When Corporations, Apple, become the police we have crossed the line

The following report should be of no surprise to anyone who has searched the ultimate end result of a Kleptocracy that America become.  The next step is a totalitarian form of government.  Now we have been posting on events leading up to the following for a number of years now.  Each event on it's own can be an anomaly, a mistake, a stupid occurrence, the exception to the rule.  But when you live in Banana Republics wherein the Rich control the police, the following is the rule and not the exception.  Unfortunately anomalies such as this occurring in our country are quickly becoming a pattern of abuse that left uncontested or unaddressed will lead to the end that has been illustrated over and over again in history.  Please read. Please wake up.

 

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SFPD Launches 'Internal Investigation' into Controversial Search for Missing iPhone 5

By Peter Jamison Wed., Sep. 7 2011 at 2:15 PM

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Categories: Crime, Law & Order, Tech

 

It appears that the police officers and Apple security employees who stoked a tech-industry scandal with their controversial search for a lost device rumored to be the unreleased iPhone 5 will themselves be the object of law-enforcement scrutiny.

The San Francisco Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the events surrounding the search by plainclothes SFPD officers and Apple private investigators for the lost iPhone prototype, SF Weekly has learned.

The tech-news site CNET reported last week, based on an anonymous source, that an Apple employee had lost a model of the unreleased iPhone 5 at the San Francisco restaurant Cava 22, and that San Francisco police and Apple employees had subsequently tracked the phone using GPS to the home of a Bernal Heights man.

When we followed up with police to fill some of the holes in the story, the SFPD initially said no records of any such activity by its officers existed. Soon afterward, however, we interviewed Sergio Calderón, who said it was his home that was searched. Calderón said six officials claiming to be SFPD showed up at his door, and two of them searched his house.

Credible, unconfirmed terrorist threat update

Updating our post: What is a credible, unconfirmed terrorist threat???   O.K. the New York News Conference is over.  We now know about as much as we knew before. There is a credible threat that is unsubstantiated?????  Not to fear though, CNN's Anderson Cooper is all over it, interviewing all sorts of experts trying to reconcile credible with unsubstantiated??? We trust Anderson Cooper.

If we sound a bit snarky in reference to these developments our sincerer apologies.  It is just that we are well versed in how these sort of actions, creating vague unsubstantiated fears in people often times have the opposite desired effect from a psychological point of view.  Of course from a Police Point of view, hey, go for it....... 

Pray that this unconfirmed threat amounts to nothing!Add to Technorati Favorites

Is Governor Perry presidential bid a Black Flag opp?

Yes we know, even the thought of such is totally bizarre.  But then we are living in totally Bizarro times.  But despite the appearance of ignorance, Rick Perry could not get to where he is by being stupid. Then again, we are talking about a Texas Politician.  No disrespect meant towards Ron Paul!  But we have to ask ourselves, How could a man with political savvy, politically savvy backers and handlers, some whom may even have a modicum amount of intelligence, say in a Presidential primary debate, "Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme?"

We are sorry but this boggles our mind.  Why did he not just holler out, hey, I'm running for president, just kidding.

What is a credible, unconfirmed terrorist threat???

Immediately after the Presidents speech, breaking news started alerting people to a "credible, unconfirmed, unsubstantiated terrorist threat.  An "intelligence expert" on CNN is currently talking about this "credible, unconfirmed attack" is serious.  They just do not  know where, when or what type???

As we write this the best evidence broadcast to date is that 'Al-Querida" likes to strike on anniversaries. A news conference should be occurring just about the time we finished this post.

Now God forbid anything happen. But were I a terrorist and am hearing on the News that New York is going to alert all it's citizens to be on the look out for me I might consider cancelling my plans.  New York City police, one of the worlds largest intelligence agencies in one of the worlds most privacy invasive city's, will, we assume, shortly request that all New York citizens assume "Big Brother" persona.

We are somewhat concerned about the impact of vague allusions to attacks on persons who must be constantly unnerved about announcements of impenitent attacks.  especially considering past events New York citizens have lived through and the freedoms they have had to give up in hope of avoiding another such occurrence.  Which of course would give Ben Franklin pause.

Our suspicion would be that the American public is no longer naive enough to beleive attacks can not happen on our soil.  Our suspicion would also be that, yes, there will be future attacks.  After all, we have our own homegrown terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh who would be exceedingly difficult to stop were they determined enough.

