activistpost--2020-09-23--JPMorgan To Pay Record $1 Billion Settlement Over Precious Metals, Treasury Manipulation

Last week , we reported that as Deutsche Bank ’ s infamous gold manipulator and spoofer – and currently star witness for the prosecution in a massive case targeting precious metal manipulation – David Liew , admitted “ spoofing was so commonplace I figured it was OK. ” Well , it wasn ’ t OK , but since everyone else was doing it , we can see why Liew was confused .
And speaking of everyone else also manipulating and spoofing gold , we go from Deutsche Bank straight to JPMorgan , which according to Bloomberg is set to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolve market manipulation investigations by U.S. authorities into its trading of metals futures and Treasury securities .
The settlement amount , the highest in history of its kind , may be announced as soon as this week said anonymous Bloomberg sources .
Its payment would also end probes by the DOJ , CFTC and SEC into whether traders on JPMorgan ’ s precious metals and treasuries desks rigged markets .
Which , of course , they did .
In fact , a cynical take would suggest that JPM is merely paying a kickback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of having been caught rigging various markets .
And since JPM is about to pay a small fraction of the profits it made from manipulating gold and rates markets , said rigging and manipulation with tremendous IRR will resume shortly , only this time JPM ’ s traders will be far more careful not to get caught , which in retrospect was their only crime .
According to the report , it ’ s unclear if the largest US commercial bank will face additional DOJ penalties in court : What we do know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – which it may well have funded from one of the numerous bank bailout schemes unleashed by the Fed in recent months – the government ’ s settlement with JPMorgan is not expected to result in any restrictions on its business practices .
And in what will come as a shock to many , unlike most settlements which are resolved with the guilty party neither admitting nor denying guilt , in this case it is anticipated that JPMorgan will admit to wrongdoing .
Just wonderful : the bank made billions rigging rates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying a small portion of the profits and admitting what it did was wrong .
Surely that will teach it a lesson .
And just so we are clear on why Jamie Dimon is “ richer than you “ , in 2015 JPMorgan pled guilty to massive currency manipulation , paying a $ 550 million fine to the Justice Department .
The bank also paid penalties to U.S. regulators .
It can now add treasurys and precious metals manipulation .
The record JPMorgan settlement follows criminal charges filed last year against several of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the precious metals desk , Michael Nowak , when the DOJ used racketeering laws more commonly used in mafia and drug gang prosecutions , alleging the precious metals desk effectively became a criminal enterprise for eight years .
Nowak and three others accused in the case pleaded not guilty and are seeking to have the charges dismissed .
Two other former traders have pleaded guilty to conspiracy claims and are cooperating .
Shortly after Nowak was charged , JPMorgan learned it was the focus of a separate but related criminal investigation into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and futures , according to another person familiar with the matter .
JPMorgan , which disclosed that investigation earlier this year , said it ’ s cooperating with authorities .
So much for that RICO case : JPM pays $ 1 billion and all is forgiven .
Meanwhile , for anyone who still cares , one month ago we published a list of 8 unanswered questions directed at JPM gold spoofer John Edmonds .
While we doubt anyone at the DOJ or SEC will care , we republish them below : • How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edmonds to divulge everything he knows ?
• Has Jamie Demon , JP Morgan CEO , or former head of JP Morgan Commodities Group Blythe Masters , been questioned about their possible roles in the gold spoofing operation of their bank ?
• Given that the feds have gone after JP Morgan bankers under the RICO act , this implies that JP Morgan was running a systemically criminal gold spoofing operation that , by nature , would imply the involvement of much higher level JP Morgan executives in this scheme than even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • What is the identity of these higher level JP Morgan executives , if true ?
At least two of the interrogated and arrested JP Morgan has admitted that the gold price manipulation scheme went very high up the corporate hierarchy at JP Morgan .
• What is Mr. Edmonds response to this drawn out inquisition ?
Does he feel like he is possibly being set-up to be “ Epsteined ” to keep knowledge of this criminal scheme at the highest echelons of JP Morgan from coming to light ?
• Since Edmonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged at least four more JP Morgan bankers , Michael Nowak , Gregg Smith , and Christopher Jordan with racketeering charges under the federal RICO act normally reserved for prosecuting low-life gangsters , drug dealers , and mafia members .
For example , the US Justice Department invoked the RICO act in 1984 to convict Florida Deputy Police Chief Raymond Cassamayor for running a cocaine smuggling operation and in 1992 , to convict John Gotti and Frank Locascio of the infamous Gambino crime family .
Both Christopher Jordan and Michael Nowak could face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
JP Morgan Metals Desk Executive Director Jeffrey Ruffo was charged in December 2019 .
John Edmonds was originally reported upon his arrest in 2018 as facing the same prison time .
Has his squealing resulted in the arrest of his three colleagues mentioned above and if so , has he gained a significant reduction in prison time for his cooperation ?
• JP Morgan banker have testified that they learned how to effectively spoof gold prices lower in futures markets from Bear Stearns , which makes absolute sense , since Bear Stearns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have been at the head of the class in artificially manufacturing waterfall like type price declines in silver futures markets .
It was no surprise , that after the 2008 financial collapse of Bear Stearns , JP Morgan agreed to step in and keep the silver price manipulation scheme going with the assumption of Bear Stearn ’ s massive short positions in the silver futures markets .
Since John Edmonds was arrested , the US Justice Department has brought cases against 16 more bankers employed by Deutsche Bank and United Bank of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , of John Edmonds ’ s cooperation with the Feds ?
• With the Feds bringing cases against bankers from many different global banking institutions for gold and silver price manipulation , what is their end goal in this RICO sting operation ?
Is it all a smoke and mirrors game executed to deceive the public into thinking justice , for the first time in decades , will actually be enforced ?
Will bankers actually receive the long prison sentences they deserve , or will all strike a deal and be slapped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraction of the billions they stole from investors through their executed price suppression scheme in the gold and silver futures markets and will they all walk ?
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By Tyler Durden
Last week, we reported that as Deutsche Bank’s infamous gold manipulator and spoofer – and currently star witness for the prosecution in a massive case targeting precious metal manipulation – David Liew, admitted “spoofing was so commonplace I figured it was OK.” Well, it wasn’t OK, but since everyone else was doing it, we can see why Liew was confused.
And speaking of everyone else also manipulating and spoofing gold, we go from Deutsche Bank straight to JPMorgan, which according to Bloomberg is set to pay a record $1 billion settlement to resolve market manipulation investigations by U.S. authorities into its trading of metals futures and Treasury securities.
A penalty approaching $1 billion would far exceed previous spoofing-related fines. It would also be on par with sanctions in many prior manipulation cases, including some brought several years ago against banks for allegedly rigging benchmark interest rates and foreign exchange markets.
The settlement amount, the highest in history of its kind, may be announced as soon as this week said anonymous Bloomberg sources. Its payment would also end probes by the DOJ, CFTC and SEC into whether traders on JPMorgan’s precious metals and treasuries desks rigged markets. Which, of course, they did. In fact, a cynical take would suggest that JPM is merely paying a kickback to the various regulators for the mistake of having been caught rigging various markets.
