activistpost--2020-09-19--“Mr. Soul!” — Film Discussion September 24!

On Thursday , September 24 at 7 pm ( ET ) , the Jacob Burns Film Center will host a live virtual conversation with Melissa Haizlip who conceived , directed , and produced the award-winning documentary Mr .
Soul !
The film tells the story of Soul !
, the iconic television show broadcast on public television from 1968 until 1973 , and its remarkable creator and host Ellis Haizlip .
Soul !
showcased African American music , dance , and literature in a way that had never been done before on TV .
Soul !
was a pioneering performance/variety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City NET and PBS outlet which later became WNET .
The program was funded in part by the Ford Foundation which characterized Soul !
as “ the only nationally televised weekly series oriented to the black community and produced by blacks.
” Soul !
’ s viewership was enormous .
A 1968 Harris poll estimated that more than 65 % of African American households watched it on a regular basis .
In 1970 , it was carried by 72 public television stations .
Gayle Wald writes that , WNDT aired the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs on September 12 , 1968 .
The show lasted until March 7 , 1973 .
The people who appeared on the show included Stevie Wonder , Earth , Wind , and Fire , the Dells , Ashford and Simpson , Al Green , Tito Puente , McCoy Tyner , Max Roach , Gladys Knight , The Delfonics , Kool & The Gang , Mandrill , and Black Ivory , African performers Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba .
Muhammad Ali , Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan , Jesse Jackson , Harry Belafonte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Kathleen Cleaver wife of Eldridge Cleaver .
‘ Soul !
’ Brought Black Culture to TV in 1968 .
A New Doc Tells Its Story is a New York Times article that lavishes praise on the documentary .
For people who lived through that era , the film is a stroll down memory lane .
For millennials and others , it is a rich , fun data bank of history .
Mr .
Soul !
is equal parts poignant and thought-provoking , exuberant , and hugely entertaining .
Become an Activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Patreon .
Mr .
SOUL !
Ellis Haizlip and the Birth of Black Power TV points out : On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement , from 1968 to 1973 , Haizlip – black , proud , and gay – showcased the music , poetry , ideas , and people that were challenging an all-white establishment and redefining what it meant to be black in America .
The film tells the story of the groundbreaking PBS series from its genesis to its eventual loss of funding against the backdrop of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while profiling the man behind one of the most culturally significant television shows in U.S. history .
See the Trailer and watch the film .
Mr .
SOUL !
Trailer from Mr .
SOUL !
The Movie on Vimeo .
Save your space for the September 24 discussion : Register now for this free Zoom Q & A !
New “ Mr .
Soul !
” Documentary Explores How Ellis Haizlip ’ s PBS Show “ Soul !
” Brought Black Culture to Talk Show TV explains : Soul !
was the brainchild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producer at WNET ( then WNDT ) , who joined the station in the mid-60s….Haizlip developed the notion of a program that would use the variety-show format ( familiar from commercial fare such as The Ed Sullivan Show ) to display the breadth and variety of black culture .
Soul !
’ s mission would be not merely to entertain African American viewers , but to challenge them to ponder the possible meanings of black culture and black community at a time when African Americans were driving American social transformation .
Soul !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visionary leadership , impeccable taste , and skill as a social connector .
A product of segregated Washington DC , Haizlip had witnessed contralto Marian Anderson ’ s legendary 1939 concert on the steps on the Lincoln Memorial .
For him , opera singers , funk musicians , lyrical poets , and political revolutionaries were equal participants in the black cultural project .
Haizlip ’ s philosophy was “ it ’ s all our culture , ” recalls actor Anna Maria Horsford , who worked as an associate producer at Soul !
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve produced in spite of….
” Today , the program he shepherded from idea to national hit remains one of the most successful and culturally significant black-produced television shows in U.S. history .
Soul !
had a depth of discourse and diversity of content that still has had no equal on the small screen.
” The Mr .
Soul !
discussion registration site says : “ Before Oprah , before Arsenio , there was Mr .
Soul !
Ellis Haizlip ensures the Revolution will be televised with “ SOUL !
, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tonight Show.
” From 1968 to 1973 , the public-television variety show SOUL !
, guided by the enigmatic , openly gay producer and host Ellis Haizlip , offered an unfiltered , uncompromising celebration of Black literature , poetry , music , and politics—voices that had few other options for national exposure , and , as a result , found the program an improbable place to call home .
The series was among the first to provide expanded images of African Americans on television , shifting the gaze from inner-city poverty and violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Movement .
With participants ’ recollections and a bevy of great archival clips , Mr .
Soul !
captures a critical moment in culture whose impact continues to resonate .
As Ellis Haizlip revolutionized the variety show , Harry Belafonte changed the late night talk show when he hosted The Tonight Show .
‘ The Sit-In ’ : Revisit the ‘ Lost ’ Week in 1968 When Harry Belafonte Hosted ‘ The Tonight Show ’ discusses the new film on how Belafonte used his week hosting the popular Tonight Show to interview prominent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert F. Kennedy .
See the trailer and watch the film for free at : https : //www.peacocktv.com/the-sit-in-harry-belafonte The Washington Post article Peacock ’ s ‘ The Sit-In ’ recounts the amazing week in 1968 that Harry Belafonte took Johnny Carson ’ s place points out : Belafonte – a superstar singer , actor and civil rights activist – took the opportunity to bring on an extraordinary range of Black artists and newsmakers and their White allies , from Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin to the Rev .
Martin Luther King Jr. and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list for that week , from Feb. 5 to 9 , goes on : Lena Horne , Diahann Carroll , Nipsey Russell , Bill Cosby , Indigenous folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie , ventriloquist Aaron Williams and singer Freda Payne , among others….The documentary interviews Belafonte , now 93 , and several of the entertainers who appeared on the “ Tonight Show ” with him that week….as well as present-day celebrities and culture writers about the impact Belafonte ’ s week had on American TV .
Just as Soul !
and The Sit-In spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when America was percolating politically and artistically , Mr .
Soul !
and The Sit-In films resonate powerfully with our times .
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s challenged America to live up to the promises of The Declaration of Independence : “ We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life , Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
” While the racial divide remains strong in many ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 is vastly different from the America of the 1950s .
However , now the freedoms of all humanity are threatened in a way few could have imagined .
In the 1960s , Black Americans stood up and called on America to live up to its creed .
Mr .
Soul !
and The Sit-In revisit those historic times now .
They invite us to reflect on the courage and ingenuity of Black Americans in the mid-20th century .
They can inspire us to stand up today and protect our rights and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from which there may be no escape unless it is stopped now .
Read more from Neenah Payne and the current health and human rights crisis HERE .
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By Neenah Payne
On Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm (ET), the Jacob Burns Film Center will host a live virtual conversation with Melissa Haizlip who conceived, directed, and produced the award-winning documentary Mr. Soul! The film tells the story of Soul!, the iconic television show broadcast on public television from 1968 until 1973, and its remarkable creator and host Ellis Haizlip.
Soul! showcased African American music, dance, and literature in a way that had never been done before on TV. Soul! was a pioneering performance/variety television program produced by WNDT, a New York City NET and PBS outlet which later became WNET. The program was funded in part by the Ford Foundation which characterized Soul! as “the only nationally televised weekly series oriented to the black community and produced by blacks.”
Soul!’s viewership was enormous. A 1968 Harris poll estimated that more than 65% of African American households watched it on a regular basis. In 1970, it was carried by 72 public television stations. Gayle Wald writes that,
Soul! offered viewers radical ways of imagining—of hearing, feeling, and seeing—black community. Musically speaking, Soul! refused the division of black arts into high and low culture: the music of the concert hall versus the music of the Apollo. Soul! made room for both.
WNDT aired the first in a series of 39 one-hour programs on September 12, 1968. The show lasted until March 7, 1973. The people who appeared on the show included Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind, and Fire, the Dells, Ashford and Simpson, Al Green, Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, Gladys Knight, The Delfonics, Kool & The Gang, Mandrill, and Black Ivory, African performers Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. Muhammad Ali, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, The Last Poets, and Kathleen Cleaver wife of Eldridge Cleaver.
Mr. Soul! Award-Winning Documentary!
The Soul! website says:
This variety-talk show featuring African-American artistry, community and culture was also a platform for political expression and the fight for social justice. It showcased live performances by funk, soul, jazz, and world musicians, and had in-depth interviews with figures from politics, sports, the literary world and more.
‘Soul!’ Brought Black Culture to TV in 1968. A New Doc Tells Its Story is a New York Times article that lavishes praise on the documentary. For people who lived through that era, the film is a stroll down memory lane. For millennials and others, it is a rich, fun data bank of history. Mr. Soul! is equal parts poignant and thought-provoking, exuberant, and hugely entertaining.
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Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip and the Birth of Black Power TV points out:
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, from 1968 to 1973, Haizlip – black, proud, and gay – showcased the music, poetry, ideas, and people that were challenging an all-white establishment and redefining what it meant to be black in America. The film tells the story of the groundbreaking PBS series from its genesis to its eventual loss of funding against the backdrop of a swiftly changing political and social landscape, while profiling the man behind one of the most culturally significant television shows in U.S. history.
See the Trailer and watch the film.

