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The Secret US Government Laser That Instantly Knows Everything About You
Within the next year or two, the US Department of Homeland Security will instantly know everything about your body, clothes and luggage with a new laser-based molecular scanner fired from 50 metres away. From traces of drugs or gun powder on your clothes to what you had for breakfast to the adrenaline level in your body — agents will be able to get any information they want without even touching you.
TSA Hates Pat-Downs As Much As You Do
The average passenger doesn’t really get excited about going through airport security in the US, but as it turns out, the Transportation Security Administration isn’t particularly interested in feeling you up either. And it’s actively looking for a way not to.
This Giant Tube Stopper Will Plug Flooded Subways And Choke Off Gas Attacks
Numerous metropolitan subway systems around the world include spans that pass under bodies of water. If one of those lines were to spring a leak, the resulting flooding could be catastrophic. The US Department of Homeland Security might have developed the answer — a giant, inflatable tube plug.
The Weirdest Tweets And Facebook Posts That Could Get You In Trouble
Animal has discovered the list of words that the US Department of Homeland Security specifically target when they monitor tweets and Facebook posts and it’s, um, comprehensive. Ever tweet about the weather? Or used ‘closure’, ‘cloud’, ‘home grown’, ‘bart’, ‘subway’ or hell even ‘social media’ in your posts? YOU’RE ATTRACTING ATTENTION FROM THE DHS!!
US Feds Just Seized 307 Sports Domains
The Super Bowl is like a goose that lays golden eggs from which cash cows hatch. It makes obscene amounts of money. So, that could be why the DHS has stepped up its confiscation of sports-related domains in the run-up to Sunday American Football Super Bowl — nuking a total of 307 separate sites.
DHS’ Plans To Digitally Strip Search You Nearly Everywhere
ACLU Mounts Lawsuit Against Baseless Border Laptop Searches
Judge Smacks Down Warrantless DHS Laptop Searchers
In 2008, it came to light that Homeland Security had the authority to take your laptop, hold it indefinitely, and search it whenever without warrant or probable cause. Last week, a judge rightly ruled that that’s bananas.
DHS Testing 360-Degree Video Camera
You might think the British have it bad, being caught on CCTV camera up to 300 times a day each – but this new 360-degree video camera is being tested by the US Department of Homeland Security right now.
Plane Liquids Will Hopefully Be A-OK, If DHS Scanner Gets Go-Ahead
Not being able to take bottled water on the plane is one of the most frustrating things about travelling. You have to constantly catch the steward’s attention, flapping your arms screaming GIVE ME WATER NOOOOW. But that could change, soon.
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