#JPMorgan Pays A KICK BACK aka BRIBE To #CFTC For Manipulation of #Gold & #Silver Prices. No Regulation – #JPM's #Metals Manipulation Profits Were Likely Much More Than $1 Billion We Have ZERO Regulation. @maxkeiser Remember This?
Think They Stopped? — Planet Ponzi (@PlanetPonzi) September 23, 2020
And since JPM is about to pay a small fraction of the profits it made from manipulating gold and rates markets, said rigging and manipulation with tremendous IRR will resume shortly, only this time JPM’s traders will be far more careful not to get caught, which in retrospect was their only crime.
According to the report, it’s unclear if the largest US commercial bank will face additional DOJ penalties in court:
Previous spoofing cases have been resolved without banks or trading firms pleading guilty to criminal charges. However, when prosecutors filed cases last year against individual JPMorgan traders they painted a grave picture of its precious metals desk, saying it operated as an illicit enterprise within the bank for almost a decade.
What we do know is that once JPM pays the fee – which it may well have funded from one of the numerous bank bailout schemes unleashed by the Fed in recent months – the government’s settlement with JPMorgan is not expected to result in any restrictions on its business practices.
And in what will come as a shock to many, unlike most settlements which are resolved with the guilty party neither admitting nor denying guilt, in this case it is anticipated that JPMorgan will admit to wrongdoing. Just wonderful: the bank made billions rigging rates and gold, and as punishment ends up paying a small portion of the profits and admitting what it did was wrong.
Surely that will teach it a lesson.
And just so we are clear on why Jamie Dimon is “richer than you“, in 2015 JPMorgan pled guilty to massive currency manipulation, paying a $550 million fine to the Justice Department. The bank also paid penalties to U.S. regulators.
It can now add treasurys and precious metals manipulation.
The record JPMorgan settlement follows criminal charges filed last year against several of its employees, including former head of the precious metals desk, Michael Nowak, when the DOJ used racketeering laws more commonly used in mafia and drug gang prosecutions, alleging the precious metals desk effectively became a criminal enterprise for eight years.
Nowak and three others accused in the case pleaded not guilty and are seeking to have the charges dismissed. Two other former traders have pleaded guilty to conspiracy claims and are cooperating. Shortly after Nowak was charged, JPMorgan learned it was the focus of a separate but related criminal investigation into the bank’s trading of Treasury securities and futures, according to another person familiar with the matter. JPMorgan, which disclosed that investigation earlier this year, said it’s cooperating with authorities.
So much for that RICO case: JPM pays $1 billion and all is forgiven.
Meanwhile, for anyone who still cares, one month ago we published a list of 8 unanswered questions directed at JPM gold spoofer John Edmonds. While we doubt anyone at the DOJ or SEC will care, we republish them below:
How long can it possibly take for John Edmonds to divulge everything he knows? Has Jamie Demon, JP Morgan CEO, or former head of JP Morgan Commodities Group Blythe Masters, been questioned about their possible roles in the gold spoofing operation of their bank? Given that the feds have gone after JP Morgan bankers under the RICO act, this implies that JP Morgan was running a systemically criminal gold spoofing operation that, by nature, would imply the involvement of much higher level JP Morgan executives in this scheme than even the head of their Metals Trading desk. What is the identity of these higher level JP Morgan executives, if true? At least two of the interrogated and arrested JP Morgan has admitted that the gold price manipulation scheme went very high up the corporate hierarchy at JP Morgan. What is Mr. Edmonds response to this drawn out inquisition? Does he feel like he is possibly being set-up to be “Epsteined” to keep knowledge of this criminal scheme at the highest echelons of JP Morgan from coming to light? Since Edmonds’s arrest, the feds have charged at least four more JP Morgan bankers, Michael Nowak, Gregg Smith, and Christopher Jordan with racketeering charges under the federal RICO act normally reserved for prosecuting low-life gangsters, drug dealers, and mafia members. For example, the US Justice Department invoked the RICO act in 1984 to convict Florida Deputy Police Chief Raymond Cassamayor for running a cocaine smuggling operation and in 1992, to convict John Gotti and Frank Locascio of the infamous Gambino crime family. Both Christopher Jordan and Michael Nowak could face up to 30-years in prison if convicted. JP Morgan Metals Desk Executive Director Jeffrey Ruffo was charged in December 2019. John Edmonds was originally reported upon his arrest in 2018 as facing the same prison time. Has his squealing resulted in the arrest of his three colleagues mentioned above and if so, has he gained a significant reduction in prison time for his cooperation? JP Morgan banker have testified that they learned how to effectively spoof gold prices lower in futures markets from Bear Stearns, which makes absolute sense, since Bear Stearns bankers, for decades, were alleged to have been at the head of the class in artificially manufacturing waterfall like type price declines in silver futures markets. It was no surprise, that after the 2008 financial collapse of Bear Stearns, JP Morgan agreed to step in and keep the silver price manipulation scheme going with the assumption of Bear Stearn’s massive short positions in the silver futures markets. Since John Edmonds was arrested, the US Justice Department has brought cases against 16 more bankers employed by Deutsche Bank and United Bank of Switzerland. Is this a result, again, of John Edmonds’s cooperation with the Feds? With the Feds bringing cases against bankers from many different global banking institutions for gold and silver price manipulation, what is their end goal in this RICO sting operation? Is it all a smoke and mirrors game executed to deceive the public into thinking justice, for the first time in decades, will actually be enforced? Will bankers actually receive the long prison sentences they deserve, or will all strike a deal and be slapped only with fines that amount to a fraction of the billions they stole from investors through their executed price suppression scheme in the gold and silver futures markets and will they all walk?
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activistpost--2020-09-24--James Corbett: This Is The Battle For Humanity! The Technocratic Enslavement End Game!

Josh Sigurdson talks with James Corbett of The Corbett Report about the heightened level of tyranny throughout the world creating a sort of prison planet over the course of 2020 .
With the excuse of an illness , the governments of the world have managed to use a crisis to their extreme benefit and to the absolute servitude of the public .
Was this thing created in a lab ?
Regardless of whether it was or wasn ’ t , how ’ s it being used against the public ?
What is the ultimate end game ?
James digs deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , influenced heavily by China and utilizing the crisis to install social credit tied to bank accounts .
This is THE battle for humanity as James points out .
This is extraordinarily important and can not be disregarded .
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By World Alternative Media
Josh Sigurdson talks with James Corbett of The Corbett Report about the heightened level of tyranny throughout the world creating a sort of prison planet over the course of 2020.
With the excuse of an illness, the governments of the world have managed to use a crisis to their extreme benefit and to the absolute servitude of the public.
Was this thing created in a lab? Regardless of whether it was or wasn’t, how’s it being used against the public?
What is the ultimate end game? James digs deep into the technocratic global government being created, influenced heavily by China and utilizing the crisis to install social credit tied to bank accounts.
This is THE battle for humanity as James points out. This is extraordinarily important and cannot be disregarded.
With social credit scores tied to medical tyranny, if we don’t act now, we may be done forever. Time is running out.
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activistpost--2020-09-23--Verizon Releases 5G Film While Opposition Increases Worldwide Including from French Telecom Employee

Verizon Releases 5G Film While Opposition Increases Worldwide Including from French Telecom Employees

It was recently reported that none of the telecoms have been able to deliver the lightning fast 5G speed that they promised .
