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Department of Homeland Security cancels national license-plate tracking plan
Washington Post ^ | February 19, 2014 | Ellen Nakashima and Josh Hicks,

Posted on 02/19/2014 8:09:31 PM PST by MeshugeMikey

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of a plan by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to develop a national license-plate tracking system after privacy advocates raised concern about the initiative.

The order came just days after ICE solicited proposals from companies to compile a database of license-plate information from commercial and law enforcement tag readers. Officials said the database was intended to help apprehend fugitive illegal immigrants, but the plan raised concerns that the movements of ordinary citizens under no criminal suspicion could be scrutinized.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beseeingyou; bigbrother; dhs; illegalimmigration; jehjohnson; lyingliars; orwelliannightmare; policestate; sorrywegotcaught; transparency; yeswescan
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To: minnesota_bound

Stay out of the big cities is what someone once told me back about twenty years ago. Don’t know exactly why that person told me that ... then started thinking and realized they might know something. Then .... well I went to sleep for a long time but wound up inside and then outside (way outside) a big city. Well there is one two hundred miles to my south and another one twenty-five miles east but hey am becoming more self sufficient and do keep the gas tank topped off ... in case I get a change to rabbit, if necessary. Only one problem ... Back thirty five years ago ... about twenty miles north ... the Soviet Union had that area targeted. Not certain why because have only heard rumors. But if am still that close to the target area of the former Soviet Union and that area is still on the list ... I have nothing to worry about. I’ll finally get some rest.


41 posted on 02/19/2014 9:01:58 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: plainshame
(from the article) :"Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of a plan by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency
to develop a national license-plate tracking system after privacy advocates raised concern about the initiative.

This means to me that they already have it !!
ALL of your travels BELONGS TO US- signed DHS !!
Has anyone in this administration EVER BEEN HONEST ??
You already have your answer ..

42 posted on 02/19/2014 9:04:17 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt (Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
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To: MeshugeMikey

It’s a sad and sobering feeling when one’s first thought upon reading this is; bullcrap.

How tragic it’s become to have no faith in your government.


43 posted on 02/19/2014 9:32:59 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: Steely Tom

It means their IT department ducks so bad that they couldn’t make the darn app.


44 posted on 02/19/2014 9:38:29 PM PST by CyberSpartacus
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To: MeshugeMikey

My precise immediate reaction, too. They NEVER give up on liberty-thieving ideas. The bastards will sneak something through under cover of darkness. And that something will far worse than what they accidentally leaked to the public, too. I’m guessing they are launching mandatory government-issue RFID tags and numbered tattoos at birth with compulsory check-in at your local FedGov Office of Identity and Movement Control every 30 days.


45 posted on 02/19/2014 9:52:22 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: MeshugeMikey

Bull crap. They cancelled SAYING they were going to do it.


46 posted on 02/20/2014 2:02:25 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: MeshugeMikey

The absolute rules of government on all levels:

1. All plans are done in secret.
2. All plans are approved prior to public announcement
3. Public input is given so that it appears that their suggestions or comments will be taken seriously.
4. In all cases, regardless as to how long it takes, the plan will eventually become law.
5. Any action stated by government that the plan has been cancelled is a lie....PERIOD.


47 posted on 02/20/2014 3:57:49 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: DH

your list looks complete enough...


48 posted on 02/20/2014 7:56:43 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Office of Identity and Movement Control

also known as the Barack Obama Office Of Identity and Movement Control


49 posted on 02/20/2014 8:00:30 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

I have faith on my government as you likely do as well....to do precisely the opposite of what they say!


50 posted on 02/20/2014 8:02:18 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: DBrow

these “Great Proclamations”....in this day and age are so comical.

“The Emperors New Talking Points”


51 posted on 02/20/2014 8:12:26 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: heartwood
Officials said the database was intended to help apprehend fugitive illegal immigrants

Hahahahhahahaha. Ha. I have this bridge...

Good one heartwood...

52 posted on 02/20/2014 8:20:16 AM PST by GOPJ ( America's drifting into totalitarianism because the left's exploitation of social failures.Greenfi)
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To: MeshugeMikey
...they think theyre talking to mealy mouthed children who will believe ANYTHING the spoon out...

Or maybe they think they're talking to members of 'the press'... then again that's almost the same as talking to "mealy mouthed children who will believe ANYTHING". Yeah, you're right.

53 posted on 02/20/2014 8:23:27 AM PST by GOPJ ( America's drifting into totalitarianism because the left's exploitation of social failures.Greenfi)
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To: MeshugeMikey


54 posted on 02/20/2014 8:24:31 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

down at the car watch!


55 posted on 02/20/2014 8:34:00 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: GOPJ

the “modern” press are willing....yea... even Participatory Dupes for this bunch of petty tyrants.


56 posted on 02/20/2014 8:35:31 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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