Mr. SOUL! Trailer from Mr. SOUL! The Movie on Vimeo.
Save your space for the September 24 discussion: Register now for this free Zoom Q&A!
Live Virtual Discussion of Game-Changing Mr. Soul! Film on 9/24
New “Mr. Soul!” Documentary Explores How Ellis Haizlip’s PBS Show “Soul!” Brought Black Culture to Talk Show TV explains:
Ellis broke the talk show and public television color barrier when he introduced “SOUL!,” the weekly program he hosted during the late ’60s and early ’70s, to PBS. Now, a half decade after the show debuted, his niece Melissa Haizlip revisits his legacy with the documentary “Mr. SOUL!” Melissa Haizlip is an actress, producer, director, and award-winning filmmaker. On September 24, the documentary Mr. Soul! will be the subject of a live virtual conversation at the Jacob Burns Film Center between Melissa and JBFC Board Chairman Emeritus Hugh Price.
History: Ellis Haizlip and Soul! points out:
Soul! was the brainchild of Ellis Haizlip, the first black producer at WNET (then WNDT), who joined the station in the mid-60s….Haizlip developed the notion of a program that would use the variety-show format (familiar from commercial fare such as The Ed Sullivan Show) to display the breadth and variety of black culture. Soul!’s mission would be not merely to entertain African American viewers, but to challenge them to ponder the possible meanings of black culture and black community at a time when African Americans were driving American social transformation. Soul! bore the stamp of Haizlip’s visionary leadership, impeccable taste, and skill as a social connector.
A product of segregated Washington DC, Haizlip had witnessed contralto Marian Anderson’s legendary 1939 concert on the steps on the Lincoln Memorial. For him, opera singers, funk musicians, lyrical poets, and political revolutionaries were equal participants in the black cultural project. Haizlip’s philosophy was “it’s all our culture,” recalls actor Anna Maria Horsford, who worked as an associate producer at Soul! “It was a celebration. Look what we’ve produced in spite of….” Today, the program he shepherded from idea to national hit remains one of the most successful and culturally significant black-produced television shows in U.S. history. Soul! had a depth of discourse and diversity of content that still has had no equal on the small screen.” The Mr. Soul! discussion registration site says: “Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. Soul! Ellis Haizlip ensures the Revolution will be televised with “SOUL!,” America’s first “Black Tonight Show.” From 1968 to 1973, the public-television variety show SOUL!, guided by the enigmatic, openly gay producer and host Ellis Haizlip, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black literature, poetry, music, and politics—voices that had few other options for national exposure, and, as a result, found the program an improbable place to call home. The series was among the first to provide expanded images of African Americans on television, shifting the gaze from inner-city poverty and violence to the vibrancy of the Black Arts Movement. With participants’ recollections and a bevy of great archival clips, Mr. Soul! captures a critical moment in culture whose impact continues to resonate.
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts “The Tonight Show”
As Ellis Haizlip revolutionized the variety show, Harry Belafonte changed the late night talk show when he hosted The Tonight Show. ‘The Sit-In’: Revisit the ‘Lost’ Week in 1968 When Harry Belafonte Hosted ‘The Tonight Show’ discusses the new film on how Belafonte used his week hosting the popular Tonight Show to interview prominent Black Americans and other leading figures like Robert F. Kennedy.
In 1968, America was embroiled in protests over civil rights and the Vietnam War. In that tumultuous time, “The Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson turned over hosting duties for an entire week to actor and activist Harry Belafonte. His cast of guests included Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, just months before they were assassinated, during a week that’s been mostly lost in American history. Thankfully it’s now being revisited in a new Peacock documentary, executive produced by MSNBC host Joy Reid and directed by award-winning filmmaker Yoruba Richen, aptly titled “The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show.
See the trailer and watch the film for free at: https://www.peacocktv.com/the-sit-in-harry-belafonte
The Washington Post article Peacock’s ‘The Sit-In’ recounts the amazing week in 1968 that Harry Belafonte took Johnny Carson’s place points out:
Belafonte – a superstar singer, actor and civil rights activist – took the opportunity to bring on an extraordinary range of Black artists and newsmakers and their White allies, from Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The guest list for that week, from Feb. 5 to 9, goes on: Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll, Nipsey Russell, Bill Cosby, Indigenous folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie, ventriloquist Aaron Williams and singer Freda Payne, among others….The documentary interviews Belafonte, now 93, and several of the entertainers who appeared on the “Tonight Show” with him that week….as well as present-day celebrities and culture writers about the impact Belafonte’s week had on American TV.
Civil Rights Movement to Human Rights Movement of 2020
Just as Soul! and The Sit-In spoke urgently and compellingly in a turbulent era when America was percolating politically and artistically, Mr. Soul! and The Sit-In films resonate powerfully with our times.
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s challenged America to live up to the promises of The Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” While the racial divide remains strong in many ways, few would deny that the America of 2020 is vastly different from the America of the 1950s.
However, now the freedoms of all humanity are threatened in a way few could have imagined. In the 1960s, Black Americans stood up and called on America to live up to its creed. Mr. Soul! and The Sit-In revisit those historic times now. They invite us to reflect on the courage and ingenuity of Black Americans in the mid-20th century. They can inspire us to stand up today and protect our rights and freedoms as we face a global tyranny from which there may be no escape unless it is stopped now.
Read more from Neenah Payne and the current health and human rights crisis HERE.
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activistpost--2020-09-19--Military Confirms It Mulled Deploying Experimental “Heat Ray” To Protect White House

An experimental Pentagon weapon which was intended for use in varying scenarios from deterring pirates on the high seas to riot control in city streets in cases of mass unrest is subject of fresh controversy after documents of its field trials surfaced .
Two decades ago the DoD revealed a weapon called an Active Denial System ( or ADS ) , nicknamed the ‘ pain ray ’ or also ‘ heat ray ’ which was capable of inflicting an invisible zap of pain upon protesters failing to disperse , or alternately could deter hostile boats approaching a battleship .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a target , causing subjects brief but excruciating pain – as if the skin is on fire – which leaves no lasting or permanent injury .
It essentially hits a subject with a blast of intense , searing heat .
A 2007 field test later leaked to Wired revealed , however , that an airman serving as test subject was severely burned by the device .
This despite Raytheon scientists who developed it attempting to assure that it is completely safe and only induces temporary discomfort .
“ The nonlethal device works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gigahertz , a specific frequency that penetrates the outermost layer of skin , creating an intense burning sensation , but not powerful enough ( in theory ) to cause a burn , ” Yahoo News reports this week , after defense officials reportedly looked into using the pain ray to deter recent hostile rioters near the White House .
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After failing to be effective in either Iraq or Afghanistan , in part reportedly because it takes so long to power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a platform no smaller than a Humvee or other large military vehicle , Pentagon officials mulled the potential for it to be used to deter increasingly violent protests such as hit American cities this summer .
But it ’ s yet unknown what effects it might have on young children , the elderly , or on people with pre-existing health issues .
And this is why an NPR report this week is causing so much controversy : A spokesperson for Joint Forces Headquarters Command in Washington , D.C. , confirmed to NPR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crowded park near the White House with smoke and tear gas on June 1 , a military police staff officer asked if the D.C. National Guard had a kind of “ heat ray ” weapon that might be deployed against demonstrators in the nation ’ s capital .
Col. Robert Phillips , a spokesperson for the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region , or JFHQ-NCR , said the inquiry was made “ as a matter of due diligence and prudent military planning.
” That was during the height of George Floyd and Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and especially areas around the White House .
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By Tyler Durden
An experimental Pentagon weapon which was intended for use in varying scenarios from deterring pirates on the high seas to riot control in city streets in cases of mass unrest is subject of fresh controversy after documents of its field trials surfaced.
Two decades ago the DoD revealed a weapon called an Active Denial System (or ADS), nicknamed the ‘pain ray’ or also ‘heat ray’ which was capable of inflicting an invisible zap of pain upon protesters failing to disperse, or alternately could deter hostile boats approaching a battleship.
It works by directing a blast of energy at a target, causing subjects brief but excruciating pain – as if the skin is on fire – which leaves no lasting or permanent injury. It essentially hits a subject with a blast of intense, searing heat. A 2007 field test later leaked to Wired revealed, however, that an airman serving as test subject was severely burned by the device.
This despite Raytheon scientists who developed it attempting to assure that it is completely safe and only induces temporary discomfort.
“The nonlethal device works by emitting a microwave beam at 95 gigahertz, a specific frequency that penetrates the outermost layer of skin, creating an intense burning sensation, but not powerful enough (in theory) to cause a burn,” Yahoo News reports this week, after defense officials reportedly looked into using the pain ray to deter recent hostile rioters near the White House.
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After failing to be effective in either Iraq or Afghanistan, in part reportedly because it takes so long to power up, and it must be operated from a platform no smaller than a Humvee or other large military vehicle, Pentagon officials mulled the potential for it to be used to deter increasingly violent protests such as hit American cities this summer.
But it’s yet unknown what effects it might have on young children, the elderly, or on people with pre-existing health issues.
And this is why an NPR report this week is causing so much controversy:
A spokesperson for Joint Forces Headquarters Command in Washington, D.C., confirmed to NPR that hours before federal police officers cleared a crowded park near the White House with smoke and tear gas on June 1, a military police staff officer asked if the D.C. National Guard had a kind of “heat ray” weapon that might be deployed against demonstrators in the nation’s capital. Col. Robert Phillips, a spokesperson for the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region, or JFHQ-NCR, said the inquiry was made “as a matter of due diligence and prudent military planning.”
That was during the height of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests which inundated D.C. streets and especially areas around the White House.
A prior active demonstration of how the ADS works:
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-09-19--A “Supercomputer” is Deciding the Politics of Australians

