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So-called “First World” leads in development of electronic police state

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 by Mike Gogulski
police, surveillance | 4 Comments »

Oh, yeah, along with such fun places as China, Belarus and North Korea. Stay safe, pplz... From Cryptohippie, where a PDF report with rankings is available: [caption id="attachment_1991" align="aligncenter" width="502" caption="How's that security blanket working out for ya?"][/caption]

Hey! Get back to work!

Friday, 9 January 2009 by Mike Gogulski
art, mind control, surveillance | 4 Comments »

Negativland - Univac

Dear tool

Wednesday, 24 December 2008 by Mike Gogulski
people | 17 Comments »

You are the technician tightening bolts on the Enola Gay. You are the clerk with the bad attitude behind the desk at the motor vehicles office. You are the janitor cleaning up the blood after the firing squad is finished. ...

Leave the US if you can

Wednesday, 6 August 2008 by Mike Gogulski
people | No Comments »

So says Wendy McElroy: It is time -- arguably, it is past time -- for you to get your family and your wealth safely outside the borders of the United States. America has become a police state that is moving quickly ...

Petty Police State UK

Saturday, 31 May 2008 by Mike Gogulski
surveillance | No Comments »

They wouldn't be suspects if they weren't guilty, right? Move along folks, show's over, nothing to see here... From The Times Online: Terror law turns thousands of council officials into spies Thousands of middle managers in local councils are being authorised to spy ...

Broad e-surveillance coming to UK

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 by Mike Gogulski
surveillance | No Comments »

Britons can rest easy knowing that of course it will only be used to find the bad guys... for various and flexible definitions of "bad". Of course. From the Times Online: ‘Big Brother’ database for phones and e-mails [caption id="attachment_65" align="alignright" width="250" caption="INGSOC ...

Philadelphia has four fewer uniformed gangsters

Monday, 19 May 2008 by Mike Gogulski
police | No Comments »

It's mall security time for 4 of these monkeys, at least. From Reuters: Four Philadelphia police fired over filmed beating PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Four Philadelphia police officers were fired and four others demoted or suspended after a video showed them beating three suspects ...

Coming soon to a police state near you: MAIN CORE

Sunday, 18 May 2008 by Mike Gogulski
surveillance | No Comments »

From Cryptogon: The U.S. Government has, almost certainly, established a database and tracking system for something like eight million Americans who have been designated as threats to national security. The system is called MAIN CORE and it is being run under ...

Stateless: “It’s great being free”

Friday, 2 May 2008 by Mike Gogulski
people | 24 Comments »

I land around 1pm at Birmingham International Airport. Between the plane's doors and the portal, everything is serene. A placid line of fellow passengers trudging up the jetway, into the terminal, though the camera-lined corridors and past the garish signs proclaiming ...