But if you're worried that a system with virtually
no accountability might be abused, then fear not. Heimbach inspires
confidence as he describes the highly-refined process that will be used
to collect data on ordinary tourist activity: "It could be very, as I
refer to, low-hanging fruit, it could be a low level misdemeanor, or
just a police officer's gut feeling of some type of suspicious
activity."
Ah, yes. You, my dear road-tripping American friends, are considered juicy, delectable, "low-hanging fruit" to be plucked and chucked into a database forever and ever at the merest tummy-rumble of the peace officers sworn to protect you.
God bless America.
SOURCES:
Inside the FBI: Counterterrorism � ��" I, 08/21/09
eGuardian Threat Tracking System: Privacy Impact Assessment for the
eGuardian Threat Tracking System
Ah, yes. You, my dear road-tripping American friends, are considered juicy, delectable, "low-hanging fruit" to be plucked and chucked into a database forever and ever at the merest tummy-rumble of the peace officers sworn to protect you.
God bless America.
SOURCES:
eGuardian Threat Tracking System: Privacy Impact Assessment for the
eGuardian Threat Tracking System
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