Of course that ’ s not why there ’ s been so much action taken to stop deployment worldwide .
Opposition to 5G now includes French telecom employees .
High speed internet IS possible without 5G .
Regardless , telecoms are still brazenly and shamelessly trying to hide this AND seriously scary 5G warnings from the public .
Last year , Verizon partnered with The New York Times to create a 5G journalism lab .
Now the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentary aims to answer : Who needs 5G ?
A Verizon documentary debuted this week that aims to show the potential of its next-generation network , with a look at companies developing innovative applications enabled by 5G .
The film , titled Speed of Thought , is available on Amazon Prime and Peacock streaming services , as well as Verizon Fios on demand .
Directed by Emmy award-winning documentary film-maker Mila Aung-Thwin , the film was “ produced in partnership with Verizon , ” according to the carrier .
Verizon EVP Chief Marketing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officer Andrew McKechnie are executive producers .
At just under an hour long , it ’ s a high-quality production – not your average YouTube video .
Disclaimer : This is not a film review .
That said , in an unscientific poll of this reporter ’ s significant other ( who , granted , routinely hears the word “ 5G ” probably more than he ’ d like ) the takeaway was this : 5G has more benefits than just being able to download something really fast on my phone .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentary : to help give the general consumer a better understanding of 5G ’ s potential , beyond faster speeds and videos on a smartphone , according to Verizon VP of Product Innovation Sanyogita Shamsunder .
There ARE studies that have determined 5G isn ’ t safe .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose it .
Other 5G warnings include : • 2-3X more energy needed to operate it Since 2018 it has been reported that people and animals started experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed ( see 1 , 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , 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 ” ) could lead to health issues in significant percentage of the population .
Naturally , “ Electrosmog ” sources include wireless and 5G .
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By B.N. Frank
It was recently reported that none of the telecoms have been able to deliver the lightning fast 5G speed that they promised. Of course that’s not why there’s been so much action taken to stop deployment worldwide. Opposition to 5G now includes French telecom employees.
High speed internet IS possible without 5G. Regardless, telecoms are still brazenly and shamelessly trying to hide this AND seriously scary 5G warnings from the public. Last year, Verizon partnered with The New York Times to create a 5G journalism lab. Now the company has produced a film.
From Fierce Wireless:
Verizon documentary aims to answer: Who needs 5G? A Verizon documentary debuted this week that aims to show the potential of its next-generation network, with a look at companies developing innovative applications enabled by 5G. The film, titled Speed of Thought, is available on Amazon Prime and Peacock streaming services, as well as Verizon Fios on demand. Directed by Emmy award-winning documentary film-maker Mila Aung-Thwin, the film was “produced in partnership with Verizon,” according to the carrier. Verizon EVP Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti and SVP Chief Creative Officer Andrew McKechnie are executive producers. At just under an hour long, it’s a high-quality production – not your average YouTube video. Disclaimer: This is not a film review. That said, in an unscientific poll of this reporter’s significant other (who, granted, routinely hears the word “5G” probably more than he’d like) the takeaway was this: 5G has more benefits than just being able to download something really fast on my phone. That speaks to the main goal of the documentary: to help give the general consumer a better understanding of 5G’s potential, beyond faster speeds and videos on a smartphone, according to Verizon VP of Product Innovation Sanyogita Shamsunder. Read full article
Check out a trailer here.
There ARE studies that have determined 5G isn’t safe. The majority of scientists worldwide oppose it. Other 5G warnings include:
Other downsides include:
Since 2018 it has been reported that people and animals started experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Of course, 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”) could lead to health issues in significant percentage of the population. Naturally, “Electrosmog” sources include wireless and 5G.
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-09-24--Secret Court Rules It Lacks Jurisdiction to Reveal Its Own Secret Opinions

By Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability In April , the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review ( FISCR ) published an opinion that set the civil liberties community on edge .
It addressed whether it had jurisdiction to resolve several First Amendment claims seeking access to opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ) .
FISCR acknowledged that civil liberties groups that brought suit had satisfied two of the three jurisdictional requirements .
First , a lack of access to these opinions was unquestionably an injury that could be redressed by a court , making the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FISC withheld those opinions based on federal law .
But FISCR found that the third needed category—that the issue must be authorized by a “ jurisdictional statute ” —was not satisfied .
Last week , FISC acted on this standard , rejecting requests for opinions regarding bulk data collection .
In three cases brought by civil liberties organizations seeking access to unreleased opinions , FISC dismissed each motion for a lack of jurisdiction , notwithstanding the strength of the First Amendment claims of access .
“ Orwellian ” is a word that gets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but when a court needs special permission to decide questions about its own internal procedures , that adjective certainly comes to mind .
What ’ s next , a requirement for a specific grant of permission to decide what to order for lunch ?
While some other court perhaps could rule on the issue , or not , the public should not have to scurry from court to court begging for basic information on what its government is up to .
What can be done ?
Congress should step in to correct the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FISC has held it lacks .
Congress can provide the American people with the means to hold the courts accountable by slightly but explicitly expanding FISC ’ s—and FISCR ’ s—jurisdiction to allow it to hear First Amendment right-of-access claims .
Of course , granting FISC jurisdiction to consider these questions would not resolve their merits .
But FISC , like every federal court , would be free to determine—in each case—if maintaining the secrecy of its opinions would be the necessary , least-restrictive way of furthering the government ’ s national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statutes , FISC and FISCR will be free to continue to dismiss even the most meritorious claims .
So Congress should fix this defect—after all , a right without remedy is no right at all .
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By Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability
In April, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) published an opinion that set the civil liberties community on edge. It addressed whether it had jurisdiction to resolve several First Amendment claims seeking access to opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC).
FISCR acknowledged that civil liberties groups that brought suit had satisfied two of the three jurisdictional requirements. First, a lack of access to these opinions was unquestionably an injury that could be redressed by a court, making the case actionable and live. Second, the FISC withheld those opinions based on federal law. But FISCR found that the third needed category—that the issue must be authorized by a “jurisdictional statute”—was not satisfied.
Last week, FISC acted on this standard, rejecting requests for opinions regarding bulk data collection. In three cases brought by civil liberties organizations seeking access to unreleased opinions, FISC dismissed each motion for a lack of jurisdiction, notwithstanding the strength of the First Amendment claims of access.
“Orwellian” is a word that gets a lot of use these days, but when a court needs special permission to decide questions about its own internal procedures, that adjective certainly comes to mind. What’s next, a requirement for a specific grant of permission to decide what to order for lunch?
While some other court perhaps could rule on the issue, or not, the public should not have to scurry from court to court begging for basic information on what its government is up to. What can be done? Congress should step in to correct the situation and provide the express authority regarding FISC has held it lacks.
Congress can provide the American people with the means to hold the courts accountable by slightly but explicitly expanding FISC’s—and FISCR’s—jurisdiction to allow it to hear First Amendment right-of-access claims.
Of course, granting FISC jurisdiction to consider these questions would not resolve their merits. But FISC, like every federal court, would be free to determine—in each case—if maintaining the secrecy of its opinions would be the necessary, least-restrictive way of furthering the government’s national security interests.
