[…] wearing plain clothes, and shot dead in highly controversial circumstances. This is wrong on at least two levels. Firstly, it was a combination of MI5 and Spanish surveillance that followed them across the border.13 Secondly, Taylor’s use of ‘confronted’ might imply that a clear warning had been given before each killing; but that certainly […]
[PDF file]: […] states of 500 years ago? But in the USA, the subject of 95% of this book, there is no war. There is conflict and oppression and mass surveillance and Red Squads in-all-but-name in all the cities, with computers up the wazoo and big budgets. But the US cities are not yet in a state […]
[…] wearing plain clothes, and shot dead in highly controversial circumstances. This is wrong on at least two levels. Firstly, it was a combination of MI5 and Spanish surveillance that followed them across the border.13 Secondly, Taylor’s use of ‘confronted’ might imply that a clear warning had been given before each killing; but that certainly […]
[PDF file]: […] one story caught my eye. In the Daily Express (12 April) James Fielding began his story, headlined ‘MI6 covered up historic child sex abuse ring discovered during surveillance operation’, with this: ‘MI6 infiltrated the Kincora boys’ home in east Belfast to spy on William McGrath’.1 He continued: ‘The ex-intelligence officer said MI6 was ordered […]
[…] pro Russia? https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/07/31/without-integrity-the-debunking-ofthe-metadata-debunkers/ Duncan Campbell William Binney and the whole DNC hacked thing. Boy this is complex – beyond my ken. ……… Barton Gellman on Snowden and surveillance https://www.theatlantic.com/ magazine/archive/2020/06/edward-snowden-operation-firstfruits/610573/? utm_source=digg The Channel 4 News chief who sparked an impartiality row with No 10 by calling Boris John a “known liar” is to step […]
[PDF file]: […] Hank Greenspun at the Las Vegas Sun. (Kalmbach testimony, 3 HJC 615-617). O’Brien later observed, ‘As the target of Watergate, I was at various times placed under surveillance, my telephones were wiretapped, my files were ransacked. But for me the stunning manipulation of the power of the IRS can be considered the most shocking […]
[PDF file]: […] prison to start rebuilding his life by setting up a small removals business. This became increasingly difficult due to what he alleged was ‘highly intrusive and unlawful surveillance’ including interference with his phones, mail and emails. This had the effect of blocking him from going about his everyday affairs whilst preventing potential customers making […]
[PDF file]: […] controllers but they tell him to keep it for himself. It can be safely assumed that British intelligence had the environs of the Soviet Embassy under photographic surveillance and MI6 could have used that as evidence to show Wynne taking money from the Russians. *new* Slating Slate ‘We Cracked the Redactions in the Ghislaine […]
[PDF file]: […] with active measure to reduce the impacts of surging temperatures but instead ghettoize themselves, Israel-style. What this means in practice is higher walls and tighter borders, greater surveillance of refugees, facial recognition, drones, smart fences, and biometric databases. By 2025, the border surveillance industrial complex is estimated to be worth US$68 billion, and Israeli […]
[PDF file]: […] even denied a solicitor until she pointed out legal requirements. In the aftermath, she noticed putty all over the floor and believes her home was bugged, i.e. surveillance devices were implanted in the walls and concealed with wall putty. Sarah says her passport was confiscated without any police acknowledgement. As part of her bail […]
