surveillance

The erosion of individual privacy rights within federal law enforcement agencies directly correlates with the rise of unchecked agency power, particularly in the realm of national security agencies such as the CIA and, post-9/11, the National Security Agency.
The only thing worse than an arbitrary, incompetent government violating its citizens’ liberties is an arbitrary, competent one.
Leaks to Yahoo! News revealed a wide-ranging domestic surveillance campaign, run by the United States Postal Service’s covert division, to monitor Americans’ social media activities to prevent “dangerous activities” like violent protests.
This bill requires law enforcement to proactively seek public input on surveillance technologies they wish to use.
Michigan is the latest state to join the effort to bring digital privacy protections in the 21st Century.
Technology has played a vital role in our response effort to the coronavirus. However government can leverage that technology to abuse our rights.

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