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The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts
YAHOO news ^ | 4/21/21 | Jana Winter

Posted on 04/21/2021 10:45:08 AM PDT by JonPreston

The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been quietly running a program that tracks and collects Americans’ social media posts, including those about planned protests, according to a document obtained by Yahoo News.

The details of the surveillance effort, known as iCOP, or Internet Covert Operations Program, have not previously been made public. The work involves having analysts trawl through social media sites to look for what the document describes as “inflammatory” postings and then sharing that information across government agencies.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bigbrother; covertoperation; dsj03; icop; lawenforcement; policestate; postalservice; postofficesucks; privacy; socialmedia; spying; surveillance; tyranny; usps
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To: JonPreston
The work involves having analysts

"Analysts." Right.

They're trolls, gossips, Karens, and snitches.

41 posted on 04/21/2021 12:07:08 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: SubMareener
email from the USPS Informed Delivery system that includes pictures of the front of all the mail I am going to get for that day

I keep wondering if an audit of the USPS images of mail, in the swing states that had so much voting Fauci, would be good evidence at a trial (I can wish) of the true number of mail-in ballots that were in fact mailed in.

42 posted on 04/21/2021 12:16:07 PM PDT by Tellurian (2/4/2004: DARPA Lifelog terminated, Facebook initiated)
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To: usurper
I found FR was a much better source of intelligence than were our intel people.

One of my former coworkers worked in intel. He never said what he did, nor did I ever expect him to, but would say "Red, we are not near as good as the world thinks we are. In fact, we are kind of stupid at times."

Made me sad.
43 posted on 04/21/2021 12:16:10 PM PDT by redgolum (If this culture today is civilization, I will be the barbarian)
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To: redgolum

I see Freepers as people who want the best for our country, and as such, are not a threat to our nation at all. However, many of us view those at the helm of our nation as being the real subversives out to damage our country. It is not hard to come to that conclusion. Just watch the news a few nights. Those PEOPLE probably view us as a threat to their evil and misguided cause.

We may not be now, but if things keep up, we could end up being the hunted.


44 posted on 04/21/2021 12:33:08 PM PDT by RatRipper ( Democrats and socialists are vile liars, thdieves and murderers - enemies of good and America.)
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To: Larry Lucido; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON

45 posted on 04/21/2021 12:33:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: JonPreston

We already suspect, or know, that a dozen agencies are probably storing all of FreeRepublic posts and comments...

That is why we Freepers will have priority standing in the freight cars and will be using the express lane into the ovens...

At least when all the Freepers’ ammo is expended...


46 posted on 04/21/2021 12:35:40 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: SuperLuminal
That is why we Freepers will have priority standing in the freight cars and will be using the express lane into the ovens...

Save a piece of moldy bread for me.

47 posted on 04/21/2021 12:36:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: JonPreston

Understand that everything you post on the internet (including here) can be monitored by the government without having to get any sort of warrant.

Why?

Because when you signed up for all those services, Google, Facebook, Apple, etc. you clicked on a “proceed” icon where you waived any right to privacy and gave away all you personal information to the app. Even such minor things as apps to monitor your athletic activity while you are working out.

So the government takes the position you have no expectation of privacy as to anything you do on the internet, and it is free to spy on you as much as it wants. And this has been upheld by the courts.


48 posted on 04/21/2021 12:37:34 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: RatRipper

Yes


49 posted on 04/21/2021 12:37:47 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: dragnet2
My favorite dance song...
Back when wife & I were young enough to dance...
50 posted on 04/21/2021 12:39:15 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: JonPreston

ALL government has been coopted to destroy conservatism.


51 posted on 04/21/2021 12:42:23 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trans Undocumented. Anti Woke Supremacist. Covid Abortionist.)
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To: JonPreston
BIG
BROTHER
IS
WATCHING
YOU
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

52 posted on 04/21/2021 12:43:14 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("A nation of sheep will be controlled by wolves.")
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To: RatRipper

People on FreeRepublic are generally above-board, so I don’t worry too much here.

I have been a follower of some conservative blog sites that in the last few weeks have been attracting some crazies that are advocating violence against the government, or crazy race things. I can’t tell whether those folks are real crazies, or perhaps leftist trolls seeking to poison the blog site. In any event, I have stopped posting comments there because I don’t want to be associated with the crazies when either the government or progressive doxxers/hackers start looking at the site to “expose” people. This is where we’re at.


53 posted on 04/21/2021 12:43:45 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: JonPreston

The greatest criticism of George Orwell is that he was not imaginative enough.


54 posted on 04/21/2021 12:44:08 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("A nation of sheep will be controlled by wolves.")
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To: JonPreston

...but in Orwell’s defence: Who could ever have imagined THIS?????


55 posted on 04/21/2021 12:44:55 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("A nation of sheep will be controlled by wolves.")
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To: Rebelbase

Newman was my favorite character.


56 posted on 04/21/2021 12:45:42 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: kaehurowing
Understand that everything you post on the internet (including here)

With special attention given to KooKs prone to insurrection.

57 posted on 04/21/2021 12:46:44 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JonPreston

The USPS police??? Seriously???

Time to downsize.


58 posted on 04/21/2021 12:47:25 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

What’s next, Phone Cops?


59 posted on 04/21/2021 12:47:54 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: JonPreston; 100American; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ...

The Post Office really has NOTHING BETTER TO DO than to monitor social media posts???

What would they do at a protest that they discovered, hand out hate mail???

PING!


60 posted on 04/21/2021 12:50:51 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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