By decree of an anonymous university “ supercomputer , ” Victoria ’ s Dan Andrews has opted to extend stage @ @ @ @ @ once again stalling the economic recovery of the region and plundering the wealth and liberty @ @ @ @ @ .
Taleed Brown , Media Production Specialist at AIER , is a creative professional with @ @ @ @ @ content creation .
He is Co-founder of Atlanta based startup Bespoke Black Media and has @ @ @ @ @ than 5 million collective views .
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By Taleed Brown
By decree of an anonymous university “supercomputer,” Victoria’s Dan Andrews has opted to extend stage 4 lockdowns. This is once again stalling the economic recovery of the region and plundering the wealth and liberty of millions across the state.
Source: AIER.org
Taleed Brown, Media Production Specialist at AIER, is a creative professional with experience in digital marketing and content creation. He is Co-founder of Atlanta based startup Bespoke Black Media and has a YouTube channel with more than 5 million collective views. He’s been featured on The Rubin Report, FEE.org, and has spoken at the Anarchapulco conference.
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activistpost--2020-09-21--Grassroots Coalition Pushing New York Governor to Sign Bill Putting Moratorium on Facial Recognition

Grassroots Coalition Pushing New York Governor to Sign Bill Putting Moratorium on Facial Recognition in Schools

Grassroots activists in New York are putting pressure on Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would place a temporary moratorium on facial recognition technology in the state ’ s schools .
The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New York , but it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state .
Assm .
Monica Wallace ( D-Lancaster ) introduced Assembly Bill 6787 ( A6787 ) in March .
Sen. Brian Kavanagh ( D-NYC ) sponsored the Senate companion bill ( S5140 ) .
The legislation would ban the purchase and use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognition technology , by New York public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools until July 1 , 2022 , or upon the completion of a full review on biometric surveillance in schools .
The bill would establish a commission to study whether biometric technology is appropriate for use in New York schools , and if so , what kind of restrictions should be placed on their use .
This creates an opportunity to implement a permanent ban or at least substantial limits on facial recognition in New York schools .
On Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
The following day , the Senate substituted the Assembly bill for the Senate bill and gave final approval sending the measure to the governor .
The Tenth Amendment Center is part of a coalition of more than 40 organizations working for the passage of this bill .
That coalition is now pushing Cuomo to sign the legislation into law .
Enactment of A6787 would take the first step toward limiting biometric surveillance and facial recognition in New York by temporarily halting its use and creating a process for further limits in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a federal program to create a nationwide facial recognition surveillance database .
A recent report revealed that the federal government has turned state drivers ’ license photos into a giant facial recognition database , putting virtually every driver in America in a perpetual electronic police lineup .
The revelations generated widespread outrage , but this story isn ’ t new .
The federal government has been developing a massive , nationwide facial recognition system for years .
The FBI rolled out a nationwide facial-recognition program in the fall of 2014 , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with pictures provided by the states and corporate friends .
In 2016 , the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law released “ The Perpetual Lineup , ” a massive report on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology in the U.S. You can read the complete report at perpetuallineup.org .
The organization conducted a year-long investigation and collected more than 15,000 pages of documents through more than 100 public records requests .
The report paints a disturbing picture of intense cooperation between the federal government , and state and local law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ database .
There are many technical and legal problems with facial recognition , including significant concerns about the accuracy of the technology , particularly when reading the facial features of minority populations .
During a test run by the ACLU of Northern California , facial recognition misidentified 26 members of the California legislature as people in a database of arrest photos .
With facial recognition technology , police and other government officials have the capability to track individuals in real-time .
These systems allow law enforcement agents to use video cameras and continually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the report , several major police departments have expressed an interest in this type of real-time tracking .
Documents revealed agencies in at least five major cities , including Los Angeles , either claimed to run real-time face recognition off of street cameras , bought technology with the capability , or expressed written interest in buying it .
In all likelihood , the federal government heavily involves itself in helping state and local agencies obtain this technology .
The feds provide grant money to local law enforcement agencies for a vast array @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stingray devices and drones .
The federal government essentially encourages and funds a giant nationwide surveillance net and then taps into the information via fusion centers and the Information Sharing Environment ( ISE ) .
Fusion centers were sold as a tool to combat terrorism , but that is not how they are being used .
The ACLU pointed to a bipartisan congressional report to demonstrate the true nature of government fusion centers : “ They haven ’ t contributed anything meaningful to counterterrorism efforts .
Instead , they have largely served as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement efforts targeting the frequent subjects of police attention : Black and brown people , immigrants , dissidents , and the poor.
” Fusion centers operate within the broader ISE .
According to its website , the ISE “ provides analysts , operators , and investigators with information needed to enhance national security .
These analysts , operators , and investigators…have mission needs to collaborate and share information with each other and with private sector partners and our foreign allies.
” In other words , ISE serves as a conduit for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Known ISE partners include the Office of Director of National Intelligence which oversees 17 federal agencies and organizations , including the NSA .
ISE utilizes these partnerships to collect and share data on the millions of unwitting people they track .
Reports that the Berkeley Police Department in cooperation with a federal fusion center deployed cameras equipped to surveil a “ free speech ” rally and Antifa counterprotests provided the first solid link between the federal government and local authorities in facial recognition surveillance .
In a nutshell , without state and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more difficult time gathering information .
Passage of state laws and local ordinances banning and limiting facial recognition eliminates one avenue for gathering facial recognition data .
Simply put , data that doesn ’ t exist can not be entered into federal databases .
The governor will have 30 days to sign or veto from the date A6787 is transmitted to his office .
At the time of this report , the legislature had not transmitted the bill to his desk , so the clock has not started running .
Michael Maharrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book , Our Last Hope : Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty .
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By Michael Maharrey
Grassroots activists in New York are putting pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would place a temporary moratorium on facial recognition technology in the state’s schools. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New York, but it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.
Assm. Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) introduced Assembly Bill 6787 (A6787) in March. Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-NYC) sponsored the Senate companion bill (S5140). The legislation would ban the purchase and use of biometric identifying technology, including facial recognition technology, by New York public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools until July 1, 2022, or upon the completion of a full review on biometric surveillance in schools.
The bill would establish a commission to study whether biometric technology is appropriate for use in New York schools, and if so, what kind of restrictions should be placed on their use. This creates an opportunity to implement a permanent ban or at least substantial limits on facial recognition in New York schools.
On Tuesday, the Assembly passed A6787 by a 118-21 vote. The following day, the Senate substituted the Assembly bill for the Senate bill and gave final approval sending the measure to the governor.
The Tenth Amendment Center is part of a coalition of more than 40 organizations working for the passage of this bill. That coalition is now pushing Cuomo to sign the legislation into law.
Enactment of A6787 would take the first step toward limiting biometric surveillance and facial recognition in New York by temporarily halting its use and creating a process for further limits in the future.
It would also hinder a federal program to create a nationwide facial recognition surveillance database.
IMPACT ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS
A recent report revealed that the federal government has turned state drivers’ license photos into a giant facial recognition database, putting virtually every driver in America in a perpetual electronic police lineup. The revelations generated widespread outrage, but this story isn’t new. The federal government has been developing a massive, nationwide facial recognition system for years.
The FBI rolled out a nationwide facial-recognition program in the fall of 2014, with the goal of building a giant biometric database with pictures provided by the states and corporate friends.
In 2016, the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law released “The Perpetual Lineup,” a massive report on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology in the U.S. You can read the complete report at perpetuallineup.org. The organization conducted a year-long investigation and collected more than 15,000 pages of documents through more than 100 public records requests. The report paints a disturbing picture of intense cooperation between the federal government, and state and local law enforcement to develop a massive facial recognition database.
“Face recognition is a powerful technology that requires strict oversight. But those controls, by and large, don’t exist today,” report co-author Clare Garvie said. “With only a few exceptions, there are no laws governing police use of the technology, no standards ensuring its accuracy, and no systems checking for bias. It’s a wild west.”
There are many technical and legal problems with facial recognition, including significant concerns about the accuracy of the technology, particularly when reading the facial features of minority populations. During a test run by the ACLU of Northern California, facial recognition misidentified 26 members of the California legislature as people in a database of arrest photos.
With facial recognition technology, police and other government officials have the capability to track individuals in real-time. These systems allow law enforcement agents to use video cameras and continually scan everybody who walks by. According to the report, several major police departments have expressed an interest in this type of real-time tracking. Documents revealed agencies in at least five major cities, including Los Angeles, either claimed to run real-time face recognition off of street cameras, bought technology with the capability, or expressed written interest in buying it.
In all likelihood, the federal government heavily involves itself in helping state and local agencies obtain this technology. The feds provide grant money to local law enforcement agencies for a vast array of surveillance gear, including ALPRs, stingray devices and drones. The federal government essentially encourages and funds a giant nationwide surveillance net and then taps into the information via fusion centers and the Information Sharing Environment (ISE).
Fusion centers were sold as a tool to combat terrorism, but that is not how they are being used. The ACLU pointed to a bipartisan congressional report to demonstrate the true nature of government fusion centers: “They haven’t contributed anything meaningful to counterterrorism efforts. Instead, they have largely served as police surveillance and information sharing nodes for law enforcement efforts targeting the frequent subjects of police attention: Black and brown people, immigrants, dissidents, and the poor.”
Fusion centers operate within the broader ISE. According to its website, the ISE “provides analysts, operators, and investigators with information needed to enhance national security. These analysts, operators, and investigators…have mission needs to collaborate and share information with each other and with private sector partners and our foreign allies.” In other words, ISE serves as a conduit for the sharing of information gathered without a warrant. Known ISE partners include the Office of Director of National Intelligence which oversees 17 federal agencies and organizations, including the NSA. ISE utilizes these partnerships to collect and share data on the millions of unwitting people they track.
Reports that the Berkeley Police Department in cooperation with a federal fusion center deployed cameras equipped to surveil a “free speech” rally and Antifa counterprotests provided the first solid link between the federal government and local authorities in facial recognition surveillance.
In a nutshell, without state and local cooperation, the feds have a much more difficult time gathering information. Passage of state laws and local ordinances banning and limiting facial recognition eliminates one avenue for gathering facial recognition data. Simply put, data that doesn’t exist cannot be entered into federal databases.
WHAT’S NEXT
The governor will have 30 days to sign or veto from the date A6787 is transmitted to his office. At the time of this report, the legislature had not transmitted the bill to his desk, so the clock has not started running.
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-09-21--German Hospital Ransomware Attack Leads to Chaos and Death

