From: Retain Mike
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 12:16 PM
To: Lars Larson (talk@larslarson.com)
Subject: FW: Revised: O-DOT Plus GPS Equals KGB
We appear to have resolved the issue of NSA unrestricted data collection, but the Soviet Union's KGB would have greatly profited from technology placing GPS devices in vehicles for gasoline taxes. The devices provide for limitless personal travel histories with real time and historical vehicle collocations. The KGB could have precisely monitored Known Intelligence Officer (KIO), and key employees with much reduced human resources.
Consider Victor Sheymov who directed KGB cipher communications worldwide, and became the highest-ranking intelligence official to defect. Victor's first objective for escape was contacting a KIO. He circumvented multi-level surveillance included agents posing as foreigners, permanent listening and optical devises in restaurants and hotels, and stationary surveillance by Seventh Directorate "traffic officers" or agents in covert stations with powerful optics.
Such elaborate, labor-intensive methods proved effective because the U.S.S.R. restricted foreign travel. Those from NATO countries could qualify for multiple surveillance teams, and planted vehicle homing devices. Restricted travel meant direction-monitoring towers provided real time vehicle locations. GPS monitoring allows achieving the same objectives without limiting travel.
Just because you are not paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. Is this government intrusion warranted? Victor escaped the Soviet Union, but where do we go?
Tower of Secrets by Victor Sheymov
Since the EPA has been considered, and mostly passed a law that forbids aftermarket modification to cars, I’ll continue to drive an old car.
I would love to see, at least some Kabuchi theater, the state of PA and the EPA go at each other.
It won’t happen, I mean .... I’ll be left with the black eye but still.
OH, and it should be noted for those who aren’t familiar with it. Pennsylvania has the most draconian DMV laws in the nation. They DO NOT WANT YOU TO DRIVE A CAR.