Paranoid Dot Calm said:
I often think of those people who are buying cars with "Star-One" or whatever as an extra convience inside the vehicle. I may have the name wrong, but it allows you to track exactly where you are by GPS. Plus, they are able to communicate with you as well. Which would mean that they can listen-in on any conversation.
Yes, they can do this and they have.
But the courts have recently ruled the FBI can't do this anymore. Not because of privacy issues, but because their eavesdropping requires them to disable the OnStar emergency features while they're snooping. So if they can beat that hurdle then the FBI will likely start using OnStar to eavesdrop again.
Here's the reference for the Onstar spying:
http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-5109435.html
Paranoid Dot Calm said:
A microphone is only a speaker in reverse.
Here's an article from 1999:
http://www.lp.org/press/archive.php?function=view&record=61
A new federal regulation that turns every cellular phone into a "homing beacon" -- and allows the government to pinpoint the exact location of a phone call -- is an ominous development with troubling implications for privacy, the Libertarian Party said today.
This month, the Federal Communications Commission directed telephone companies to deploy new technology to determine the location of a cellular phone call to within 55 yards. The rules are scheduled to take effect in 2001.
Phone companies might used "triangulation" systems to track calls, or might embed a new computer chip in phones, using technology similar to the military's global positioning satellite system. The cost of the tracking devices will be passed on to phone customers.
Here's an article about the new US Police State from Cannabis Culture:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3437.html
And another one called "High-Tech Spy-Tech":
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/2857.html
There's some great detailed info on cellular phone security and surveillance here:
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs2-wire.htm
And another good article from Cannabis Culture:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3441.html
Paranoid Dot Calm said:
Hey! BudBuddy
That is a good nic for a drug dealer! Very funny! I visited your site and laughed!
Testimonials?? When I saw the links I thought "Nothing like ratting on yourself, eh?
I have been in business since August 2003 and I did get "outed" in the media last year. With stories like this one in papers all across Canada:
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1345/a08.html
I was worried about the media exposure, but it seems that Vancouver cops have other priorities than tracking down someone like me. So I remain in business and have many satisfied clients all across Canada.