France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone

Post by nine_k » Thu, Jul 06, 2023, 4:03 PM UTC

ubermonkey wrote: post #250

donatj wrote: post #180

United States, couple years ago my friend in his mid-thirties was feeling depressed after his mom died. Came over to hang out, and wasn’t responding to his sisters calls. His sister called in a welfare check on him and suddenly I have three cops knocking at my front door. They ask for him by name, say he isn’t in trouble. I go get him; he asks “how did you know where I was?” and the cops say “we pinged your phone”. W…

Triangulation by cell tower is really, really accurate.

Post by s1artibartfast » Thu, Jul 06, 2023, 4:04 PM UTC

Loughla wrote: post #218

Infinity315 wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The vast majority of interactions with police are peaceful and relatively mundane. Your view of police seems to be only informed by videos you see online. The only interactions you see with police online are either extremely wholesome or extremely hostile. The mundane and boring interactions with police don't get seen, because they are boring and not at all noteworthy because it is standard.

I have only had one interaction with police. It ended with them trying to pin the robbery of the store I was working at on me. They had footage of another person running, but couldn't see his face. They couldn't ID his car. The officer on the scene misquoted me and they used that against me. They took me for questioning without telling me I could have a lawyer, and without telling me that my parents should be present…

Post by thallium205 » Thu, Jul 06, 2023, 4:05 PM UTC

paxys wrote: post #193

donatj wrote: post #180

United States, couple years ago my friend in his mid-thirties was feeling depressed after his mom died. Came over to hang out, and wasn’t responding to his sisters calls. His sister called in a welfare check on him and suddenly I have three cops knocking at my front door. They ask for him by name, say he isn’t in trouble. I go get him; he asks “how did you know where I was?” and the cops say “we pinged your phone”. W…

Despite all the technology in the world the majority of police work is still plain old-fashioned knocking on doors and making phone calls. People will always voluntarily give up all the information in the world to be seen as good citizens. In your friend's case I'm willing to bet that they asked the sister for the names of his close friends and acquaintances and yours matched up.

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Post by morninglight » Thu, Jul 06, 2023, 4:08 PM UTC