Oakland won't halt surveillance center

Inside Bay Area News ^ | November 20, 2013 | Mathew Artz

[Q-ManRN]

Council members voted 6-1 to sever ties with the firm it had picked to complete the $10.9 million Domain Awareness Center because it violated a quarter-century old city law restricting Oakland from doing business with companies tied to nuclear weapons. Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney cast the opposition vote based on general concerns about the project.

The surveillance center, being developed in partnership with the Port of Oakland, is supposed to help police solve crimes, and help first responders better serve residents during emergencies.

But opponents say it will give authorities the ability to stockpile information on city residents and target protesters and minorities. In a near repeat of a vote on the project in July, opponents verbally sparred with council members and shouted "shame" after the vote was taken.

[Q-ManRN]

Big Brother is definitely welcomed in Oakland, California. The city council had to delay the project to build a surveillance center to spy on the citizens, but not because it is unconstitutional or an invasion of privacy. The project was delayed because the contractor building the center was "tied to nuclear weapons".

I wonder if these people even have a concept of individual liberty or a free society. I do not know why anyone lives in California; nevertheless, I suspect liberals want to do this throughout the United States.

And please be sure that you do not get tied to a nuclear weapon in the meantime!

[Q-ManRN]

California Madness

[Hugin]

I do not know why anyone lives in California;

Aside from the liberals, California is the best place in the world.

Kind of like Mrs. Lincoln and the play.

[JulieRNR21]

The weather is beautiful but the progressives have taken over the state!
Left due to rising taxes, insurance costs, etc.
Now happy to be in Sunshine State!