tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post5083231667283561247..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Are they trying to turn me into a paranoid militia kook?Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31789902138768879422010-10-10T12:47:18.665-04:002010-10-10T12:47:18.665-04:00The FBI is still a pack of morons.The FBI is still a pack of morons.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699652902909032781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54678200585515316022010-10-10T08:37:57.614-04:002010-10-10T08:37:57.614-04:00The "call the bomb squad" idea is excell...The "call the bomb squad" idea is excellent. Wait till you're parked in front of a bank or (even better) an area that would create a HUGE traffic mess when the Squad closes it all down to create a safe zone.<br /><br /> "9-1-1, what is your emergency?" Uh, hello, I was coming out of the bank and found a strange device attached to my car. OMG it's blinking! It looks like some kind of timer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48601440779978400232010-10-09T16:03:58.825-04:002010-10-09T16:03:58.825-04:00Aussenseiter: Those fuckers can see me in court. I...Aussenseiter: Those fuckers can see me in court. I'm not some foreigner they can forbid entry by fiat.<br /><br />We still have jury trials in this country. I will make them sorry they screwed with me.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88066741368971179632010-10-09T12:44:03.943-04:002010-10-09T12:44:03.943-04:00The "land of the free" has more non-viol...The "land of the free" has more non-violent people incarcerated than any other nation on Earth!<br /><br />Is it really STILL the "land of the free" with all the myriad and unknown "laws" that have been imposed on us by Special Interest Groups and bureaucrats within the various federal departments/agencies who actually write these stupid bills that the elected criminals don't even bother to READ before approving them for use against their constituents.<br /><br />Hanging would be too good for most in Congress today AND IN THE PAST (let's not forget who was there in earlier times and committed heinous crimes against the people's liberties!!!!!)<br /><br />Urutu<br />IIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-78830402365548558652010-10-09T08:44:42.217-04:002010-10-09T08:44:42.217-04:00Paranoid about GPS?
http://www.schneier.com/blog...Paranoid about GPS? <br /><br />http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/12/tracking_automo.html<br /><br />All new tires have RFID chips with a unique number on them. <br /><br />Now, I'm not sure whether there isn't a project where RFID readers would be installed on major highways. That could easily track which car goes where and when. <br /><br />Afaik, some places already have such roadside RFID scanners installed. <br /><br />@Kristopher<br /><br />Knowingly jamming police GPS tracker wouldn't be "obstructing police work"? <br /><br />There's this Canadian SF writer who's banned for life from the US, having commited the felony of "not getting onto the ground fast enough" when told so by a border guard... <br /><br />Jamming law enforcement trackers is far more serious than that.<br /><br />Seems to me, one should <br />get some sort of "ring of invisibility to agents of the state" when visiting the Land of the Free.Außenseiternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30885585782105659372010-10-09T03:46:27.993-04:002010-10-09T03:46:27.993-04:00Good comments. My somewhat random thoughts:
1. ...Good comments. My somewhat random thoughts:<br /><br />1. The police already can (I think) tail you without a warrant. I think that part of the objection is that the black box just makes this sort of surveillance easier and rather more orwellian. <br /><br />2. In the same vein, there have been squabbles over the police using FLIR and other gee-whiz gizmos to "search" random houses for possible indoor marijuana greenhouses. Do the police not already conduct similar "searches" whenever they drive through the neighborhood and the officer looks around for "suspicious" activity? And don't we sort of WANT them to do that kind of thing?<br /><br />3. Where do we draw the line between normal and acceptable police activity and "police state tactics" that might require some sort of resistance?<br /><br />4. I suggest that the issue of requiring a warrant is basically born of a growing mistrust of law enforcement in our country. From cops dressed and armed like banana republic paramilitary thugs to no-knock raids to an every growing number of laws and regulations to be enforced, a lot of people (including me) seem to be starting to think that the cops aren't around to uphold the law and catch crooks, but rather to keep folks in line, to make them live their lives in a way approved by our political masters.