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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDrone Flies Over NSA Complex in Germany, Dropping Leaflets
(The Intercept) A group of activists flew a drone over a key National Security Agency complex in Germany on Friday, dropping leaflets encouraging the intelligence workers inside to quit in protest over invasive surveillance.
The site of the drone fly-by, the Dagger Complex, is a U.S. military installation south of Frankfurt. It houses the European Cryptologic Center a major source of signals and communications intelligence in Europe for the NSA. According to German media, its 1,100 employees monitor massive amounts of communications with tools such as XKEYSCORE, one of the programs revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The group behind the drone mission, Intelexit, made headlines last week when it drove moving billboards past intelligence agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The billboards, framed by picturesque scenes of sunsets and American flags, include catchphrases such as Complicit in mass surveillance and drone wars? and Listen to your heart, not to private phone calls, directing observers to exit intelligence.
The latest campaign added a layer of symbolism with its use of a drone. ..................(more)
https://theintercept.com/2015/10/05/drone-flies-over-nsa-complex-in-germany-dropping-pamphlets/
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Drone Flies Over NSA Complex in Germany, Dropping Leaflets (Original Post)
marmar
Oct 2015
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Adrahil
(13,340 posts)1. Lol.... The resignations, no doubt, will start flowing in. Nt
cwydro
(51,308 posts)2. This is great.
Not a fan of drones in general, but this is a good use of one.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)3. Me like. n/t