Category: government surveillance

The Bad Old Days Have Returned

Commentary The first Army Reserve Unit I was a part of while I was in college was a Military Intelligence Detachment (MID) at Ft. Lawton in Seattle. Very close by to where the World War II-era buildings of the MID were, there was a substantial bunker facility that served as the headquarters of the Seattle…


The Post Office’s Law Enforcement Arm Is Expanding Its Surveillance Powers

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced plans to provide its law enforcement branch with access to its vast trove of customer data, raising concerns among privacy activists about the organization’s expanding surveillance powers. The USPS came under scrutiny last year when it was revealed that its law enforcement arm, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS),…


Traffic Cameras Installed at Over 100 Intersections in Richmond Raises Privacy, Surveillance Concerns

The installation of video cameras at over half the intersections in Richmond, B.C., is raising concerns around surveillance and whether the data could fall into the hands of foreign state agents given that the footage can be purchased by the public. “The main concern is the loss of privacy, of course, and the selling of…