Chris Williams reports: The first person jailed under draconian UK police powers that Ministers said were vital to battle terrorism and serious crime has been identified by The Register as a schizophrenic science hobbyist with no previous criminal record. His crime was a persistent refusal to give counter-terrorism police the keys to decrypt his computer…
Category: Surveillance
U.S.-Canada to share refugees’ biometric info
Sheldon Alberts reports: Seeking to enhance its efforts to crack down on fraudulent refugee claims, the Harper government on Tuesday announced it has struck a deal to share fingerprint information on asylum seekers with the United States. Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan made the announcement following a bilateral summit here with U.S. Homeland Security…
LMPD reveals use of GPS tracking, sometimes without a warrant
Joe Arnold reports: GPS Tracking devices are being used by Louisville Metro Police on the vehicles of some suspects, at times without a court order. The warrantless tracking raises concerns about whether such use is constitutional, according to a leading criminal law professor. Police acknowledged the use of the tracking devices after WHAS11 News brought…
UK: Police arrest so they can boost DNA database, warns watchdog
Tom Whitehead reports: Officers will arrest individuals for “everything” because they then have to power to take DNA samples, even if they wouldn’t have been detained under other circumstances. The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) warned the alarming practice, which was revealed by a retired senior police officer, was creating a “spiral of suspicion” over the…