It's not only the FEDS

[RACER X]

ch2 news is saying Houston PD has cell phone gathering equipment

You have nothing to fear if you're innocent says the police chief

 

[Southpaw]

Stingrays.......

https://www.aclu.org/maps/stingray-tracking-devices-whos-got-them

 

[ZX9RCAM]

"When used to track a suspect's cell phone, they also gather information about the phones of countless bystanders who happen to be nearby"

 

[breakingcontact]

I believe they get the equipment from the feds though.

 

[Vaquero]

It is more prevalent than you can imagine.

 

[AustinN4]

All the more reason why I don't have a cell phone.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

All the more reason why I don't have a cell phone.

Do you have a pager?

 

[breakingcontact]

I just make one call, break it in half and throw it in the Hudson River!

 

[kotetu]

I believe they get the equipment from the feds though.

HPD got permission from the FCC to purchase them from the Harris corp. They've spent near $1 million so far over the last 5 years on these things. "RayFish Covert Surveillance Equipment"

HPD Has a Machine That Can Steal Your Phone's Data, Says ACLU | Houston Press

 

[breakingcontact]

HPD got permission from the FCC to purchase them from the Harris corp. They've spent near $1 million so far over the last 5 years on these things. "RayFish Covert Surveillance Equipment"

HPD Has a Machine That Can Steal Your Phone's Data, Says ACLU | Houston Press

Thanks. I knew the feds were involved. I figured they had them on loan from the FBI or something.

Had to get permission from the FCC? Very interesting.

 

[AustinN4]

Do you have a pager?

Nope, don't want to be paged.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nice to have no worries, lol......

 

[Charlie]

AT&T Makes ?Landmark? Move in Attempt to Restrict Police Access to Cellphone Data | TheBlaze.com

 

[AustinN4]

Nice to have no worries, lol......

Yes indeed, it is very nice!

 

[London]

You have nothing to fear if you're innocent says the police chief

Then he should have no problem letting me go through his cell phone. Or car, or house, or bank history...

 

[Acera]

Very seldom do I get jealous of another person, however this maybe a case where I am of AustinN4 for not having the leash the rest of us have.

 

[AcidFlashGordon]

If your city has this type of monitoring equipment, the next time you get a blocked or unknown number phone call on your cell, answer it like this:

"It's done, but there's blood EVERYWHERE!!"

And then hang up. That should raise a few eyebrows. I've done it with those numbers before. Have no idea who, or what, was on the other end but it's better than the "F&#k you" I used to yell into the phone.




...and yes, I AM a mean, nasty, evil-tempered old fart!!!!