Cyberattacks and hackers can cause serious problems and sometimes catastrophic events no matter who or what has been targeted – businesses ( see 1 , 2 ) , community governments , hospitals , medical devices , personal devices ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) , security systems , utility grids ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) , and/or utility “ Smart ” Meters .
Another sad example of this happened recently in Germany .
A hospital in Germany was the target of a severe ransomware attack in early September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” preventing one patient from receiving urgent care , marking a rare instance in which ransomware directly contributed to a death .
“ There is currently an extensive IT failure at the University Hospital Düsseldorf ( UKD ) , ” UKD hospital officials said in a statement on Sept. 11 .
“ This means , among other things , that the clinic can only be reached to a limited extent – both by telephone and by email .
Planned and outpatient treatments will also not take place and will be postponed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UKD – even if an appointment has been made.
” According to hospital officials , the ransomware attack took place on Sept. 11 and led to a significant failure of IT systems and databases .
“ In addition , the clinic can not be reached by email , ” the statement read .
“ Except for a few extensions , the telephone system is already back in operation .
The care of patients who are already being treated as inpatients at the UKD is still guaranteed.
” The consequence of the outage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other medical facilities and postponed operations .
One death was attributed to the hack after a woman in desperate need of urgent care was rerouted to another hospital in the metro area for treatment .
She was transported 20 miles to a hospital in Wuppertal , said RT News , with doctors indicating the delay in treatment was fatal .
As a result , local police have opened up a homicide investigation in connection with the incident .
RT also notes the ransomware encrypted 30 serves at the hospital , holding much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hospital officials said the ransomware did not come with explicit instructions to wire money or cryptocurrency but instead had instructions on contacting the hackers .
Systems were being “ gradually restored and that it doesn ’ t believe that any of the affected data will be irretrievably lost , ” RT said .
The attack is the first reported death from ransomware .
Hospitals have often been targeted by hackers because critical IT systems and databases of these facilities increase the probability the victims will pay their extortionists .
While hospitals are often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit with aggressive ransomware attacks .
We noted in 2019 , “ coordinated ” ransomware attacks hit at least 23 cities in Texas .
A cryptocurrency ransomware paralyzed the city of Baltimore as hackers disabled critical communication networks last year .
In 2018 , a small Florida city called Lake City paid ransomware extortionists around $ 462,000 to unlock critical IT networks .
Even with all the technology available to hospitals and municipalities , hackers continue to penetrate critical systems and extort millions of dollars per year .
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By B.N. Frank
Cyberattacks and hackers can cause serious problems and sometimes catastrophic events no matter who or what has been targeted – businesses (see 1, 2), community governments, hospitals, medical devices, personal devices (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), security systems, utility grids (see 1, 2, 3), and/or utility “Smart” Meters. Another sad example of this happened recently in Germany.
From Zero Hedge:
Patient Dies As German Hospital Ransomware Attack Unleashes Chaos
A hospital in Germany was the target of a severe ransomware attack in early September, which resulted in “extensive IT failure,” preventing one patient from receiving urgent care, marking a rare instance in which ransomware directly contributed to a death.
“There is currently an extensive IT failure at the University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD),” UKD hospital officials said in a statement on Sept. 11. “This means, among other things, that the clinic can only be reached to a limited extent – both by telephone and by email. Planned and outpatient treatments will also not take place and will be postponed. Patients are therefore asked not to visit the UKD – even if an appointment has been made.”
According to hospital officials, the ransomware attack took place on Sept. 11 and led to a significant failure of IT systems and databases.
“In addition, the clinic cannot be reached by email,” the statement read. “Except for a few extensions, the telephone system is already back in operation. The care of patients who are already being treated as inpatients at the UKD is still guaranteed.”
The consequence of the outage forced hospital officials to shift patients to other medical facilities and postponed operations. One death was attributed to the hack after a woman in desperate need of urgent care was rerouted to another hospital in the metro area for treatment. She was transported 20 miles to a hospital in Wuppertal, said RT News, with doctors indicating the delay in treatment was fatal. As a result, local police have opened up a homicide investigation in connection with the incident.
RT also notes the ransomware encrypted 30 serves at the hospital, holding much of its IT systems and databases hostage. Hospital officials said the ransomware did not come with explicit instructions to wire money or cryptocurrency but instead had instructions on contacting the hackers.
Systems were being “gradually restored and that it doesn’t believe that any of the affected data will be irretrievably lost,” RT said.
The attack is the first reported death from ransomware. Hospitals have often been targeted by hackers because critical IT systems and databases of these facilities increase the probability the victims will pay their extortionists.
While hospitals are often the target, entire municipalities have been hit with aggressive ransomware attacks. We noted in 2019, “coordinated” ransomware attacks hit at least 23 cities in Texas.
A cryptocurrency ransomware paralyzed the city of Baltimore as hackers disabled critical communication networks last year.
In 2018, a small Florida city called Lake City paid ransomware extortionists around $462,000 to unlock critical IT networks.
Even with all the technology available to hospitals and municipalities, hackers continue to penetrate critical systems and extort millions of dollars per year.
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives.
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activistpost--2020-09-21--Police Pepper Spraying of 7-year-old Boy at Protest Ruled “Lawful and Proper”