<br /><br />Yeah, this sort of thing could get ugly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53419258891420765222010-10-09T03:10:49.049-04:002010-10-09T03:10:49.049-04:00Netpackrat: Ask these DEA idjits for this legal op...Netpackrat: Ask these DEA idjits for this legal opinion on paper.<br /><br />Then demand rent for the plane since they are making it unflyable. Then sue the individual who's name is on the paper.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49533275170695109272010-10-09T00:45:16.585-04:002010-10-09T00:45:16.585-04:00DEA has been doing this to pilots and aircraft own...DEA has been doing this to pilots and aircraft owners for many years. More than a few pilots and mechanics have found unapproved (for aircraft installation) equipment hacked into their aircraft's electrical system, and upon inquiry, been told that it is against the law to remove it. Since it is illegal to fly with unapproved equipment installed, what you have in effect is a tracking device on a vehicle that can't go anywhere.Netpackratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86750155161484979662010-10-08T23:59:48.886-04:002010-10-08T23:59:48.886-04:00OK, no expectation of privacy in a public place. L...OK, no expectation of privacy in a public place. Lets all photograph and video record every car with a governmental plate (especially police cars) whenever we see them.<br />If they are unoccupied, we can place a note under the windshield wiper:<br />"I photographed this vehicle and noted the time and location. Your movements are being recorded. You have no expectation of privacy in a public place."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53726920577556012062010-10-08T23:44:57.399-04:002010-10-08T23:44:57.399-04:00While it may be a bit of an oxymoron to expect pri...While it may be a bit of an oxymoron to expect privacy in public it is quite reasonable to expect some degree of anonymity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38446178407564494362010-10-08T22:43:15.080-04:002010-10-08T22:43:15.080-04:00Early on, theirritablearchitect had an opinion, &a...Early on, theirritablearchitect had an opinion, & I agree- no good can come of this.<br /><br />And D. Thoran- you are not alone.doubletroublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378163493817522427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-35382405103371500642010-10-08T22:22:25.086-04:002010-10-08T22:22:25.086-04:00Give it back to 'em in a gallon ZipLoc bag, fu...Give it back to 'em in a gallon ZipLoc bag, fulla piss.<br /><br />Just tell 'em it's your First Amendment Protected Artistic Statement, and you'll be wanting your NEA grant now, chop chop!<br /><br /><br />Jim<br />Sunk New Dawn<br />Galveston, TXJimhttp://smokeontewater.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79888800925650329352010-10-08T20:58:24.566-04:002010-10-08T20:58:24.566-04:00Sigvald:
So effing what? If I get caught, the FC...Sigvald: <br /><br />So effing what? If I get caught, the FCC has to first get a judge to order me to stop using one ... civil penalty here only. Self rightious Hams can go pound sand.<br /><br />I own one. folks in Taiwan could care less about the FCC. I encourage others to buy them. Bite me.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-61544696805800130912010-10-08T20:32:45.705-04:002010-10-08T20:32:45.705-04:00I'd have gone down to the tracks and thrown it...I'd have gone down to the tracks and thrown it onto a freight car.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18889862499562746432010-10-08T18:27:43.481-04:002010-10-08T18:27:43.481-04:00As a cop and as a private citizen, I don't car...As a cop and as a private citizen, I don't care if someone notes my comings and goings by visually observing me coming and going in public. Mrs. Grundy across the street already does it all the time, anyway, you may be sure. But I sure's HELL have a problem with someone installing a device on my car to track my comings and goings at all time. And then having the audacity to demand it back? Sheeit. <br /><br />Here in Texas, I would be as likely to issue the fed a citation for Criminal Mischief. <br /><br />Want to track someone that way? Get. A. Warrant.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63084243671602070842010-10-08T18:21:43.582-04:002010-10-08T18:21:43.582-04:00Sigivald,
The issue isn't that they attached ...Sigivald,<br /><br />The issue isn't that they attached something to his car. The issue is they attached something to his car while it was parked on his property. And did so without a warrant. And the 9th circuit upheld that as permissible under the 4th amendment.<br /><br />A French Style revolution is looking better and better all the time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23404353934893909292010-10-08T17:58:21.113-04:002010-10-08T17:58:21.113-04:00Kristopher: Illegal to sell, and illegal to use.
