The Police State Is almost here

[MarkD]

I know several former (and used to know active) police in the US. As Sol has stated, the current group has fewer requirements to be eligible for duty. We used to have professional entry requirements which have been reduced akin to college entry standards.

[bpcw]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65696475

[nicolas]

French police gain remote spying powers – media
A new law allows authorities to activate the cameras and microphones of suspects’ cell phones

Police in France gained the power to remotely activate and monitor the camera, microphone, and GPS of a suspect’s devices under a so-called “justice reform bill” that passed the National Assembly on Wednesday, according to media reports.

The legislation, which passed with a majority of 80-24, allows police to use laptops, cars, phones, and other connected electronics in order to monitor terrorism suspects, as well as those suspected of organized crime and delinquency.

The bill reportedly includes exemptions for “sensitive professions” such as journalists, judges, lawyers, doctors, and MPs.

Lawmakers with President Emmanuel Macron’s party added an amendment limiting remote spying to “when justified by the nature and seriousness of the crime” and “for a strictly proportional duration” not exceeding six months. Police will only be able to use geolocation when investigating crimes that carry at least a five-year prison sentence, and a judge must sign off on every use of the powers.

The new measures “raise serious concerns over infringement of fundamental liberties,” digital rights advocacy group La Quadrature du Net said in a statement. It claimed that the “right to security, right to a private life, and to private correspondence” hung in the balance, as well as “the right to come and go freely.”

Because the bill is vague about what constitutes a serious crime, the government could use the new police powers to silence political activists and others who pose no real threat to the state, the group argued.

The Paris Bar, a professional group of 30,000 lawyers, warned in a statement that the bill constituted a “particularly serious breach of respect for privacy,” arguing it “cannot be justified by the protection of the public order” and complaining it did not prohibit police from snooping on protected conversations between lawyer and client.

Insisting the new police powers would only be used on “dozens of cases a year,” Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti argued “people’s lives will be saved” by beefed-up surveillance. “We’re far away from the totalitarianism of 1984,” he said.

The justice reform bill passed the Senate last month in its original form, and now must be approved as amended.

Last week, France erupted into massive, violent riots following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk as he allegedly attempted to flee a traffic stop in Nantes. The officer who shot the youth was arrested and charged with voluntary homicide.

In response to the violence, which has led to over 4,000 arrests across the country, with 1,200 of those estimated to be minors, Macron has proposed a social media kill-switch to prevent young people from coordinating actions.

You gotta love it when a Justice Minister's take on police surveillance is "Oh no, it's definitely not as totalitarian as in 1984..."

[bpcw]

Read the book 1984 a couple of years ago, just finished Brave New World, think we may get a combined of both!

This is from Nigel Farage, the architect behind Brexit and outspoken against a planned CBDC and other political issues.


It was only a matter of time…

As you may have seen on the news, my personal funds have been blacklisted.

The commercial banking system has exiled me.

I have been treated as an outlaw. An enemy of the state.

Perhaps that is how they see me, for challenging them… for questioning the authorities over their rising lust for control.

By speaking out against this worrying trend, I have made myself a target.

But I won’t be deterred. And I won’t be silenced.

Something disturbing is unfolding, before our eyes. I’m sure you can sense it too.

Track and trace started with the lockdowns – and now it's creeping into every aspect of our daily lives.

As someone who cares about their financial freedom, it’s time to sit up and pay attention to what’s going on, before it’s too late. 

Mark my words, if they can do this to me, they can do it to you, too.

Today, I am issuing a serious warning to every free-thinking man and woman in Britain:

They’re coming for your money.

That’s why I have prepared an urgent – critical – briefing to inform you fully about the rising threat…

And to give you some good ideas on how you can take evasive action. Given the growing risk to your financial independence here in Britain, I think having at least SOME of your wealth out of government reach is a wise move.

[chippermon]

French police gain remote spying powers – media
A new law allows authorities to activate the cameras and microphones of suspects’ cell phones

Police in France gained the power to remotely activate and monitor the camera, microphone, and GPS of a suspect’s devices under a so-called “justice reform bill” that passed the National Assembly on Wednesday, according to media reports.

The legislation, which passed with a majority of 80-24, allows police to use laptops, cars, phones, and other connected electronics in order to monitor terrorism suspects, as well as those suspected of organized crime and delinquency.

