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FCC Lets Radar Company See Through Walls

Posted by samzenpus on from the x-ray-specs dept.

DesertNomad writes "Attorney Mitchell Lazarus over at CommLawBlog gives a good overview of a new radar technology and the challenges of getting regulatory approval, which seemingly can be just as difficult as developing the technology itself."

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  1. What are the chances by jnmontario · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Any guesses that clients of this company include the NSA, FBI....

  2. Fuzzbuster by snspdaarf · · Score: 4, Interesting

    How long before someone markets a radar detector for the home or office?

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  3. Re:Stop scaremongering by plasmacutter · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Let's not mention FLIR (forward looking infra-red) allows law enforcement to see through walls anyway with remarkable resolution.

    They still need a warrant to use it, but let's just say there's a possibility that what goes on in your bathroom won't just be between you and god.

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  4. Re:Stop scaremongering by erroneus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Some might read that as "probable cause." Though this is not quite the same thing, there was one "sting" operation that was run by some people (and I believe it was mentioned here on slashdot before) who decided to rent a house and grow some evergreen trees inside it. Within a day or so, "anonymous tips" informed the police that there was marijuana being cultivated at that location. The reality was that the police was using some sort of heat sensing device and was patrolling neighborhoods with it to look for "grow houses." In short, they were on a fishing expedition.