stingrays
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3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Fear Sea Pancakes aka Stingrays
To beat the summer heat, many of us in the Southern Hemisphere are hitting the beach – and this raises our chances of encountering potentially dangerous marine life beneath the waves. So should we be worried about stingrays? You might still think so, even if it’s been 16 years since the death of wildlife icon…
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US Senators Urge Release Of Unclassified Records On Suspected Foreign Use Of ‘Stingray’ Devices In US
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to release what they say are unclassified records related to the potential foreign government use of mobile phone surveillance devices in the nation’s capital.
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‘Stingray’ Surveillance Technology Used To Arrest US Immigrant
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has repurposed mobile phone tracking technology typically used in criminal investigations to track down at least one immigrant for deportation, The Detroit News revealed last week. ICE’s controversial use of the surveillance technology has caught the eye of US Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is now demanding answers…
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British Defence Giant Offers Tactical Spy Garbage Bins To American Cops
While most of us eventually stop playing spies, American police departments have found it increasingly tough to grow up, using military-developed surveillance equipment for crimes as minor as 911 hangups in recent years. Sensing an opportunity, defence contractors apparently stepped in to fulfil the demand, as demonstrated by a newly leaked 2014 product catalogue from…