The bill reportedly includes exemptions for “sensitive professions” such as journalists, judges, lawyers, doctors, and MPs.

Lawmakers with President Emmanuel Macron’s party added an amendment limiting remote spying to “when justified by the nature and seriousness of the crime” and “for a strictly proportional duration” not exceeding six months. Police will only be able to use geolocation when investigating crimes that carry at least a five-year prison sentence, and a judge must sign off on every use of the powers.

The new measures “raise serious concerns over infringement of fundamental liberties,” digital rights advocacy group La Quadrature du Net said in a statement. It claimed that the “right to security, right to a private life, and to private correspondence” hung in the balance, as well as “the right to come and go freely.”

Because the bill is vague about what constitutes a serious crime, the government could use the new police powers to silence political activists and others who pose no real threat to the state, the group argued.

The Paris Bar, a professional group of 30,000 lawyers, warned in a statement that the bill constituted a “particularly serious breach of respect for privacy,” arguing it “cannot be justified by the protection of the public order” and complaining it did not prohibit police from snooping on protected conversations between lawyer and client.

Insisting the new police powers would only be used on “dozens of cases a year,” Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti argued “people’s lives will be saved” by beefed-up surveillance. “We’re far away from the totalitarianism of 1984,” he said.

The justice reform bill passed the Senate last month in its original form, and now must be approved as amended.

Last week, France erupted into massive, violent riots following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk as he allegedly attempted to flee a traffic stop in Nantes. The officer who shot the youth was arrested and charged with voluntary homicide.

In response to the violence, which has led to over 4,000 arrests across the country, with 1,200 of those estimated to be minors, Macron has proposed a social media kill-switch to prevent young people from coordinating actions.

You gotta love it when a Justice Minister's take on police surveillance is "Oh no, it's definitely not as totalitarian as in 1984..."

Burner phones are going to become a hot commodity in France. This is a possible opportunity to invest a phone manufacturer or an economical carrier. Buy your minutes at the grocery store. Disable the selfie camera. Stick it to the man

[Cinnamon]

Read the book 1984 a couple of years ago, just finished Brave New World, think we may get a combined of both!

This is from Nigel Farage, the architect behind Brexit and outspoken against a planned CBDC and other political issues.


It was only a matter of time…

As you may have seen on the news, my personal funds have been blacklisted.

The commercial banking system has exiled me.

I have been treated as an outlaw. An enemy of the state.

Perhaps that is how they see me, for challenging them… for questioning the authorities over their rising lust for control.

By speaking out against this worrying trend, I have made myself a target.

But I won’t be deterred. And I won’t be silenced.

Something disturbing is unfolding, before our eyes. I’m sure you can sense it too.

Track and trace started with the lockdowns – and now it's creeping into every aspect of our daily lives.

As someone who cares about their financial freedom, it’s time to sit up and pay attention to what’s going on, before it’s too late. 

Mark my words, if they can do this to me, they can do it to you, too.

Today, I am issuing a serious warning to every free-thinking man and woman in Britain:

They’re coming for your money.

That’s why I have prepared an urgent – critical – briefing to inform you fully about the rising threat…

And to give you some good ideas on how you can take evasive action. Given the growing risk to your financial independence here in Britain, I think having at least SOME of your wealth out of government reach is a wise move.

In times like these, the simple yet wise saying "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" resonates loudly. Look what happened in Turkey after the failed coup. Those who challenged the government lost everything - their savings, their companies and in many cases their freedom. The biggest sin for most people who lost everything was being connected to the cleric Gulen, as after the failed coup, he and his organization were deemed terrorist organizations, so any contact with them put you on the blacklist.

I think its time to start thinking about the unthinkable; moving some of my assets to other countries.

https://youtu.be/YX8jkraEzZc

And then you have people like this, they are at peace even when they have very little

[MarkD]

I have been following this individual for some time. Any thoughts from the techperts is appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c52pKpYeZ74

[bpcw]

I have been following this individual for some time. Any thoughts from the techperts is appreciated.

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

I've assumed for a while that they can record everything on Internet accessible devices.

The next level will be TVs and the like with inbuilt storage, microphones, cameras etc.

1984!