Chronological police Weblog/Links

Indefinite Military Detention: Now For Americans, Too! November 29, 2011 :: A bill right now before the US Senate would give the US military the power to lock up anyone (including US Citizens) for ever with no charge -- they want to redefine use soil as an ongoing...

Top Toronto Police Ordered Illegal Arrest Campaign November 29, 2011 :: As the result of a civil suit brought by one of the many people arrested but never charged during the G20 in Toronoto, it has been revealed that officers had orders to illegally arrest people...

For Sale: Tools to Spy on You November 28, 2011 :: The Wall Street Journal offers a glipse into the product offerings of shady companies selling surveillance gear -- like covertly installed keyloggers, cell-phone malware which grabs all text...

Stephen Harper Wants to Watch You Online November 25, 2011 :: Probably-upcoming bills from our friendly freedom-loving Prime Minister will force ISPs to give police subscriber information without a warrant. Consider just one of the new...

Poor, poor easily-terrified RCMP officers February 23, 2009 :: ``One of the RCMP officers who confronted Robert Dziekanski the night he died at Vancouver airport testified on Monday that he feared for his safety after Dziekanski took a combative stance.''...

Anyone can listen to you via your cell phone February 19, 2009 :: ...at any time, whether you've got it on or not. More (as always) at Wikipedia. If you really want to break out the tinfoil to protect yourself, read about ECHELON.

Officer Friendly? September 29, 2008 :: The Denver police union had quite a time a the recent Democratic National Convention and are selling shirts: ``We get up early...to beat the crowds''.

Electro-shock Plane Tickets July 09, 2008 :: The Department of Homeland Security is apparently interested in deploying "electronic ID bracelets" for plane travellers to take the place of boarding passes. One difference: these...

RCMP hold improper, secret databases on Canadians February 14, 2008 :: Secret databases kept by RCMP have been revealed and contain, apparently, a shocking amount of information which, "should not have been there" according to the Privacy Commissioner. ...