Seattle , WA — After the death of George Floyd in May , protests around the country began popping up and Americans witnessed a level of unprecedented police brutality as a result .
In Seattle , Wash. , we were shown that even small children were not safe from the often retaliatory force used by riot police .
When a 7-year-old little boy was doused with pepper spray by Seattle police , many Americans were outraged , and rightfully so .
Now , there is reason for even more outrage as police claim the use of pepper spray on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The civilian-run Seattle Office of Police Accountability ( OPA ) released a video compilation of the incident including bystander video and body camera video this month , along with their decision to rule the incident justified .
OPA also released a statement for the reason they ruled the use of force justified , noting that they know it won ’ t go over well .
“ OPA understands that this decision will be unpalatable to some and perhaps to many .
This is understandable .
In some respects , it is unpalatable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report pointed out , as the video shows , that police were facing off with protesters who remained entirely peaceful until the officers began pushing them back .
The protesters , including the father of the boy who was pepper sprayed were yelling at police , calling them “ scary motherf****** !
” and “ Terrorists !
” According to the report , the reason for justifying the pepper spraying of the boy is that it wasn ’ t directly aimed at him .
Police claim that the boy was “ inadvertently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearby who allegedly grabbed an officer ’ s baton and yelled , “ Don ’ t push me , you move back , ” as police tried to move a line of protesters standing in Westlake Plaza .
After the video of the child getting hit with the pepper spray was posted online , the department received over 13,000 complaints over this single incident forcing an OPA review .
It prompted the Seattle City Council to pass Ordinance 126102 , which creates a legal cause of action for individuals “ affected ” by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to OPA , the new ordinance is in place to “ deter similar incidents from occurring in the future and , at the very least , will provide a legal and monetary remedy.
” “ This is one of the hardest cases that I , as the OPA Director , have had to consider during my nearly three years in office , ” OPA Director Andrew Myerberg wrote in the report .
“ Certainly , there has never been a case that received as many complaints.
” While many folks will question the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boy to a protest , it speaks to the nature of how peaceful they were , initially .
The overwhelming majority of the protests all began peacefully and only devolved into riots and looting as pressure increased from police .
TFTP reported on multiple incidents in which protests were entirely peaceful but turned violent after police attacked peaceful people .
TFTP reported on one incident over the weekend in which a cop fired a tear gas grenade at point blank range at an entirely innocent and peaceful protester .
The disturbing incident happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unrest and nearly four months later , we found out that the cop received a measly two-day suspension .
After investigating their own officer , the Grand Rapids Police Department found no criminal act , only a violation of his training .
As WZZM reported , Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said that it is virtually impossible to bring charges against an officer who is working to disperse a riot or unlawful assembly , per Michigan law .
Adding to the insulting nature of the cop ’ s “ discipline ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man with the tear gas , the protests turned into chaos as people began to riot in response to the police violence .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
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By Matt Agorist
Seattle, WA — After the death of George Floyd in May, protests around the country began popping up and Americans witnessed a level of unprecedented police brutality as a result. In Seattle, Wash., we were shown that even small children were not safe from the often retaliatory force used by riot police. When a 7-year-old little boy was doused with pepper spray by Seattle police, many Americans were outraged, and rightfully so. Now, there is reason for even more outrage as police claim the use of pepper spray on the child was “lawful and proper.”
The civilian-run Seattle Office of Police Accountability (OPA) released a video compilation of the incident including bystander video and body camera video this month, along with their decision to rule the incident justified. OPA also released a statement for the reason they ruled the use of force justified, noting that they know it won’t go over well.
“OPA understands that this decision will be unpalatable to some and perhaps to many. This is understandable. In some respects, it is unpalatable to OPA,” the report said.
The report pointed out, as the video shows, that police were facing off with protesters who remained entirely peaceful until the officers began pushing them back. The protesters, including the father of the boy who was pepper sprayed were yelling at police, calling them “scary motherf******!” and “Terrorists!”
According to the report, the reason for justifying the pepper spraying of the boy is that it wasn’t directly aimed at him. Police claim that the boy was “inadvertently” hit when they sprayed a woman nearby who allegedly grabbed an officer’s baton and yelled, “Don’t push me, you move back,” as police tried to move a line of protesters standing in Westlake Plaza.
After the video of the child getting hit with the pepper spray was posted online, the department received over 13,000 complaints over this single incident forcing an OPA review. It prompted the Seattle City Council to pass Ordinance 126102, which creates a legal cause of action for individuals “affected” by pepper spray during a demonstration.
According to OPA, the new ordinance is in place to “deter similar incidents from occurring in the future and, at the very least, will provide a legal and monetary remedy.”
“This is one of the hardest cases that I, as the OPA Director, have had to consider during my nearly three years in office,” OPA Director Andrew Myerberg wrote in the report. “Certainly, there has never been a case that received as many complaints.” While many folks will question the idea of a father bringing a 7-year-old boy to a protest, it speaks to the nature of how peaceful they were, initially. The overwhelming majority of the protests all began peacefully and only devolved into riots and looting as pressure increased from police. TFTP reported on multiple incidents in which protests were entirely peaceful but turned violent after police attacked peaceful people. TFTP reported on one incident over the weekend in which a cop fired a tear gas grenade at point blank range at an entirely innocent and peaceful protester. The disturbing incident happened on May 30 during the beginning of the unrest and nearly four months later, we found out that the cop received a measly two-day suspension. After investigating their own officer, the Grand Rapids Police Department found no criminal act, only a violation of his training. As WZZM reported, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said that it is virtually impossible to bring charges against an officer who is working to disperse a riot or unlawful assembly, per Michigan law. Adding to the insulting nature of the cop’s “discipline” is the fact that after he shot the man with the tear gas, the protests turned into chaos as people began to riot in response to the police violence. Source: The Free Thought Project Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-09-21--NYC Restaurants Debate Whether To Use New 10% COVID Surcharge

