https://lifepetitions.com/petition/urge-state-and-federal-authorities-to-reject-mandatory-phone-tracing-for-covid-19
PETITION: Urge your governor to reject mandatory government surveillance post COVID-19As state agencies prepare to "re-open" society, serious concerns have been raised about mooted government plans to track people who have been infected with COVID-19 using smartphones and other technologies.
In an almost unbelieveable move, new regulations just issued in Kansas City will require that businesses ask all customers, who visit their premises for more than 10 minutes, to provide their names and contact details.
Otherwise, the businesses are required (by the city) to refuse service.
This is outrageous and it's happening right now...and, it could be a sign of things to come in other parts of the country.
Please sign this urgent petition which urges state governors to reject mandatory government surveillance post COVID-19, especially using smartphone contact tracing.
We simply must resist imposing Big Brother on ourselves for "safety's sake."
The basic idea of using new technologies for surveillance is that a smartphone app will record each instance when an infected person comes into contact with an uninfected person, and, theoretically, notify the uninfected person of possible exposure to COVID-19.
Basically your phone could be equipped to spy on you for the government.
And, with government overreach like what we're now seeing in Kansas City, that's exactly what we're facing if we don't demand that state governments prohibit mandatory surveillance.
There are massive concerns with privacy, security and efficacy.
Here is a list of the biggest threats to freedom:
- Government Surveillance and Privacy - Such apps might not only allow the government to trace your movements (which it can already do), but know who your associates are. Is it really the government's business who you associate with?
- Security - These apps are ripe for attacks by hackers. Do you really want some unknown people, company or govenment to know who your friends and family are?
- The Data - Who will really have access to this data and how long will it be stored? Do you trust 'Big Tech' and the state to do "the right thing" with your data?