Episode 239 • • 46:39 - 50:46
239: Change Comes From GNU
National SAR Initiative, Suspicious Activity Reporting and Internet Surveillance
The Obama administration is reportedly seeking expanded powers to wiretap encrypted communications on platforms like Skype and BlackBerry. Simultaneously, the National Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative is encouraging citizens to report "suspicious" behavior to law enforcement. The hosts compare these programs to the "block Nazi" systems of communist regimes.