With Erika Adams of Eater New York , Restaurant owners are grappling with whether to use a new emergency measure that City Council approved this week allowing NYC restaurants to add a COVID-19 surcharge of up to 10 percent to diner ’ s bills , the New York Times reports .
On Wednesday , the City Council voted , 46 to 2 , to let restaurants impose a temporary “ Covid-19 recovery charge ” to help them through their fiscal straits .
The bill , which Mayor Bill de Blasio will sign , according to a spokesman for his office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding a surcharge of 10 percent or less to each bill ( though not for takeout or delivery ) , as long as it is clearly noted on menus .
New York restaurateurs have long fought to strike down a city rule that forbids such surcharges , which are allowed at any time in other parts of the state and most of the country .
In the pandemic , a city-sanctioned fee may be a way to allow restaurants to increase revenue without raising food prices , and to ascribe the charge to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurant owners said they weren ’ t ready to add the new surcharge , especially at the full 10 percent .
While the extra revenue would be helpful to offset operating costs , some restaurateurs say they are concerned that the additional charge will scare off customers .
A restaurant owner in Little Italy , Nick Criscitelli , told the Times that he won ’ t be adding the surcharge to bills as it ’ s difficult already for his customers to come to the restaurant during this time .
“ Our customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic most are neighbors and other regulars whose finances are as challenged as his own , Mr. Criscitelli said .
“ So why should we charge them any extra ?
It ’ s hard for them to come out now.
” Kalergis Dellaportas , the general manager of his family ’ s Bel Aire Diner , in Astoria , Queens , said that if the bill had passed at the start of the pandemic , he might have been tempted .
But six months in , he has already planned for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including restarting indoor service at the end of the month .
Philippe Massoud , the owner of Lebanese restaurant Ilili in Flatiron , says that he may add a small surcharge of up to 3 percent while explaining the current pandemic-related operating costs like masks , gloves , and outdoor dining buildouts , to customers .
Others are more excited about the new surcharge : “ They finally did the right thing , now they need to make it permanent , ” said the chef Russell Jackson , a veteran of restaurants on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a tasting-menu restaurant in Harlem .
He compared the new surcharge to a small one he imposed while running a restaurant in San Francisco , after that city made restaurateurs responsible for some extra health care costs .
Yet even Jackson thinks 10 percent is too much .
He said that he would try 5 percent , and that he had counseled one of his neighbors who runs a more casual restaurant to add 3 percent .
The surcharge , which comes before tax on the bill , can only be applied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and delivery checks , the Times reports .
Surcharges historically have been illegal to use in NYC , although the practice is allowed elsewhere in the state .
The temporary surcharge — set to expire 90 days after indoor dining returns at full capacity — will be available for use after Mayor Bill de Blasio , who supports the measure , signs the new bill into law .
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With Erika Adams of Eater New York,
Restaurant owners are grappling with whether to use a new emergency measure that City Council approved this week allowing NYC restaurants to add a COVID-19 surcharge of up to 10 percent to diner’s bills, the New York Times reports.
On Wednesday, the City Council voted, 46 to 2, to let restaurants impose a temporary “Covid-19 recovery charge” to help them through their fiscal straits. The bill, which Mayor Bill de Blasio will sign, according to a spokesman for his office, will allow restaurants the option of adding a surcharge of 10 percent or less to each bill (though not for takeout or delivery), as long as it is clearly noted on menus.
New York restaurateurs have long fought to strike down a city rule that forbids such surcharges, which are allowed at any time in other parts of the state and most of the country. In the pandemic, a city-sanctioned fee may be a way to allow restaurants to increase revenue without raising food prices, and to ascribe the charge to government.
But in interviews, many restaurant owners said they weren’t ready to add the new surcharge, especially at the full 10 percent.
While the extra revenue would be helpful to offset operating costs, some restaurateurs say they are concerned that the additional charge will scare off customers. A restaurant owner in Little Italy, Nick Criscitelli, told the Times that he won’t be adding the surcharge to bills as it’s difficult already for his customers to come to the restaurant during this time.
“Our customers are all families,” and during the pandemic most are neighbors and other regulars whose finances are as challenged as his own, Mr. Criscitelli said. “So why should we charge them any extra? It’s hard for them to come out now.”
Kalergis Dellaportas, the general manager of his family’s Bel Aire Diner, in Astoria, Queens, said that if the bill had passed at the start of the pandemic, he might have been tempted. But six months in, he has already planned for the extra costs of running a restaurant, including restarting indoor service at the end of the month.
Philippe Massoud, the owner of Lebanese restaurant Ilili in Flatiron, says that he may add a small surcharge of up to 3 percent while explaining the current pandemic-related operating costs like masks, gloves, and outdoor dining buildouts, to customers.
That’s exactly the point, said Andrew Rigie, the executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance, which has about 2,500 members — mainly more established restaurants, hotels and bars — and lobbied for the surcharge. “This bill is only meant to be one tool restaurants can apply to try to survive right now,” he said.
Others are more excited about the new surcharge: “They finally did the right thing, now they need to make it permanent,” said the chef Russell Jackson, a veteran of restaurants on both coasts and the owner of Reverence, a tasting-menu restaurant in Harlem. He compared the new surcharge to a small one he imposed while running a restaurant in San Francisco, after that city made restaurateurs responsible for some extra health care costs.
Yet even Jackson thinks 10 percent is too much. He said that he would try 5 percent, and that he had counseled one of his neighbors who runs a more casual restaurant to add 3 percent.
The surcharge, which comes before tax on the bill, can only be applied to in-person dining tickets, not takeout and delivery checks, the Times reports. Surcharges historically have been illegal to use in NYC, although the practice is allowed elsewhere in the state. The temporary surcharge — set to expire 90 days after indoor dining returns at full capacity — will be available for use after Mayor Bill de Blasio, who supports the measure, signs the new bill into law.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-09-21--“Computer World” Writer Calls 5G a “Bad Joke” — Global Opposition Increases Due to Range of Concerns

There has been so much controversy , opposition , and international action taken AGAINST 5G deployment that it ’ s been the subject of Dilbert comic strips .
American opposition isn ’ t isolated to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Federal agencies and other experts have warned it can threaten national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment until studies show that it ’ s safe .
Since 2018 it has been reported that people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G was installed ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Naturally , exposure to other sources of wireless radiation can cause this too .
Last year the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) – including wireless – could lead to health issues in 30 % of the population .
Nevertheless , in 2019 telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they didn ’ t even have scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
That ’ s not reassuring , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t mention any of that though – just that 5G isn ’ t working the way it ’ s been hyped .
He ’ s not the first to say that either ( see 1 , 2 ) .
At this point , 5G is a bad joke Thinking of buying a new phone , just for high-speed mmWave 5G ?
Do yourself a favor : Don ’ t .
Who doesn ’ t want more bandwidth ?
I sure do , and I currently have 300Mbps to my home office via Spectrum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Gigabit via fiber optic to my doorstep .
Maybe I ’ ll get it someday .
But , what I do know for a fact is I ’ m not going to get Gigabit-per-second speeds from 5G .
Not now , not tomorrow , not ever .
At the moment , there are a lot of things the telecomms are telling you in one ad after another that ’ s just not true .
I know – shocking news right ?
But , even by their standards , 5G is pretty bogus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name itself .
There is no single “ 5G.
” There are , in fact , three different varieties , with very different kinds of performance .
High speed internet CAN be obtained without 5G and even without wireless .
Don ’ t you wish THAT was being hyped ?
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By B.N. Frank
There has been so much controversy, opposition, and international action taken AGAINST 5G deployment that it’s been the subject of Dilbert comic strips. American opposition isn’t isolated to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Federal agencies and other experts have warned it can threaten national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3).
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment until studies show that it’s safe. Since 2018 it has been reported that people and animals started experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Naturally, exposure to other sources of wireless radiation can cause this too.
Last year the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) – including wireless – could lead to health issues in 30% of the population. Nevertheless, in 2019 telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they didn’t even have scientific evidence that 5G is safe. That’s not reassuring, is it?
This article doesn’t mention any of that though – just that 5G isn’t working the way it’s been hyped. He’s not the first to say that either (see 1, 2).
From Computer World:
At this point, 5G is a bad joke Thinking of buying a new phone, just for high-speed mmWave 5G? Do yourself a favor: Don’t. By Who doesn’t want more bandwidth? I sure do, and I currently have 300Mbps to my home office via Spectrum cable. What I really want is a Gigabit via fiber optic to my doorstep. Maybe I’ll get it someday. But, what I do know for a fact is I’m not going to get Gigabit-per-second speeds from 5G. Not now, not tomorrow, not ever. At the moment, there are a lot of things the telecomms are telling you in one ad after another that’s just not true. I know – shocking news right? But, even by their standards, 5G is pretty bogus. Let’s start with the name itself. There is no single “5G.” There are, in fact, three different varieties, with very different kinds of performance. Read full article
High speed internet CAN be obtained without 5G and even without wireless. Don’t you wish THAT was being hyped?
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activistpost--2020-09-21--Journalists Face Sedition Charges Under Cybercrime Law in Pakistan

