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   Mr Penguin (mr_penguin@social.freetalklive.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Jul-2026 03:04:35 JST Mr Penguin

   You thought flock was bad? You haven't seen nothing yet. There is a reason RMS doesn't own a cell phone (and I stopped using one too, if you need a device get a Pine Phone, throw Mobian on it, disable the modem via dip switch, and get a USB wifi adapter for internet):

   "US Police Now Armed With Israeli Spy Vans Simulating Mobile Phone Towers"

   "If you thought Flock was bad check out Falconet. Falconet from Israeli company Cognyte serves as a cell tower simulator that intercepts cell phone data from all devices within range. Police mount these systems in Tahoes so the vehicles can collect information while driving through areas without any direct interaction with targets. This mobile approach generates ongoing records of phone locations and communications for everyone nearby rather than only suspects, which creates comprehensive movement profiles and bypasses traditional warrant requirements under the Fourth Amendment. "

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     Mr Penguin (mr_penguin@social.freetalklive.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Jul-2026 04:35:15 JST Mr Penguin

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     • Jezza™

     @jeremiah I want to say no shit, but understandably I didn't link to the story and it did say 'you haven't seen nothing yet'. The story I believe was in relation to an expansion of the surveillance and use by probably more local police departments for general surveillance than use in more targeted investigations by law enforcement up the hierarchy.

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     Jezza™ (jeremiah@shitposter.world)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Jul-2026 04:35:16 JST Jezza™

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     @mr_penguin we've had stingrays for years, since 2007 at least:
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_use_in_United_States_law_enforcement