Unless Congress amends the jurisdictional statutes, FISC and FISCR will be free to continue to dismiss even the most meritorious claims.
So Congress should fix this defect—after all, a right without remedy is no right at all.
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activistpost--2020-09-24--Review: The Social Dilemma Documentary

Review: The Social Dilemma Documentary

Derrick Broze reviews the documentary The Social Dilemma and ( once again ) asks why people are still using Facebook @ @ @ @ @ is an independent media organization focused on empowering individuals through education , philosophy , health @ @ @ @ @ We work to create a world where corporate and state power does not rule over @ @ @ @ @ beings .
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activistpost--2020-09-24--Mother Tasered, Arrested at Son’s Game for Not Wearing a Mask Outside, by Cops Not Properly Wearing

Mother Tasered, Arrested at Son’s Game for Not Wearing a Mask Outside, by Cops Not Properly Wearing Masks

Logan , OH — On both sides of the mask debate exist levels of anger , hatred , and ignorance like we here at TFTP have never seen .
Since mask wearing has been politicized , we have seen people being killed for asking others to mask up , and being gunned down by police after refusing to mask up .
Video after video has surfaced showing mask shamers wishing death on innocent children as anti-maskers attack other innocent people .
TFTP has even reported on Metro Nashville At-Large Council Member Sharon Hurt who suggested charging people with attempted murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask .
It is important to point out that TFTP , in no way , supports government mask mandates of any sort .
One does not need to be ordered around like a child in order to protect themselves and those around them from a pandemic .
We are watching the tyranny unfold in Australia lately in regard to mask mandates and it now appears to be spreading to the United States .
While many people will agree that wearing a mask indoors when in public areas is a deterrent to releasing droplets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , wearing a mask outdoors , especially when socially distant from others , likely does very little .
Nevertheless , police in Ohio were filmed this week going to great lengths to enforce an outdoor mask mandate on a mother who was well over 6 feet from anyone else .
Noncompliance with state mask mandates during an eighth-grade football game resulted in the tasing and arrest of a student ’ s mother this week .
MCS Athletic Director Cody Venderlic and Logan Athletic Director Theresa Schultheiss confirmed the incident publicly shared via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the Marietta Times .
The Logan Police Department is now facing backlash after the video of the mother ’ s arrest went viral .
“ The police officer attempted to detain her , she resisted … she wasn ’ t hurting anybody , ” said Skylar Steward , identifying the woman being tasered and arrested as his son ’ s mother , Alecia Kitts of Marietta , and the arresting officer as one Officer Smith before calling on his viewership to “ fill Logan with protestors.
” As the video shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was attempting to arrest her for not wearing a mask outside .
When the massive officer could not get her to comply , he pulled out a taser , shocked her and then handcuffed her .
Tiffany Lynn , who posted the video online , pointed out that neither of the officers arresting Kitts were properly wearing their masks .
As the video shows , when the officers are hauling off Kitts , ironically enough , neither one of them are properly wearing their masks , highlighting the arbitrary nature of this enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mask pulled all the way down past his chin , exposing his face just like the woman he is arrested for exposing her face .
Officials who saw the videos or witnessed the incident spoke Wednesday following the game , expressing their different views on the matter .
After the incident , the athletic directors urged everyone to maintain compliance with the mask mandate .
“ The governor and the ( Ohio ) health department have made it very clear that masks are required indoor and outdoor at sports facilities .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Venderlic .
“ They ’ re one of the requirements the OHSAA ( Ohio High School Athletic Association ) brought down and said that if we ’ re going to be able to have fall sports we ’ re going to have to social distance and we ’ re going to have to wear masks.
” Others disagreed and pointed out that a mother sitting by herself away from others presents no danger to anyone else .
“ It escalated pretty fast into an ugly situation , he tased her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Member Doug Mallett .
“ I didn ’ t see where she was putting anybody at risk , I guess that ’ s a Logan rule .
It depends on interpretation , it ’ s a state rule , but I thought there was some wiggle room if you have health issues .
I tried to stay out of it until he got the taser out.
” Mallett said he hoped “ cooler heads prevailed ” after witnessing both the MCS mother and grandmother escorted to police vehicles .
“ Hopefully they released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
The Logan Police Department confirmed Wednesday that the incident remains under investigation .
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By Matt Agorist
Logan, OH — On both sides of the mask debate exist levels of anger, hatred, and ignorance like we here at TFTP have never seen. Since mask wearing has been politicized, we have seen people being killed for asking others to mask up, and being gunned down by police after refusing to mask up. Video after video has surfaced showing mask shamers wishing death on innocent children as anti-maskers attack other innocent people. TFTP has even reported on Metro Nashville At-Large Council Member Sharon Hurt who suggested charging people with attempted murder or murder for refusing to wear a mask.
It is important to point out that TFTP, in no way, supports government mask mandates of any sort. One does not need to be ordered around like a child in order to protect themselves and those around them from a pandemic. We are watching the tyranny unfold in Australia lately in regard to mask mandates and it now appears to be spreading to the United States.
While many people will agree that wearing a mask indoors when in public areas is a deterrent to releasing droplets which may lend to the spread of COVID-19, wearing a mask outdoors, especially when socially distant from others, likely does very little. Nevertheless, police in Ohio were filmed this week going to great lengths to enforce an outdoor mask mandate on a mother who was well over 6 feet from anyone else.
Noncompliance with state mask mandates during an eighth-grade football game resulted in the tasing and arrest of a student’s mother this week.
MCS Athletic Director Cody Venderlic and Logan Athletic Director Theresa Schultheiss confirmed the incident publicly shared via two social media videos online Wednesday, according to the Marietta Times.
The Logan Police Department is now facing backlash after the video of the mother’s arrest went viral.
“The police officer attempted to detain her, she resisted … she wasn’t hurting anybody,” said Skylar Steward, identifying the woman being tasered and arrested as his son’s mother, Alecia Kitts of Marietta, and the arresting officer as one Officer Smith before calling on his viewership to “fill Logan with protestors.”
As the video shows, Kitts actively resisted the officer who was attempting to arrest her for not wearing a mask outside. When the massive officer could not get her to comply, he pulled out a taser, shocked her and then handcuffed her.
Tiffany Lynn, who posted the video online, pointed out that neither of the officers arresting Kitts were properly wearing their masks.
Here u can also see very clearly that NEITHER of these cops even had a mask on, (or it was pulled down, serving absolutely no purpose, in the male officers case) yet they’re arresting this girl for not wearing a mask
As the video shows, when the officers are hauling off Kitts, ironically enough, neither one of them are properly wearing their masks, highlighting the arbitrary nature of this enforcement. In fact, officer Smith has his mask pulled all the way down past his chin, exposing his face just like the woman he is arrested for exposing her face.
Officials who saw the videos or witnessed the incident spoke Wednesday following the game, expressing their different views on the matter.
After the incident, the athletic directors urged everyone to maintain compliance with the mask mandate.
“The governor and the (Ohio) health department have made it very clear that masks are required indoor and outdoor at sports facilities. They’re just part of the expectation,” said Venderlic. “They’re one of the requirements the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) brought down and said that if we’re going to be able to have fall sports we’re going to have to social distance and we’re going to have to wear masks.”
