A lawsuit filed today by the ACLU of Northern California seeks to stop California’s policy of mandating that DNA is collected from anyone arrested for a felony, whether or not they are ever charged or convicted. The ACLU opposes this law because it violates constitutional guarantees of privacy and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure,…
Category: Surveillance
Airport developments: strip searches, Clear program
EPIC.org notes: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has plans to greatly expand its use of whole body imaging machines at airports around the country. The x-ray machines, which each cost over $100,000, capture detailed, graphic images of passengers’ naked bodies. In June, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a measure that would restrict TSA’s use of…
RCMP did not violate Charter rights by seizing computers
Andrew Seymour reports: A judge has ordered the contents of at least one of two computers that were used by the spouse of an Ottawa man accused in a deadly terrorist bombing be sent to investigators in France. While the search and seizure of the computers was “admittedly borderline”, Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger…
UK site offers cash for online CCTV snooping
Marc Chacksfield reports: A new website is offering a £1,0000-a-month reward for spotting crimes captured on live CCTV cameras. The initiative asks users to monitor random cameras across the country and report back on any dodgy behaviour. If you successfully report a crime, then you could be in for a cash reward. On the Internet…