Three Pakistani journalists were charged with sedition between September 11 and 16 under Pakistan ’ s 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act ( PECA ) , a law that has drawn widespread criticism for impacting citizens ’ rights to expression and privacy .
The journalists are Asad Toor , a producer of a prime time TV show called “ Sawal with Amber , ” which is often critical of the government and the military ; Bilal Farooqi , news editor of the Pakistani daily The Express Tribune ; and Absar Alam , a former chairman at the Pakistan Electronic Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former anchor at AAJ news channel .
Toor was booked following a complaint filed by someone called Hafiz Ehtesham Ahmed , a resident of the city of Rawalpindi , who claimed that the journalist “ used derogatory language to refer high-level government institutions , including the Pakistan Army.
” Toor posted a copy of the complaint on social media : Toor told Global Voices via WhatsApp that the First Information Report ( FIR ) was registered under sections 499 ( defamation ) , 500 ( punishment for defamation ) and 505 ( statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pakistan Penal Code , and sections 11 ( hate speech ) , 20 ( offences against the dignity of a person ) , and 37 ( unlawful online content ) of the 2016 Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act ( PECA ) .
On Wednesday , September 16 , 2020 , the Islamabad High Court ( IHC ) granted one-week protective bail to Toor .
Farooqi was detained outside his home on the night of September 11 after a complaint was lodged by a resident of Landhi , Karachi , alleging that Farooqi shared “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Pakistan Army on his Twitter and Facebook accounts .
Farooqi was released in the early morning of September 12 on a “ personal guarantee ” of his lawyer Jibran Nasir .
A similar FIR was filed against Alam in the city of Jhelum by Khursheed Alam , a lawyer , who claimed Alam used derogatory language against state institutions and personalities on his Twitter account and asked that he should be charged with sedition .
Both Farooqi and Alam are facing charges under Section 20 ( offences against the dignity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Alam said that these charges and cases are a medal for him and he won ’ t be pressured .
“ Show us the receipts ” in this context refers to an investigation by website Fact Focus that exposed corruption in the Pakistani military .
According to a report by Freedom Network , there have been more than 90 cases of attacks and violations against journalists in Pakistan between May 2019 and April 2020 .
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan issued a statement in solidarity .
Former Supreme Court judge Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 , that “ the government is using the sedition law with an iron hand to curb free speech in an overreaction to people ’ s opinion.
” On September 17 , Pakistan ’ s National Assembly passed an amendment to the penal code that criminalises attempts at ridiculing armed forces personnel .
The bill was proposed by MP Amjad Ali Khan from the ruling party PTI .
The bill states that “ deliberately mocking , tarnishing or defaming the armed forces or its members would be considered a crime .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two years in prison and a fine of Rs 500,000 or both.
” As a journalist and human rights activist – Annie Zaman has been working for more than 10 years in Pakistan , Germany and Britain to create awareness about various socio-political issues and gather more voices in support of a progressive and tolerant global society .
After working as a full-time journalist at Pakistan ’ s Daily Times and Germany ’ s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle , Annie moved on to more adventurous projects with various advocacy groups , raising her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority rights , and rights of journalists in conflict zones .
At the time of the last general election in Pakistan , she launched a virtual newsroom for citizen journalists under the umbrella of PakVotes ( PV ) .
PV brought social media platforms together with a network of reporters to track violence during Pakistan ’ s 2013 elections .
She is consulting editor of PakVoices , which has grown into a digital community media project for local transparency in governance in Southern Punjab and Makran Coast .
Annie also worked with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support the safety and welfare of freelance newsgatherers from Asia .
She is a regular contributor to Global Voices , co-editor of GV-Urdu , and speaks English , German , Urdu and Punjabi .
She tweets at @ natrani .
Top image : Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act ( PECA ) was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2016 .
Screenshot from the Act .
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By Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman
Three Pakistani journalists were charged with sedition between September 11 and 16 under Pakistan’s 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), a law that has drawn widespread criticism for impacting citizens’ rights to expression and privacy.
The journalists are Asad Toor, a producer of a prime time TV show called “Sawal with Amber,” which is often critical of the government and the military; Bilal Farooqi, news editor of the Pakistani daily The Express Tribune; and Absar Alam, a former chairman at the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and a former anchor at AAJ news channel.
Toor was booked following a complaint filed by someone called Hafiz Ehtesham Ahmed, a resident of the city of Rawalpindi, who claimed that the journalist “used derogatory language to refer high-level government institutions, including the Pakistan Army.” Toor posted a copy of the complaint on social media:
Ok #Rawalpindi police charge me under PECA and registered this FIR on 12 September 2020 on the complaint of proxy Hafiz Ehtisham. Here is the copy of the FIR. This is a sad development for me being a journalist because I never wish to be a news myself.#Pakistan @ICJ_Asia @rcfp pic.twitter.com/fBVVwmTmNZ — Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) September 14, 2020
Toor told Global Voices via WhatsApp that the First Information Report (FIR) was registered under sections 499 (defamation), 500 (punishment for defamation) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Pakistan Penal Code, and sections 11 (hate speech), 20 (offences against the dignity of a person), and 37 (unlawful online content) of the 2016 Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted one-week protective bail to Toor.
Farooqi was detained outside his home on the night of September 11 after a complaint was lodged by a resident of Landhi, Karachi, alleging that Farooqi shared “highly objectionable material” and “defamed” the Pakistan Army on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Journalist Mubashir Zaidi tweeted:
FIR registered against @bilalfqi for posting anti-military and alleged sectarian social media posts pic.twitter.com/R3rob77uzc — Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) September 11, 2020
Farooqi was released in the early morning of September 12 on a “personal guarantee” of his lawyer Jibran Nasir.
A similar FIR was filed against Alam in the city of Jhelum by Khursheed Alam, a lawyer, who claimed Alam used derogatory language against state institutions and personalities on his Twitter account and asked that he should be charged with sedition.
Both Farooqi and Alam are facing charges under Section 20 (offences against the dignity of a person) of the 2016 PECA.
Alam said that these charges and cases are a medal for him and he won’t be pressured.
ایسے غداری کے مُقدمے تو اعزاز ہیں ایک فسطائی نظام کے خلاف جدوجہد کرتے ہوئے۔
ہمیں تو مُشرف نا دبا سکا تو میری جان، جنرل باجوہ، کس گُمان میں ہے
رسیداں کڈو#bajwaleaks pic.twitter.com/R4TsTWgaI5 — Absar Alam (@AbsarAlamHaider) September 11, 2020
Facing a trial of treason is an honour in the struggle against a fascist regime. If Musharraf could not suppress us, my love, then what does General Bajwa think? Give Receipts #Bajwaleaks
“Show us the receipts” in this context refers to an investigation by website Fact Focus that exposed corruption in the Pakistani military.
According to a report by Freedom Network, there have been more than 90 cases of attacks and violations against journalists in Pakistan between May 2019 and April 2020.
Farieha Aziz, co-founder of Bolo Bhi, a local digital rights organization, tweeted:
I can't even begin to express the absurdity. Defamation sections from the PPC and Sections 11 and 20 of PECA (both non-cognisable) fit pattern in FIRs. But what's new is the addition of Section 37 which is not even an offence under PECA! What creativity.https://t.co/a3HeQd65tx — Farieha Aziz (@FariehaAziz) September 14, 2020
Similar complaints were recently registered against a Pashtoon human rights activist Ihtesham Afghan.
A day ago I saw this news item that an FIR has been registered against me for being “Anti state and for propagating against the army on social media”. Very similar to the way @bilalfqi @AbsarAlamHaider @AsadAToor have been targeted. Such tactics will not silence me. pic.twitter.com/2nbsgJZ3xl — Ihtesham Afghan (@IhteshamAfghan) September 14, 2020
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan issued a statement in solidarity.
The alarming increase in such actions against journalists confirms that the government is bent on muzzling freedom of expression. HRCP demands that the rights of citizens be respected and that both the government and state adopt course correction.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice M B Lokur stated on September 14, 2020, that “the government is using the sedition law with an iron hand to curb free speech in an overreaction to people’s opinion.”
Mocking the military now a crime
On September 17, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed an amendment to the penal code that criminalises attempts at ridiculing armed forces personnel.
The bill was proposed by MP Amjad Ali Khan from the ruling party PTI. The bill states that “deliberately mocking, tarnishing or defaming the armed forces or its members would be considered a crime. Those who do so could face up to two years in prison and a fine of Rs 500,000 or both.”
Gul Bukhari, a journalist and commentator tweeted:
The new Bill criminalizing criticism of the army is a fascist attempt by the military to transform Pakistan into North Korea, where none can question its wrongdoing/ criminality; where impunity for it is written in law. I warn ALL parliamentarians against even THINKING about it. — Gul Bukhari (@GulBukhari) September 16, 2020
Source: GlobalVoices.org
As a journalist and human rights activist – Annie Zaman has been working for more than 10 years in Pakistan, Germany and Britain to create awareness about various socio-political issues and gather more voices in support of a progressive and tolerant global society.
After working as a full-time journalist at Pakistan’s Daily Times and Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, Annie moved on to more adventurous projects with various advocacy groups, raising her voice and words for labour rights, minority rights, and rights of journalists in conflict zones. At the time of the last general election in Pakistan, she launched a virtual newsroom for citizen journalists under the umbrella of PakVotes (PV). PV brought social media platforms together with a network of reporters to track violence during Pakistan’s 2013 elections. She is consulting editor of PakVoices, which has grown into a digital community media project for local transparency in governance in Southern Punjab and Makran Coast. Annie also worked with the Rory Peck Trust as a Programme Officer to support the safety and welfare of freelance newsgatherers from Asia.
She is a regular contributor to Global Voices, co-editor of GV-Urdu, and speaks English, German, Urdu and Punjabi.
She tweets at @natrani.
Top image: Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2016. Screenshot from the Act.
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activistpost--2020-09-21--Another Financial System Crisis Incoming? Special Breaking Report with Gregory Mannarino