Others disagreed and pointed out that a mother sitting by herself away from others presents no danger to anyone else.
“It escalated pretty fast into an ugly situation, he tased her pretty fast,” said MCS Board Member Doug Mallett. “I didn’t see where she was putting anybody at risk, I guess that’s a Logan rule. It depends on interpretation, it’s a state rule, but I thought there was some wiggle room if you have health issues. I tried to stay out of it until he got the taser out.”
Mallett said he hoped “cooler heads prevailed” after witnessing both the MCS mother and grandmother escorted to police vehicles.
“Hopefully they released her and forgot about the resisting arrest,” he said.
The Logan Police Department confirmed Wednesday that the incident remains under investigation.
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activistpost--2020-09-24--How Police Fund Surveillance Technology is Part of the Problem

Law enforcement agencies at the federal , state , and local level are spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on surveillance technology in order to track , locate , watch , and listen to people in the United States , often targeting dissidents , immigrants , and people of color .
EFF has written tirelessly about the harm surveillance causes communities and its effect is well documented .
What is less talked about , but no less disturbing , are the myriad ways agencies fund the hoarding of these technologies .
In 2016 , the U.S. Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use and deployment of police surveillance measures in the town of Calexico , California .
One of the most notable examples of the frivolous spending culture includes spending roughly $ 100,000 in seized assets on surveillance equipment ( such as James Bond-style spy glasses ) to dig up dirt on city council members and complaint-filing citizens with the aim of blackmail and extortion .
Another example : a report from the Government Accountability Office showed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers used money intended to buy food and medical equipment for detainees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Drawing attention to how police fund surveillance technology is a necessary step , not just to exposing the harm it does , but also to recognize how untransparent and unregulated the industry is .
Massive amounts of funding for surveillance have allowed police to pay for dozens of technologies that residents have no control over , or even knowledge about .
When police pay for use of predictive policing software , do town residents get an inside look at how it works before it deploys police to arrest someone ?
No , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and the company will claim that doing so would give away trade secrets .
Some vendors even tell police not to talk to the press about it without the company ’ s permission or instruct cops to leave use of the technology out of arrest reports .
When law enforcement pays private companies to use automated license plate readers , what oversight do the surveilled have to make sure that data is safe ?
None—and it often isn ’ t safe .
In 2019 , an ALPR vendor that was hacked allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scans to leak onto the web .
Law enforcement will often frame surveillance technology as being solely a solution to crime–but when viewed as a thriving industry made up of vendors and buyers , we can see that police surveillance has a whole lot more to do with dollars and cents .
And often it ’ s that money that ’ s driving surveillance decisions , and not the community ’ s interests .
Civil asset forfeiture is a process that allows law enforcement to seize money and property from individuals suspected of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been convicted or sometimes before they ’ ve even been charged .
When a local law enforcement agency partners with a federal agency it can apply for a share of the resources seized through a process called “ equitable sharing.
” Law enforcement often spends these funds on electronic surveillance , such as wiretaps , but also on other forms of surveillance technology , such as automated license plate readers .
Wealthy individuals can have an immense impact on public safety , and are often the sources behind large scale surveillance systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Research , ” which would place a spy plane over the city , was funded in part by billionaires Laura and John Arnold , who put up $ 3.7 million to fund the program .
Another billionaire , Ripple ’ s Chris Larson , has donated millions to neighborhood business districts throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to install sophisticated camera networks to deter property crime .
The San Francisco Police Department was given live access to these cameras for over a week in order to spy on BLM protestors , which invaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordinance .
In Atlanta , businessman Charlie Loudermilk gave the city $ 1 million in order to create the Loudermilk Video Integration Center where police receive live feeds from public and private cameras .
These grants , gifts , and donations illustrate the imbalance of power when it comes to decisions about surveillance technology .
The federal government often pursues its nationwide surveillance goals by providing money to local law enforcement agencies .
The U.S. Department of Justice has an entire office devoted to these efforts : the Bureau of Justice Assistance ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies can apply for sums ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars for police equipment , including surveillance technology .
Through Justice Assistance Grants ( JAGs ) , agencies have acquired license plate readers and mobile surveillance units , along with other surveillance technologies .
BJA even has a special grant program for body-worn cameras .
Meanwhile , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has paid local agencies to acquire surveillance technology along the U.S.-Mexico border through the Urban Area Security Initiative and Operation Stonegarden , a program that encourages local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many foundations provide technology , or funds to purchase technology , to local law enforcement .
This process is similar to the “ dark money ” phenomenon in election politics : anonymous donors can provide money to a non-profit , which then can pass it on to law enforcement .
Police foundations receive millions of dollars a year from large corporations and individual donors .
Companies like Starbucks , Target , Facebook , and Google all provide money to police foundations which go on to buy equipment ranging from long guns to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in 2007 , Target single-handedly paid for the software at LAPD ’ s new state-of-the-art surveillance center .
Because selling police surveillance tech is such a lucrative industry , it is no surprise that an economy has cropped up of shady and unregulated kick back schemes .
Under these arrangements , police receive economic incentives to promote the adoption of certain surveillance equipment–in their own jurisdiction , to the people they should be protecting , and even to other towns , states , and countries .
Microsoft developed the sweeping city-wide surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York City Police Department , which was built gradually over years and cost $ 30 million .
Its formal unveiling in 2012 led Microsoft to receive a slew of requests to buy the technology from other cities .
Now , according to the New York Times , the NYPD receives 30 % of “ gross revenues from the sale of the system and access to any innovations developed for new customers.
” This leads to a disturbing question that undergirds many of these public-private surveillance partnerships in which police get kickbacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much surveillance , or are the police just profiting off its proliferation ?
The NYPD and Microsoft make money when a city believes it needs to invest in a large-scale surveillance system .
That undermines our ability to know if the system actually works at reducing crime , because its users have an economic interest in touting its effectiveness .
It also means that there are commercial enterprises that profit when you feel afraid of crime .
Ring , Amazon ’ s surveillance doorbells , now has over 1,300 partnerships with police departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this arrangement , police are offered free equipment giveaways in exchange for a number of residents downloading their Neighbors app or using a town ’ s discount code to purchase a Ring camera .
These purchases are often subsidized by the town itself .
This raises the very troubling question : do police think you need a camera on your front door because your property is in danger , or are they hustling for a commission from Amazon when they make a sale ?
This arrangement is sure to deepen the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their public safety advice .
How would people know if safety tips are motivated by an attempt to sow fear , and by extension , sell cameras and build an accessible surveillance network ?
They Don ’ t Buy Surveillance Equipment , They Use Yours Throughout the country , police have been increasingly relying on private surveillance measures to do the spying they legally or economically can not do themselves .
This includes Ring surveillance doorbells people put on their front door , license plate readers homeowner ’ s associations mount at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camera networks used by business improvement districts .
No matter who controls surveillance equipment , police will ask to use it .
Thus , any movement toward scrutinizing how police fund surveillance must also include scrutiny of our own decisions as private consumers .
The choice of individuals to install their own invasive technology ultimately enables police abuse of the technology .
It also allows police to circumvent measures of transparency and accountability that apply to government-owned surveillance technology .
