US Set to Use Spy Satellites on US Citizens

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 13, 2008 @01:13PM from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

duerra writes "A plan to use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law-enforcement missions is moving forward after being delayed for months because of privacy and civil liberties concerns. The plan is in the final stage of completion, according to a department official who requested anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about it. While some internal agencies have had access to spy satellite imagery for purposes such as assisting after a natural disaster, this would be the first time law-enforcement would be able to obtain a warrant and request access to satellite imagery."

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Oblig. by mrbcs · 2008-02-13 13:16 · Score: 5, Funny

1984? Shit, America is making Orwell look like an optimist.

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If only... by CormacJ · 2008-02-13 13:17 · Score: 5, Funny

I'd be all for this, if I was allowed to use its search engine and see what I did after I went to the bar last night. ..
Re:W00t. 1st post by Nullav · 2008-02-13 14:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Either way, it's probably a good time to start learning Chinese.

Or Canadian.

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