...Kristopher: <a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/302a.html" rel="nofollow">Illegal</a> to sell, and illegal to use.<br /><br />Not to mention terribly rude to people around you who'd like their mapping systems to work.<br /><br />(And all snark aside, Tam's correct. It <i>is legal</i>, and there <i>is no</i> expectation of privacy in one's location when in public.<br /><br />There's <i>never</i> been a right to "not be tailed by cops without your knowledge", for instance.<br /><br />The only vaguely plausible claim the guy might have is an expectation of privacy in people <i>not attaching stuff to his car</i>, but given that "booting" is legal, as is slipping a note under the windshield, that's unlikely to fly. <br /><br />And that's also dubious as a "privacy" claim... especially given that the 4th Amendment is about not having your stuff <i>searched</i> and <i>taken</i>...)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31802102423153528062010-10-08T17:50:37.507-04:002010-10-08T17:50:37.507-04:00How apropos: get older and "much more diffic...How apropos: get older and "much more difficult if you don't cooperate" sounds kind of like what the nurse says prior to the colonoscopy.<br /><br />As far as 'them' making you in to a 'paranoid militia kook' there are two angles: a)you could never be in reality, and b) in their world you already are, as would be Sam & John Adams, Henry Knox, John Stark, et. al.Ancient Woodsmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79409411117749768512010-10-08T17:44:16.336-04:002010-10-08T17:44:16.336-04:00Wolfwood,
I've NEVER heard of ANY part of the...Wolfwood,<br /><br />I've NEVER heard of ANY part of the ACLU fighting for anyone's 2A rights.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65052372364947053372010-10-08T17:26:27.475-04:002010-10-08T17:26:27.475-04:00Joanna; Where does your Congress Person or their s...Joanna; Where does your Congress Person or their staff members park their vehicles when they're back home? ; )Bubblehead Les.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00730873284089958084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30626406440873103092010-10-08T16:45:49.004-04:002010-10-08T16:45:49.004-04:00Actually, if I found something like that on my car...Actually, if I found something like that on my car, I'd probably back slowly away and call the local bomb squad.<br /><br />The FBI could collect the tiny pieces from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63963647877307928042010-10-08T16:30:29.397-04:002010-10-08T16:30:29.397-04:00Take it off when you go someplace, put it back on ...Take it off when you go someplace, put it back on when you leave.<br /><br />In five or ten years, every car will be remotely monitorable anyway, just like your cell phone is.<br /><br />Welcome to 1984. Since it's a government project, it's over budget and behind schedule.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81742479416477963862010-10-08T15:46:12.951-04:002010-10-08T15:46:12.951-04:00We're going to make this much more difficult f...We're going to make this much more difficult for you if you don't cooperate."<br /><br />...sounds a lot like...<br /><br />You can't stop it, so you might as well lay down and enjoy it.<br /><br /><br />I'm thinking, "NOT."<br /><br /><br />Xa LynnXa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542611446828065852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9167469260757691282010-10-08T15:38:24.242-04:002010-10-08T15:38:24.242-04:00"...There are certainly abuses going on, but ...<em>"...There are certainly abuses going on, but I'm increasingly confident that they can be addressed through the democratic process, including the courts system."</em><br /><br />I suppose that I should call you an optimist, and let it go at that, because from what I've been witness to, I don't trust that democratic process as far as I can throw it.<br /><br />The courts have repeatedly thrown us under the bus, too, so I'm not relying on them either.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-61916937991476913342010-10-08T15:19:16.875-04:002010-10-08T15:19:16.875-04:00Automotive GPS jammer.<a href="http://www.thejammerstore.com/handheld-gps-jammer-gj02-p-152.html" rel="nofollow">Automotive GPS jammer.</a>Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.com