Are all of the banking crimes finally being exposed ?
Manipulation , moving the money of criminals , market rigging , you name it .
After main street has been punished by the lockdowns , could this be the beginning of a true Wall Street meltdown ?
The market is off nearly 900 points in early trading and bank stocks are getting clobbered .
Is this potentially another excuse to bring in the Great Reset ?
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Are all of the banking crimes finally being exposed? Manipulation, moving the money of criminals, market rigging, you name it.
After main street has been punished by the lockdowns, could this be the beginning of a true Wall Street meltdown? The market is off nearly 900 points in early trading and bank stocks are getting clobbered. Is this potentially another excuse to bring in the Great Reset?
Gregory Mannarino looks at what might be ahead with trillions more $$$ at stake and what the average investor should be considering.
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activistpost--2020-09-21--UK Unveils Harsh $13,000 Fine For Breaking Quarantine Amid Covid 2nd Wave

The UK witnessed new record coronavirus case numbers reported in a single day since May on Saturday , logging over 4,420 confirmed infections .
And now authorities are getting desperate , threatening severe law enforcement measures and penalties , with the latest being that those who test positive but refuse to self-quarantine can be hit with a fine up to $ 13,000 ( or 10,000 pounds ) .
It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the country is undergoing an “ inevitable ” second wave of infections on Friday .
“ Obviously , we ’ re looking carefully at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evolves over the last few days , and there ’ s no question , as I ’ ve said for several weeks now , that we could expect , and we are now seeing , a second wave coming in , ” Johnson said .
He referenced case number spikes seen in nearby Spain and France , saying that it ’ s “ absolutely inevitable , I ’ m afraid , that we would see it in this country.
” The new harsh penalty of the equivalent of a $ 13,000 fine takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , per the AP : The new rule obliges people to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus or are traced as a close contact .
The rule comes into effect on Sept. 28 .
The government will help those on lower incomes who face a loss of earnings as a result of self-isolating with a one-time support payment of 500 pounds ( $ 633 ) .
Amid continuing protests in London by Britons fed up with restricted freedoms , including mask and social distancing mandates and security crackdowns , PM Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a second lockdown is on the table , such as Israel is experiencing .
“ I don ’ t think anybody wants to go into a second lockdown , but clearly when you look at what is happening , you ’ ve got to wonder whether we need to go further than the rule of six that we brought in on Monday , ” Johnson said .
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By Tyler Durden
The UK witnessed new record coronavirus case numbers reported in a single day since May on Saturday, logging over 4,420 confirmed infections.
And now authorities are getting desperate, threatening severe law enforcement measures and penalties, with the latest being that those who test positive but refuse to self-quarantine can be hit with a fine up to $13,000 (or 10,000 pounds).
It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the country is undergoing an “inevitable” second wave of infections on Friday.
“Obviously, we’re looking carefully at the spread of the pandemic as it evolves over the last few days, and there’s no question, as I’ve said for several weeks now, that we could expect, and we are now seeing, a second wave coming in,” Johnson said.
He referenced case number spikes seen in nearby Spain and France, saying that it’s “absolutely inevitable, I’m afraid, that we would see it in this country.”
The new harsh penalty of the equivalent of a $13,000 fine takes effect by the end of this month, per the AP:
The new rule obliges people to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus or are traced as a close contact. The rule comes into effect on Sept. 28. The government will help those on lower incomes who face a loss of earnings as a result of self-isolating with a one-time support payment of 500 pounds ($633).
Amid continuing protests in London by Britons fed up with restricted freedoms, including mask and social distancing mandates and security crackdowns, PM Johnson’s latest comments also strongly hinted that a second lockdown is on the table, such as Israel is experiencing.
“I don’t think anybody wants to go into a second lockdown, but clearly when you look at what is happening, you’ve got to wonder whether we need to go further than the rule of six that we brought in on Monday,” Johnson said.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-09-20--What Happened in Week 2 of Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing?

Derrick Broze interviews journalist Tareq Haddad about the second week of Julian Assange ’ s extradition hearing in the UK @ @ @ @ @ Assange could expect should he be extradited , the lies about harm caused by WikiLeaks @ @ @ @ @ played by Seth Rich , and the Trump administration ’ s offer to Julian Assange @ @ @ @ @ .
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By The Conscious Resistance
Derrick Broze interviews journalist Tareq Haddad about the second week of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in the UK.
Tareq covers the conditions Assange could expect should he be extradited, the lies about harm caused by WikiLeaks, developments about the role played by Seth Rich, and the Trump administration’s offer to Julian Assange in exchange for a pardon.
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activistpost--2020-09-20--Op-ed Reaffirms That Critics of Smart Meters Were Right About Utility Companies Wanting to Ration En

Op-ed Reaffirms That Critics of Smart Meters Were Right About Utility Companies Wanting to Ration Energy

Utility companies worldwide have benefited at customers ’ expense with the deployment of “ Smart ” Meters – electric , gas , and water .
Tens of millions have already been installed and millions more are planned despite all their problems – including fires , explosions , and serious cybersecurity risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
These meters DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy and customer bills usually increase because of them ( see 1 , 2 ) .
“ Smart ” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7 , whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to market more products and services to customers and/or sell data to 3rd parties .
People worldwide don ’ t want these horrible devices on their homes and throughout their communities .
A Telegraph U.K. article is now making the rounds among “ Smart ” Meter opponents .
Cheers !
Imagine that you do as the Government wants you to do and buy an electric car .
Then you replace your dirty old gas boiler with an electric heat pump and install a smart meter .
You think you have done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So what is your reward ?
To have your electricity company use your smart meter to turn off your power because there is not enough juice in the grid .
Suddenly , you find yourself sitting in a cold home and your plans to drive to Birmingham tomorrow are scuppered because your car won ’ t be fully-charged .
Smart meters have been sold to us as part of a green future where we can manage our homes via mobile phone , switching appliances on and off remotely so as to cut our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so often denounced in the past few years as paranoid and backward-thinking , who have worked out the real reason why electricity companies are so keen to install them in our homes : they want to ration our electricity .
“ Smart ” Meters have been problematic from the start .
Adding insult to injury , they also emit high levels of harmful electromagnetic radiation that can and have made people and animals sick ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) .
A documentary – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsavory details .
If you can “ opt out ” of them , you may want to do so ASAP .
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By B.N. Frank
Utility companies worldwide have benefited at customers’ expense with the deployment of “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Tens of millions have already been installed and millions more are planned despite all their problems – including fires, explosions, and serious cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2).
These meters DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy and customer bills usually increase because of them (see 1, 2). “Smart” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7, whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT.
Utilities collect and analyze usage data in order to market more products and services to customers and/or sell data to 3rd parties. People worldwide don’t want these horrible devices on their homes and throughout their communities.
A Telegraph U.K. article is now making the rounds among “Smart” Meter opponents. Cheers!
By Ross Clark Imagine that you do as the Government wants you to do and buy an electric car. Then you replace your dirty old gas boiler with an electric heat pump and install a smart meter. You think you have done your bit to help the environment. So what is your reward? To have your electricity company use your smart meter to turn off your power because there is not enough juice in the grid. Suddenly, you find yourself sitting in a cold home and your plans to drive to Birmingham tomorrow are scuppered because your car won’t be fully-charged. Smart meters have been sold to us as part of a green future where we can manage our homes via mobile phone, switching appliances on and off remotely so as to cut our bills. But it is the cynics, so often denounced in the past few years as paranoid and backward-thinking, who have worked out the real reason why electricity companies are so keen to install them in our homes: they want to ration our electricity. Read full article
“Smart” Meters have been problematic from the start. Adding insult to injury, they also emit high levels of harmful electromagnetic radiation that can and have made people and animals sick (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). A documentary – Take Back Your Power – provides more unsavory details. If you can “opt out” of them, you may want to do so ASAP.
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