"ACLU: Baltimore Police Use "invasive" Surveillance Technology." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 30 Nov. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. <http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aclu-baltimore-police-use-invasive-stingray-surveillance-technology/>.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Stingray
For this week's blog post, I read an article that hits close to home for everyone living in the Baltimore area. That article revealed that Baltimore police have been using technology that many feel is a violation of our privacy. The technology, called the "Stingray", is basically a tapping system. It acts as a portable cell phone tower and gives police complete access to any phone calls, text messages, and records attached to the device. According to David Rocah, a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, "We think it should not be used by police in Baltimore or anywhere else without a warrant,". I agree with Rocah. I think it in an extreme violation to someone's privacy to access their records and informations without reasonable cause or their consent. Some Marylanders don't see a problem with this, including July Kelly. Kelly stated, "...Apple has access to all of your tracking information. I trust police more than I do a corporation...". I also couldn't agree more with this. I would trust police more than a corporation, but I think that too many people have too much access to our privacy. I think is just one example of why it is important to monitor your online and mobile activity, as well as keep up with recent news in technology.
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ReplyDeleteI had no idea that the Baltimore police uses that type of invasive technology. I believe that it is an invasion of people’s privacy. But it doesn't seem very surprising that police are using technology to try and keep citizens safe. Yes, it is a bit excessive and absurd to be able to access someone’s information so simply. It is a very important reminder to people that they should be mindful of their information and actions along with having proper security measures.
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