Operation Defuse Western Tour Recap #1: CIAC

On May 11, 2010, in North West Tour (May 2010), by BenTX

Kathy and I visited with Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) Public Information Officer, Lance Clem. We weren’t granted a tour of the fusion center because it is in a secure FBI building, but we did get to ask a lot of questions. The entire meeting will be up at a later point, but here is [...]

Operation Defuse Northwest Tour

On May 8, 2010, in North West Tour (May 2010), Press Releases, Videos, by BenTX

Last night Operation Defuse had a great benefit show to kickoff my northwest fusion center tour. We raised $350 towards the trip, and got information out about fusion centers to a lot of people who didn’t know what a fusion center was. I’m leaving tomorrow morning to start the first leg of the tour, but [...]

Police Cameras to Flood Manhattan to Prevent Attacks

On May 6, 2010, in RESEARCH, by RyanLA

From reboot the republic NEW YORK — New York officials say they could stop attacks like the attempted Times Square car bomb by expanding a controversial surveillance system so sensitive that it will pick up even suspicious behavior. New York is already a heavily policed city, with 35,000 officers and a counterterrorism bureau — the [...]

Michael Bloomberg: Deny Second Amendment to People on Terror Watch List

On May 6, 2010, in RESEARCH, by RyanLA

Bloomberg Seeks to Close ‘Terror Gap’ It’s a pretty simple move: Deny the second amendment to anyone on the no-fly list. Next add more people to the list. Pretty soon nearly everyone is on the list.

Operation Defuse Benefit Show 5/7

On May 5, 2010, in RESEARCH, by BenTX

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120162268001619&ref=mf#!/event.php?eid=120162268001619&ref=mf Come join us for a worthy cause and some music! Kathy and I will be visiting with Department of Homeland Security Fusion Center Operators along the west coast. Our mission! Empower the public so they may better understand the police/surveillance state by educating them about fusion centers and the role they play in both [...]

Democrats Call for National Biometric ID Card

On May 3, 2010, in RESEARCH, by RyanLA

From reboot the republic A plan by Senate Democratic leaders to reform the nation’s immigration laws ran into strong opposition from civil liberties defenders before lawmakers even unveiled it Thursday. Democratic leaders have proposed requiring every worker in the nation to carry a national identification card with biometric information, such as a fingerprint, within the [...]