Community Control of Police Surveillance ( CCOPS ) measures around the country are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the purchase and use of surveillance tech .
But there are still too few of these laws ensuring democratic control over acquisition and application of police technology .
With police departments increasingly spending more and more money for access to face recognition , video surveillance , automated license plate readers , and dozens of other specific pieces of surveillance tech , it ’ s time to scrutinize the many dubious and opaque funding streams that bankroll them .
But oversight alone will likely never be enough , because funding is in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , new technologies are always on the rise , and their uses mostly go unregulated and undisclosed .
So we must push for huge cuts in spending on police surveillance technology across the nation .
This is a necessary step to protect privacy , freedom , and racial justice .
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By Matthew Guariglia and Dave Maass
Law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local level are spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on surveillance technology in order to track, locate, watch, and listen to people in the United States, often targeting dissidents, immigrants, and people of color. EFF has written tirelessly about the harm surveillance causes communities and its effect is well documented. What is less talked about, but no less disturbing, are the myriad ways agencies fund the hoarding of these technologies.
In 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice reported on the irresponsible and unregulated use and deployment of police surveillance measures in the town of Calexico, California. One of the most notable examples of the frivolous spending culture includes spending roughly $100,000 in seized assets on surveillance equipment (such as James Bond-style spy glasses) to dig up dirt on city council members and complaint-filing citizens with the aim of blackmail and extortion. Another example: a report from the Government Accountability Office showed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers used money intended to buy food and medical equipment for detainees to instead buy tactical gear and equipment.
Drawing attention to how police fund surveillance technology is a necessary step, not just to exposing the harm it does, but also to recognize how untransparent and unregulated the industry is. Massive amounts of funding for surveillance have allowed police to pay for dozens of technologies that residents have no control over, or even knowledge about. When police pay for use of predictive policing software, do town residents get an inside look at how it works before it deploys police to arrest someone? No, often because that technology is “proprietary” and the company will claim that doing so would give away trade secrets. Some vendors even tell police not to talk to the press about it without the company’s permission or instruct cops to leave use of the technology out of arrest reports. When law enforcement pays private companies to use automated license plate readers, what oversight do the surveilled have to make sure that data is safe? None—and it often isn’t safe. In 2019, an ALPR vendor that was hacked allowed 50,000 Customs and Border Patrol license plate scans to leak onto the web.
Law enforcement will often frame surveillance technology as being solely a solution to crime–but when viewed as a thriving industry made up of vendors and buyers, we can see that police surveillance has a whole lot more to do with dollars and cents. And often it’s that money that’s driving surveillance decisions, and not the community’s interests.
How Police Fund Surveillance:
Asset Forfeiture
Civil asset forfeiture is a process that allows law enforcement to seize money and property from individuals suspected of being involved in a crime before they have been convicted or sometimes before they’ve even been charged. When a local law enforcement agency partners with a federal agency it can apply for a share of the resources seized through a process called “equitable sharing.” Law enforcement often spends these funds on electronic surveillance, such as wiretaps, but also on other forms of surveillance technology, such as automated license plate readers.
Private Benefactors
Wealthy individuals can have an immense impact on public safety, and are often the sources behind large scale surveillance systems. Baltimore’s “Aerial Investigation Research,” which would place a spy plane over the city, was funded in part by billionaires Laura and John Arnold, who put up $3.7 million to fund the program. Another billionaire, Ripple’s Chris Larson, has donated millions to neighborhood business districts throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to install sophisticated camera networks to deter property crime. The San Francisco Police Department was given live access to these cameras for over a week in order to spy on BLM protestors, which invaded their privacy and violated a local surveillance ordinance.
In Atlanta, businessman Charlie Loudermilk gave the city $1 million in order to create the Loudermilk Video Integration Center where police receive live feeds from public and private cameras.
These grants, gifts, and donations illustrate the imbalance of power when it comes to decisions about surveillance technology.
Federal Grants
The federal government often pursues its nationwide surveillance goals by providing money to local law enforcement agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice has an entire office devoted to these efforts: the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJS). Through BJS, local agencies can apply for sums ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars for police equipment, including surveillance technology. Through Justice Assistance Grants (JAGs), agencies have acquired license plate readers and mobile surveillance units, along with other surveillance technologies. BJA even has a special grant program for body-worn cameras.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has paid local agencies to acquire surveillance technology along the U.S.-Mexico border through the Urban Area Security Initiative and Operation Stonegarden, a program that encourages local police to collaborate on border security missions.
Private Foundations
Many foundations provide technology, or funds to purchase technology, to local law enforcement. This process is similar to the “dark money” phenomenon in election politics: anonymous donors can provide money to a non-profit, which then can pass it on to law enforcement.
Police foundations receive millions of dollars a year from large corporations and individual donors. Companies like Starbucks, Target, Facebook, and Google all provide money to police foundations which go on to buy equipment ranging from long guns to full surveillance networks.
According to ProPublica, in 2007, Target single-handedly paid for the software at LAPD’s new state-of-the-art surveillance center.
Kickbacks Between Surveillance Vendors and Police Departments
Because selling police surveillance tech is such a lucrative industry, it is no surprise that an economy has cropped up of shady and unregulated kick back schemes. Under these arrangements, police receive economic incentives to promote the adoption of certain surveillance equipment–in their own jurisdiction, to the people they should be protecting, and even to other towns, states, and countries.
Microsoft developed the sweeping city-wide surveillance system, Domain Awareness Systems, for the New York City Police Department, which was built gradually over years and cost $30 million. Its formal unveiling in 2012 led Microsoft to receive a slew of requests to buy the technology from other cities. Now, according to the New York Times, the NYPD receives 30% of “gross revenues from the sale of the system and access to any innovations developed for new customers.”
This leads to a disturbing question that undergirds many of these public-private surveillance partnerships in which police get kickbacks: Does our society actually need that much surveillance, or are the police just profiting off its proliferation? The NYPD and Microsoft make money when a city believes it needs to invest in a large-scale surveillance system. That undermines our ability to know if the system actually works at reducing crime, because its users have an economic interest in touting its effectiveness. It also means that there are commercial enterprises that profit when you feel afraid of crime.
Ring, Amazon’s surveillance doorbells, now has over 1,300 partnerships with police departments across the United States. As part of this arrangement, police are offered free equipment giveaways in exchange for a number of residents downloading their Neighbors app or using a town’s discount code to purchase a Ring camera. These purchases are often subsidized by the town itself.
This raises the very troubling question: do police think you need a camera on your front door because your property is in danger, or are they hustling for a commission from Amazon when they make a sale?
This arrangement is sure to deepen the public’s distrust of police officers and their public safety advice. How would people know if safety tips are motivated by an attempt to sow fear, and by extension, sell cameras and build an accessible surveillance network?
They Don’t Buy Surveillance Equipment, They Use Yours
Throughout the country, police have been increasingly relying on private surveillance measures to do the spying they legally or economically cannot do themselves. This includes Ring surveillance doorbells people put on their front door, license plate readers homeowner’s associations mount at the entrance to their community, and full camera networks used by business improvement districts. No matter who controls surveillance equipment, police will ask to use it.
