On Fri, Jun 6, 2014, at 02:06 PM, coderman wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Michael at MuckRock <> > Date: Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 7:53 AM > Subject: Help investigate cell phone snooping by police nationwide [...] >You can support the project at this link, and, again, even just $5 can > make a huge difference: Here's the direct link (I don't click the tracking links in the newsletter, either): http://www.beaconreader.com/projects/the-spy-in-your-pocket Maybe it's just my crappy mobile, but I didn't see the link on the main Muckrock page. -S > > > Hi, > > Right now, we're gearing for MuckRock's biggest investigative project > yet, and we need your help. First, a little context. > > Local police departments across America are increasingly tapping into > information from your cell phone: Your location, who you're with, who > you are calling. Using fake cell phone towers, often called Stingrays, > they generally don't even need a warrant, and have relatively few > restrictions on who, when, and what they collect. Or how they use it. > Since these programs are often funded by federal grants, very few > people outside of law enforcement know how, or even if, they're being > used, with almost non-existent debate about if this information should > be collected, and what limits should be set for for how it's used or > how long it's kept. > > This is where you come in. We're launching this project on Beacon > Reader, where a donation of just $5, about what it costs for us to > successfully file a request, can make a big difference. Just like with > the Drone Census, often times MuckRock is the *only* group asking for > this information, which otherwise would never be made public. > > You can support the project at this link, and, again, even just $5 can > make a huge difference: > > > > If you're not in a position to help financially, we would still really > appreciate your help — share what we're up to with your friends, > sending in news articles you see or tips regarding cell phone > tracking, and, in a few days, sending in information regarding which > departments you'd like us to file with through a special page on > MuckRock. > > Thanks for all your support in the past, and we're looking forward to > working with you to shine a light on this under-reported area. > > Thanks, > Michael >