Yes, we must be ever vigilant against our enemies.  But in the process we must also be vigilant re the freedoms we are willing to give up to be safe.  God forbid we ever suffer an attack as horrifying as the twin towers attack.  However do not forget the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.  As a free people we will always be a target of those for whom freedom is a threat.  If we give up our freedoms, they win.

We, like others will await this New York news conference praying that they are erring on the side of caution.

If nothing comes of this we will pray that "government" reconsider their communication methods in such a manner as to instill courage as opposed to fear!

What ever happens, we must always gauge our reactions with the reality of WTC-7.  Because the timing of this breaking news immediately after the presidents speech in this writers mind is suspect.

We do suggest you watch the upcoming news conference , just in case.  CYA!Add to Technorati Favorites

Obama jobs speech, Good talk....But........

Have no fear we are not going to repeat what all three cable news networks are rehashing over and over again. And will probably do so over the next three or four days.  In most of our posts we link to various info to validate what we say.  We will not do so here.  This is just pure off the shoulder reaction.

Nobody can deny the fact that President Obama can give good speeches.  He is one of the best. We thoughts tonight speech was especially good as he gave us just a peek at some balls that he has not exhibited in the past.  But this country needs more than talk.

Listening to the pundits before the speech, then the speech, then the pundits after the speech one thing is blatantly clear.  These folk in Washington and the media are so isolated from the the average man/woman in the streets that they do not have a clue.  We consistently here them tell "US" what "WE" want.  Have any of them called you to ask? I have about given up writing my representatives because I never get a personal response that has anything to do with what I wrote them about and then I get stuck with another e-mail newsletter that crows their accomplishments which in the real world ain't squat! I call them, but I get an aide who says they will make sure my elected official will be made aware of my concerns.  And then that's the last I hear of it. Anyone else experience the same???

Obama talks good.  That is what got him elected.  But to date, little of what he has talked about has come to pass.  Yes, we grant that he has an obstructionist congress to deal with.  However we lay some of the blame for that on him.  Because for us it is proof that he has no idea or has forgotten how the game is played in the streets.  He still tries to play fair and all to often is conciliatory to those who would mock him, disgracing his office.  Where I grew up we did not sit down and try to negotiate with such people.  People who do not respect you will not negotiate.  Sooner or later you have to slap a few down, win or lose.  But you have to send the message that you may win, but you will have to kick my ass over and over to do so.  Obama has not done that. He has caved over and over again.

He also has a cadre of wall street backers and corporate shills in his administration.  He admits tonight that he has spent many hours consulting with them on how to address the problem?????  WTF!

Mr. President, with all due respect, your administration and financial backers are the problem! An example of people invited to hear the speech:


The White House's invited guests who will hear President Obama speak to Congress tonight about creating jobs for the common man include a CEO under fire for moving jobs to China and a mayor who recently built a six-foot wall around his mansion.

Jeffrey Immelt, chairman of GE and head of the president's jobs council, tops the list of invited guests who will listen to Mr. Obama's speech from the first lady's box in the House chamber.

Mr. Immelt has been criticized for GE's plan to move the headquarters of its x-ray business to Beijing; Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio Democrat, has even called on him to resign from his presidential post promoting U.S. jobs.

He will be joined in the box by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who raised the ire of neighbors earlier this year by erecting a security wall around the mayor's mansion. A local ordinance prohibits fences that exceed 42 inches in height.

Among the other guests in the box will be AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, America Online founder Steve Case,  Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a teacher, a nurse, and several small business owners.

This list is not all inclusive.  There were some working class folk there. But we believe they were tokens and sadly outnumbered by movers and shakers from the corporate world.  This "we" will not be looking to them to advocate for the working class.

Again the talk was good.  Presented good ideas.  But then most of Obamas talks are "good."  There is just very little follow through.  We believe there will continue to be little follow until Obama learns out to take names and kick a little ass.  We had been hopeful that Obamas experience as a community organizer would be an asset in confronting the obstructionist.  Unfortunately, as it stands, it would appear he has either grown soft or been bought out!Add to Technorati Favorites

Angel Flight w/ Radio Tower-HHouse Resolution 111, bring them all home

H/T Moose  

HR 111-Committee on POW and MIAs-are you a Patriot

Go to the above link.  Then contact your congressman.  Do it now while it's on your mind.  Please.  

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