Well, duh. Once something is in the public domain anyone can use it to “spy” on anyone else. And, of course, there is nothing to stop an IRS agent from driving by your house to look around.
Just say’in.
“Once something is in the public domain anyone can use it to “spy” on anyone else.”
Actually, no. Even in an audit [to verify tax information without suspecting a crime such as fraud], the IRS has to ask the taxpayer for the information pertaining to the audit, and if not forthcoming from the taxpayer they have to tell the taxpayer that they will subpeona documents from elsewhere, and what they are subpoening and from whom. They are not permitted to just collect information about a person.
The feds of any stripe do NOT have the right to build a file or spy upon a citizen where there is no authorized investigation of a crime.
I know, just say’in because it is so easy to spy on people now.
Also we are paying their salaries. If you spy on your neighbor using facebook and google map, you are doing it on your own time. Do you want to pay people to pry into your life? I don’t.
They only thing protecting us from the NSA right now is the lack of technology. But given a few years, they'll be able solve the tech problems. Then watch out.
And then allowing the IRS warranties realtime access to your bank and credit card accounts.
Na, it won't ever happen. Na. /sarc
“And, of course, there is nothing to stop an IRS agent from driving by your house to look around”
I remember someone telling me years ago that their town used Google Earth to increase property taxes on people with swimming pools that were plainly visible through the app; I can’t confirm that it was true.
And that’s why only fools join these social networks and post personal info thereon.