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Lee veto protects the SFPD's ability to spy on you
Mayor Ed Lee yesterday vetoed legislation that would have banned San Francisco Police Department officers working with the FBI from conducting covert surveillance on law-abiding citizens. Not...
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Ed Lee gets frisky
I knew Mayor Ed Lee was going to be more friendly to developers that I would have liked, and I knew he'd be a tough sell on new taxes, but I didn't expect to see him talking about a program that has...
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Berkeley Police implement new limits on spying and mutual aid
The violent police suppression of Occupy Oakland a year ago caused Berkeley to reform its mutual aid policies.Guardian photo by Rebecca BoweThe Berkeley Police Department is undergoing some major...
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Feds' use of spy tools under scrutiny due to privacy concerns
Feds' use of location tracking devices is a stinging civil liberties violationIf the FBI is trying to pinpoint the location of a suspect in your neighborhood, investigators could sweep up information...
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Bay to Breakers will have video surveillance, license plate scans, and secret...
Chief Suhr addresses supervisors.Steven T. JonesPolice video surveillance was in the spotlight during yesterday's City Hall hearing on security measures at large events, as supervisors voiced a desire...
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Panel sees Orwellian overtones in NSA spying scandal
It is now public knowledge that the NSA has been spying on us (unless you’ve been living under a rock and, lucky for you, exempt from digital surveillance) thanks to the information leaked by Edward...
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