Police use obscure phone tech to track people

You might know that your cellphone has a unique code that allows advertisers to target you for promotions. What you may not know: That same number could be helping police surveil you without a warrant. (Sept. 1)(AP video: Allen Breed, Haven Daley)
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[@Austin-fc5gs]

"ideally the police would get a warrant" Ideally, police wouldn't extrajudicially execute people, but here we are

[@alanomofo]

They say " this might be used against abortion clinics " When they really mean " we used this to figure out everyone who was at a protest"

[@praiseYahshua822]

Edward Snowden Was right in all fronts of surveillance though your daily used devices

[@pleiadiblu2365]

Check what your phone does about the “advertising identification number” (0:45)

[@papanasaraah7412]

I don't care if that help solve case... we already give up ur freedom by having a cellphone

[@user-dg6uh6qt7r]

guilty until proven innocent

[@annemarietaube6335]

Absolutely

[@nerdaterp]

Hence the reason my Location is turned on ONLY when using my GPS (NOT Google maps, which asks for permissions they simply do not need), I turn off all geolocation, picture tagging, and anything that can attach to a file that shows the location where it was taken or used. Remember to clear the cache and memory daily to wipe out any record of where you were or what you were doing while Location was turned on. Check permissions carefully on any app you use. You'll be shocked at the privacy you're giving up without realizing it. Data mining is big bucks. They're profiting off your personal information.

[@hitlerbiden9790]

It go's deeper don't matter want is shut off

[@sandercohen9712]

Or you know, just don't take your phone with you.

[@MeiinUK]

Some of the new version of mobile phones, do not just have GPS... they also have other countries satelite systems as well.... This is why certain phones can only be bought within certain countries. That is if those stores do their due diligences... but I doubt that very much. Cos each time you buy a phone. Somebody makes the money. And those mobile phones will have embedded softwares. Each install of a software is a fixed price. So this is why phones are expensive. It certainly is in Europe.... This is not including the connection charges... and most phones are not just counting the hardware costs. Also the software costs as well.... This is why it is such a big bulk cost overall.

[@nadiradutt8470]

BIG BROTHER WATCHING

[@DriveInFreak]

Only because people do it to themselves.

[@hitlerbiden9790]

When you try to tell others this muh conspiracy theorist

[@luckycharmz1166]

Unconstitutional

[@deppy817]

You can turn off all gps and permissions and the cell tower still has ya. Triangulation

[@dogpals2010]

Anyone else stunned the AP actually reported on this?? Hello patriot act, who could have thought this would get abused??!!!

[@momto4boz]

The people also have the right to be protected by law enforcement. They pay their salaries for protection from criminals. With that law enforcement should take every measure to do so. If this helps to solve a crime or catch a criminal, more power to them...

[@user-og5qp4rn8o]

LOL no one has the 'right' to be protected from law enforcement -- what are you on about?

[@annemarietaube6335]

Consider you have lost any privacy & they read every text message u send & receive. Your ok with that? Because thats what their cell site simulators do. It cannot hone in on 1 targeted person, it hones in on everyone in that area.

[@dendennis9060]

Thank U, infinite intelligence. ♾

[@SamS-zw8ux]

Forget the police, im sure alot of rich people that can afford this equipment have it

[@godbless9563]

This is sooo true and unfair

[@yogidemis8513]

They been doing this for years, it's nothing new.

[@IndustrialBonecraft]

It's fine - we'll just find a way to track them in return. Nobody is exempt.

[@radiofreeurope]

The flight tracker guy did it on Twitter

[@haven1103]

This us illegal

[@michaelnacar]

They're using this on parolee s and people under investigation for a crime are suspected of committing

[@user-og5qp4rn8o]

You think this technology won't be abused by criminals of all varieties ranging from stalkers/grapists to burglars you are nuts.

[@Goody29]

The cops and feds are gangstalking and targeting innocent people by abusing these apps, they even paying people to break into houses, poison homes and cars, sabotage peoples jobs, etc... this is highly illegal activity against citizens. Don't let them get away with these heinous acts against people.

[@MrGrimm36sa_TV]

SLED of SC Spartanburg Manipulate algorithms processes Using java script c plus plus python computer languages. Gps tool kits and Injector applications .. Shorthand code Drag and drag and drop websites. Ect got some logs here that show.