Thus, any movement toward scrutinizing how police fund surveillance must also include scrutiny of our own decisions as private consumers. The choice of individuals to install their own invasive technology ultimately enables police abuse of the technology. It also allows police to circumvent measures of transparency and accountability that apply to government-owned surveillance technology.
Conclusion:
Community Control of Police Surveillance (CCOPS) measures around the country are starting to bring public awareness and transparency to the purchase and use of surveillance tech. But there are still too few of these laws ensuring democratic control over acquisition and application of police technology.
With police departments increasingly spending more and more money for access to face recognition, video surveillance, automated license plate readers, and dozens of other specific pieces of surveillance tech, it’s time to scrutinize the many dubious and opaque funding streams that bankroll them. But oversight alone will likely never be enough, because funding is in the billions and comes from various hard-to-trace sources, new technologies are always on the rise, and their uses mostly go unregulated and undisclosed.
So we must push for huge cuts in spending on police surveillance technology across the nation. This is a necessary step to protect privacy, freedom, and racial justice.
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activistpost--2020-09-24--Police And Fusion Centers Use Wi-Fiber Technology To Secretly Monitor Americans: Part 1

A four-year-old video from Wi-Fiber Technology does not even come close to telling the whole story of how law enforcement and Fusion Centers can use this product to secretly monitor Americans .
At approximately the 1-minute mark of the video below , Wi-Fiber offers a glimpse into how government agencies use their product to “ improve public safety and emergency response in real-time.
” A look at Wi-Fiber ’ s website reveals next to nothing about how their “ Self-Forming , Modular , Autonomous , Real-Time , Turn-Key ” ( S.M.A.R.T . )
product is used .
Which opens up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left guessing as to how and why law enforcement would want to use S.M.A.R.T .
until you start to read between the lines .
You see , S.M.A.R.T .
is really just an acronym for smart cities and everything it entails .
Wi-Fiber uses Smart Mesh , Edge Computing , Inter-Operability , Visualization , Cloud and G.A.R.I.2 .
The G.A.R.I.2 PowerPoint Presentation reveals exactly why police are so excited to purchase Wi-Fiber .
All of these smart city devices are designed to do two things , be accessible by one platform and provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio Police Chief Jack Angelo said , “ the more and more we dug into it , we saw that it was going to be probably more of a cost-effective solution.
” A recent Columbus-Dispatch article was a little more revealing .
How are police departments getting more intelligence out of Wi-Fiber than license plate readers and ShotSpotter ?
Because Wi-Fiber allows law enforcement to use CCTV cameras in ways they could only dream about years ago .
Chief Angelo also mentioned that they used Wi-Fiber to monitor protesters “ at a distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But would not get into specifics , because as he put it “ they ’ re still going through the justice system.
” Could the reason he refused to divulge more specifics is because they are using Wi-Fiber to illegally monitor innocent people ?
Or could it be that he does not want the public to know that the Department of Justice is funding public surveillance through “ Project Safe Neighborhood ” ( PSN ) grants ?
Both are questions that need to be answered .
As the Columbus-Dispatch mentioned , the Canton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 47,800 , which will fund an expansion of cameras , license plate readers and shot-detection devices .
What makes Wi-Fiber so attractive to law enforcement is that it is similar to Stingray devices ; it is portable and can moved at a moments notice , making it nearly impossible for the public to know if police are using it to illegally monitor innocent people .
Wi-Fiber ’ s business model seems predicated on helping DHS Fusion Centers collect more information on the public .
The Canton police department plans on giving every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once the licensing and everything is taken care of.
” Wi-Fiber will allow police to monitor the public and vehicles in more intrusive ways .
( To find out how law enforcement will use Wi-Fiber click here . )
Nowhere in PSN ’ s overview does it mention grant money being used to expand Fusion Center surveillance cameras .
But as we know , there is more here than meets the eye .
Wi-Fiber can turn any camera into a real-time AI surveillance device , with profound applications .
Wi-Fiber can identify pedestrians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicles , bicycles , scooters and even identify objects people are carrying .
When one looks at how police use Wi-Fiber , a much more disturbing picture begins to unfold .
• Pedestrian Crosswalk Anomalies , In or Out of Approved Zones Perimeter Intrusion and Loiter : Police can use Wi-Fiber to target nearly anyone for things like , loitering , walking out of approved zones or carrying a suspicious object .
Wi-Fiber will also allow police to set up red-flag zones or “ zone detection ” areas , that will record and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a specific area .
Unfortunately , the Canton , Ohio ’ s police chief ’ s desire to use Wi-Fiber to turn an entire city into a Fusion Center surveillance zone is only the tip of the iceberg .
Part 2 : “ How The Feds Will Use Wi-Fiber To Create A National Public Surveillance Network ” will be released next week .
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By MassPrivateI
A four-year-old video from Wi-Fiber Technology does not even come close to telling the whole story of how law enforcement and Fusion Centers can use this product to secretly monitor Americans.
At approximately the 1-minute mark of the video below, Wi-Fiber offers a glimpse into how government agencies use their product to “improve public safety and emergency response in real-time.”
A look at Wi-Fiber’s website reveals next to nothing about how their “Self-Forming, Modular, Autonomous, Real-Time, Turn-Key” (S.M.A.R.T.) product is used. Which opens up a ton of questions.
Readers are left guessing as to how and why law enforcement would want to use S.M.A.R.T. until you start to read between the lines.
You see, S.M.A.R.T. is really just an acronym for smart cities and everything it entails. Wi-Fiber uses Smart Mesh, Edge Computing, Inter-Operability, Visualization, Cloud and G.A.R.I.2. The G.A.R.I.2 PowerPoint Presentation reveals exactly why police are so excited to purchase Wi-Fiber.
All of these smart city devices are designed to do two things, be accessible by one platform and provide intelligence in real-time. As Canton, Ohio Police Chief Jack Angelo said, “the more and more we dug into it, we saw that it was going to be probably more of a cost-effective solution.”
A recent Columbus-Dispatch article was a little more revealing.
Wi-Fiber technology has proven more useful to police than the ShotSpotter system it replaced. We get a lot more out of cameras and license plate reading than we do out of the shot detection,” Chief Angelo said.
How are police departments getting more intelligence out of Wi-Fiber than license plate readers and ShotSpotter? Because Wi-Fiber allows law enforcement to use CCTV cameras in ways they could only dream about years ago.
“We’ve had alerts on stolen cars from the license plates readers, even able to follow the cars on the cameras, and we’re able to make arrests without pursuits,” Angelo said.
Chief Angelo also mentioned that they used Wi-Fiber to monitor protesters “at a distance for a less visible police presence.” But would not get into specifics, because as he put it “they’re still going through the justice system.”
Could the reason he refused to divulge more specifics is because they are using Wi-Fiber to illegally monitor innocent people? Or could it be that he does not want the public to know that the Department of Justice is funding public surveillance through “Project Safe Neighborhood” (PSN) grants? Both are questions that need to be answered.
As the Columbus-Dispatch mentioned, the Canton Police Department received two DOJ grants totaling $47,800, which will fund an expansion of cameras, license plate readers and shot-detection devices.
What makes Wi-Fiber so attractive to law enforcement is that it is similar to Stingray devices; it is portable and can moved at a moments notice, making it nearly impossible for the public to know if police are using it to illegally monitor innocent people.
