Posted on 12/18/2022 11:06:36 AM PST by bitt
What the Rhine case reveals is the danger that a partnership between an equally politicized federal government and Big Tech presents to disfavored groups.
Google gave the feds the personal data of nearly 1,500 individuals based on cell phone location data indicating their presence near the Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021. The Department of Justice sought substantially more information, as well, according to a recent court filing, including data on Jan. 6 cell phone users wholly outside the Capitol. These facts, coupled with Google’s apparent disregard for the privacy rights of its customers, expose the potential for the government and Big Tech to collaboratively target political enemies.
In response to the riot that erupted inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, following a rally at the National Mall and a peaceful protest outside the Capitol, the Department of Justice launched a massive investigation seeking to identify and prosecute the individuals who committed crimes that day. Just a week after the Jan. 6 riot, “the government sought and was granted a ‘geofence’ warrant for data held by Google.”
A “geofence” warrant compels tech companies, such as Google, to provide the identity of individuals whose cell phones were physically located within a defined geographical area during a specific time period. The Jan. 6 warrant served on Google compelled the tech giant to search all accounts to identify devices that appeared physically present on Jan. 6 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the “target location.” The “target location” or the “geofence” covered by the warrant included the Capitol building and the area immediately surrounding it, which together covered about four acres of land.
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Do ya think private privacy is shot in the a$$?
Way too late for a Constitutional Amendment.
The lefties of the 60s who hated Hoover are now sittin’ pretty.
Even Orwell couldn’t predict a future where we would pay to be able to carry our telescreens with us. Big Biden is watching you!
Privacy must be the reason Ray Epps was never prosecuted for encouraging protesters to storm the Capitol; he just doesn’t want to be bothered. What about the other people who were put away in prison without trial?
Privacy must be the reason Ray Epps was never prosecuted for encouraging protesters to storm the Capitol; he just doesn’t want to be bothered. What about the other people who were put away in prison without trial?
They can, and they WILL, make no mistake!
They Can Do The Same To You
2020 ballot counters close blinds turns lights out lock door.
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