Campus cops: increasingly militarized, aggressive, and secretive

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Surveillance and policing expected to cost over $1b for 2024 Olympics

Psychologists provided legal cover for US torture programs in exchange for status and power, book shows

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FBI reportedly shuts internet, impersonates repairmen to spy on hotel occupants

The government expects us to trust it with unlimited surveillance powers, but it’s not trustworthy in the slightest

There's a lot of impersonating going on at federal intelligence agencies!

Here's the DEA, impersonating a woman by creating a fake Facebook profile using photographs agents seized from her phone to try to ensnare drug dealers:

Regional SWAT squad claims it is a private organization, not subject to public records law

US drones, torture used in hunt for Mexican druglord

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If J. Edgar had biometrics: state repression isn’t new, but technology raises the stakes

Some of us are very worried. If you regularly read this blog, you are likely one of the worriers.

Just say no: Surveillance cameras are ineffective, expensive, and violate our rights

Tomorrow, the Cambridge government will hold a public meeting to discuss the future of video surveillance in the city. The stakes are high, and the meeting could be a turning point for privacy rights in Massachusetts.