Wi-Fiber’s business model seems predicated on helping DHS Fusion Centers collect more information on the public.
Information collected by Wi-Fiber equipment is accessible from the department’s Real Time Crime Center, which is staffed by Officer James Dreussi, in the dispatch room.
The Canton police department plans on giving every police vehicle access to Wi-Fiber, “once the licensing and everything is taken care of.”
Wi-Fiber will allow police to monitor the public and vehicles in more intrusive ways. (To find out how law enforcement will use Wi-Fiber click here.)
The plan to hire a part-time civilian analyst — so the Real Time Crime Center can be monitored 16 hours a day — was put on hold because of COVID-19 financial concerns. Angelo said the department has hired more officers in recent years and might be able to assign an additional officer, if not a civilian analyst.
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Nowhere in PSN’s overview does it mention grant money being used to expand Fusion Center surveillance cameras. But as we know, there is more here than meets the eye.
Wi-Fiber can turn any camera into a real-time AI surveillance device, with profound applications.
Wi-Fiber can identify pedestrians, single out people in crowds, vehicles, bicycles, scooters and even identify objects people are carrying. When one looks at how police use Wi-Fiber, a much more disturbing picture begins to unfold.
Wi-Fiber allows police to conduct..
Pedestrian Count: Person Detection Includes Bicycle and Scooter Detection Crosswalk:
Pedestrian Crosswalk Anomalies, In or Out of Approved Zones Perimeter Intrusion and Loiter:
Perimeter Intrusion and Loiter: Pedestrian Time Threshold and Anomaly Zone Alerting
Crowd: Group, Protest Anti-Loiter Pedestrian Anomaly Alerting
Handheld Drop-off: Pedestrian Handheld Anomalies –Phone, PC, Bottle, Bag, Backpack
Weapon Detection: Long Gun, Short Gun Detection Based on Dataset Correlation
Police can use Wi-Fiber to target nearly anyone for things like, loitering, walking out of approved zones or carrying a suspicious object. Wi-Fiber will also allow police to set up red-flag zones or “zone detection” areas, that will record and flag people and vehicles entering or exiting a specific area.
Unfortunately, the Canton, Ohio’s police chief’s desire to use Wi-Fiber to turn an entire city into a Fusion Center surveillance zone is only the tip of the iceberg.
Part 2: “How The Feds Will Use Wi-Fiber To Create A National Public Surveillance Network” will be released next week.
Source: MassPrivateI Blog
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activistpost--2020-09-24--What Increases Vulnerability to a Illnesses Including Cancer? “What Emits Wireless” Identifies Sourc

What Increases Vulnerability to a Illnesses Including Cancer? “What Emits Wireless” Identifies Sources

Last year , the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could lead to health issues in a significant percentage of the population .
“ Electrosmog ” sources include Bluetooth , cell phone radiation , WiFi , and 5G .
For many years , health experts have advised REDUCING our exposure to wireless .
Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for creating this artwork which identifies many sources including wearables ( ear buds , activity trackers , etc . )
and other “ Smart ” technology which includes utility “ Smart ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without wireless and without 5G .
There is also absolutely no need for utility companies to install 2-way transmitting electric , gas , and water “ Smart ” meters and devices on homes and throughout communities .
They DO NOT help customers save meaningful amounts of energy .
In fact , “ Smart ” Meters and “ Smart ” Grids have been disastrous from the start – hence people worldwide fighting to “ opt out ” and the documentary produced about them .
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Last year, the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could lead to health issues in a significant percentage of the population. “Electrosmog” sources include Bluetooth, cell phone radiation, WiFi, and 5G.
For many years, health experts have advised REDUCING our exposure to wireless. Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for creating this artwork which identifies many sources including wearables (ear buds, activity trackers, etc.) and other “Smart” technology which includes utility “Smart” Meters.
High speed internet IS possible without wireless and without 5G. There is also absolutely no need for utility companies to install 2-way transmitting electric, gas, and water “Smart” meters and devices on homes and throughout communities. They DO NOT help customers save meaningful amounts of energy. In fact, “Smart” Meters and “Smart” Grids have been disastrous from the start – hence people worldwide fighting to “opt out” and the documentary produced about them.
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activistpost--2020-09-24--San Francisco Residents On Alert As Home Invasions Spike 42%

San Francisco residents are on edge and sounding the alarm amid a spate of brazen break-ins throughout the city , according to KPIX5 , which notes that burglaries in the city were up 42 % in the first nine months of the year vs. the same period in 2019 .
“ In the Northern District , which includes Pacific Heights , the Marina , North Beach , and Cow Hollow , it ’ s up 59 % .
In the Mission , 79 % and in the Richmond up 50 % , ” according to the report .
A recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and given to KPIX 5 from one homeowner in the Cow Hollow neighborhood that shows a man trying to break into a house at 1:52 a.m. on August 22 .
It ’ s an image that ’ s creepy , disturbing and has shaken a sense of safety .
The homeowner didn ’ t want his identity revealed , but others say these attempted burglaries have been rampant .
–KPIX5 “ Our next-door neighbor got broken into and they had already experienced another break-in a month prior to that , ” said resident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s North Beach neighborhood .
Thieves stole four of her family ’ s bicycles several weeks ago in a breaking and entry .
“ You take a walk down the neighborhood and you see so many holes just punched into garages and wires , the same wire that was used to hook ours , you see them , laying around on the street , ” she said .
According to San Francisco Police , the department is getting more reports of garage break-ins recently .
“ We ’ re doing all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ultimately arrest those who are committing these crimes , ” said officer Robert Rueca .
“ It ’ s so hard , the destabilizing feeling , and there ’ s already so much happening in the world and even the basic sanctity of your home , ” said Fang .
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By Tyler Durden
San Francisco residents are on edge and sounding the alarm amid a spate of brazen break-ins throughout the city, according to KPIX5, which notes that burglaries in the city were up 42% in the first nine months of the year vs. the same period in 2019.
“In the Northern District, which includes Pacific Heights, the Marina, North Beach, and Cow Hollow, it’s up 59%. In the Mission, 79% and in the Richmond up 50%,” according to the report.
A recent example is a video posted on Nextdoor and given to KPIX 5 from one homeowner in the Cow Hollow neighborhood that shows a man trying to break into a house at 1:52 a.m. on August 22. It’s an image that’s creepy, disturbing and has shaken a sense of safety. The homeowner didn’t want his identity revealed, but others say these attempted burglaries have been rampant. –KPIX5
“Our next-door neighbor got broken into and they had already experienced another break-in a month prior to that,” said resident Ginny Fang, who lives in the city’s North Beach neighborhood. Thieves stole four of her family’s bicycles several weeks ago in a breaking and entry.
“You take a walk down the neighborhood and you see so many holes just punched into garages and wires, the same wire that was used to hook ours, you see them, laying around on the street,” she said.
According to San Francisco Police, the department is getting more reports of garage break-ins recently.
“We’re doing all we can to step up patrols and to ultimately arrest those who are committing these crimes,” said officer Robert Rueca.
“It’s so hard, the destabilizing feeling, and there’s already so much happening in the world and even the basic sanctity of your home,” said Fang.
Source: Zerohedge
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