Anonymous catches Chicago PD tapping protesters' phones.

[dixiegrrrrl]

Looks like police in Chicago have a tricked out surveillance truck equipped with cell site simulators, a.k.a. Stingrays, that force nearby phones to send data to cops instead of to phone company cell towers. Did those cops get a warrant for that?

Anonymous has released a video featuring what appear to be Chicago police radio transmissions revealing police wiretapping of organizers' phones at the protests last night the day after Thanksgiving, perhaps using a stingray. The transmissions pointing to real-time wiretapping involve the local DHS-funded spy 'fusion' center.

Video and tapes at link.
https://privacysos.org/node/1609#update

[sabrina 1]

1. Did they get a warrant? Probably not, don't we have that new type of warrant in this country

it's 'secret' and it is a 'group warrant', well so were told. I never heard of a group warrant on millions of people, but I was told right here that the government has the right to spy on MY phone, without any probably cause, because ... I can't remember why.

So they probably don't need any warrant, they can just spy on people all they want. It's all just 'meta data' now.

Despicable people, so filled with fear and paranoia and hatred for their fellow Americans. Good for Anon for exposing them.

[951-Riverside]

3. They don't need a stinkin' warrant

If a court rules they violated people's rights no one will be fired and any settlement will come out of the citizen's pockets.

Aint that just grand?

[Wellstone ruled]

2. When you folks ever visit Las Vegas

don't be surprised if you see the types of SUV's parked along the Strip back streets. Total paranoia and lack of trust of our citizens is the bottom line. Stinger's all over this town set out on a grid pattern disguised as cell towers. Have fun in Vegas,but,remember cameras everywhere.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. hmmm...good point.

Of COURSE now that have the means, they will use it on a regular basis, intercepting phone calls.

Warrants are so outdated, just like the Constitution....

[daredtowork]

5. Interesting

Don't expect to see the Edward Snowden haters in this thread.

Really glad to see this crap being caught and called out. Sometimes hacktivism is good for something.

[99th_Monkey]

6. They're working out the bugs, for the big one nt

[neverforget]

7. But it's for our protection

and the Constitution be damned. It's quaint and just a god damn piece of paper.....get with modern times people!

[eggplant]

8. I would have thought that FCC rules make this illegal

Are they licensed to broadcast on cell frequencies?

[Octafish]

9. Nothing to worry about.

The Secret Police State is on the case of unlawful and unpatriotic dissent.

[Historic NY]

10. Thats a truck with 360 degree cameras...

most likely sending real time transmission to Emergency Management. There are other photos of it in use

[quadrature]

11. cellphone --> a 2 way radio... never was private ...nt

[Dragonfli]

12. So you feel it is legal and/or right for me to hack your cell and listen to all your calls?

[quadrature]

13. if you have a radio transmitter, and the transmitted signal goes thru..

my house and/or my body, I have a
right to look at (receive) that signal.
If you don't like that, I suggest using encryption.

manipulating ('hacking') someone else's computer,
is a different issue

[Fumesucker]

14. This type activity involves "spoofing" a real cellphone tower in order to manipulate people's phones

And phones today are more powerful computers than computers were ten years ago.

[quadrature]

15. That is true. So what?

the cell phone company needs a license
from the FCC to operate transmitters.

...............my assumption is.............
local law enforcement has FCC permission
to spoof being a celltower.