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Offline Matthew

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Petition - say NO to Big Brother
« on: May 01, 2020, 01:12:22 PM »
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  • 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-19




    As 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?

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    Offline Seraphina

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    Re: Petition - say NO to Big Brother
    « Reply #1 on: May 02, 2020, 12:17:32 AM »
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  • I already signed this.  I think I'd give fictitious info. if asked.  I don't use social media at all and own only a flip phone and a tablet.  I carry neither with me into stores.  It looks like I'm going to get into shape sprinting in and out of stores if I must go inside.  Mostly, I don't go in stores much the last five or six years.  I order by phone or tablet.  I'm not a person who has lots of social connections outside of a few close friends.  


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    Re: Petition - say NO to Big Brother
    « Reply #2 on: May 04, 2020, 12:07:40 PM »
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  • Come on guys, a lot of you haven't signed yet! :)
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    Offline Pax Vobis

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    Re: Petition - say NO to Big Brother
    « Reply #3 on: May 04, 2020, 01:01:47 PM »
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    Basically your phone could be equipped to spy on you for the government.
    All cell phones are already equipped.  GPS location tracking, microphones, cameras, etc.  That's why you can use your phone to call 911 even if you haven't paid for a plan.  It's why you can use your phone/map when in airplane mode.  The Feds have had access to this spying capability for at least a decade; states and local govts are just now hopping on the bandwagon by way of "national emergencies".  No petition will make this go away; you've got to get an old-school phone.

    Offline Kazimierz

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    Re: Petition - say NO to Big Brother
    « Reply #4 on: May 04, 2020, 02:49:09 PM »
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  • Come on guys, a lot of you haven't signed yet! :)
    Many sheepeoples here in Alberta anyway are willingly downloading Covid tracking apps. :facepalm: Like dumb assed baabaa before the slaughter.
    Da pacem Domine in diebus nostris
    Qui non est alius
    Qui pugnet pro nobis
    Nisi  tu Deus noster