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Sun Oct 11 2015 (Updated 10/16/15)
Alameda County DA Wants to Spy on You – Without Any Oversight
County Board of Supervisors to Vote on DA's Request for Hailstorm Cell Site Simulator
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law what advocates describe as some of strongest privacy protections in the United States. Legislation which takes effect January 1st, 2016, known as CAL-EPCA, will prohibit police from searching electronic equipment and records such as email, including metadata, without a warrant. Another bill, signed into law, requires most state and local agencies acquiring a Stingray Cellphone Surveillance Device or equivalent to both conduct a public hearing before acquisition and to create a privacy policy that governs its use. A "Stingray" is a device that simulates a cellphone tower and intercepts all the cell phone traffic in its range.
On Tuesday, October 13, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider whether to approve a request by the Alameda County District Attorney to accept money from the state to acquire an upgraded Stingray known as a "Hailstorm." If approved, and if the purchase is consummated before the new year, the new Stingray law would not apply.
The hearing, beginning at 10:45 AM will take place on the 5th floor of the Alameda County Administration Building at 1221 Oak St. in Oakland.
UPDATE: The decision on approving the grant money for a Stingray upgrade was postponed to an indefinite date, probably December.
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On Tuesday, October 13, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider whether to approve a request by the Alameda County District Attorney to accept money from the state to acquire an upgraded Stingray known as a "Hailstorm." If approved, and if the purchase is consummated before the new year, the new Stingray law would not apply.
The hearing, beginning at 10:45 AM will take place on the 5th floor of the Alameda County Administration Building at 1221 Oak St. in Oakland.
UPDATE: The decision on approving the grant money for a Stingray upgrade was postponed to an indefinite date, probably December.
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