The FBI Lets Criminals Walk in Order to Keep This Device a Secret
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The FBI Lets Criminals Walk in Order to Keep This Device a Secret
Kate Knibbs
Filed to: Stingrays
4/08/15 1:20pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is notoriously secretive about its cell phone tracking tools known as Stingrays. Now, new documents obtained by the ACLU show how the Feds keep their surveillance gadgets shrouded in mystery: the FBI makes cops dismiss criminal cases if they threaten to reveal secrets about Stingrays.
The American Civil Liberties Union received an unredacted copy of a six-page non-disclosure agreement between the FBI and the Erie County Sheriff’s Department, once a court ordered that the ACLU had a right to request the information.
The agreement explicitly outlines the many steps local law enforcement needs to take in order to have permission to use the Stingrays, which are made by the Harris Corporation. Here’s the directive to stop prosecuting to protect the technology:
“In addition, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office will, at the request of the FBI, seek dismissal of the case in lieu of using or providing or allowing others to use or provide any information concerning the Harris Corporation wireless collection equipment/technology, its associated software, operating manuals, and any related documentation”
Here's the NYCLU's page discussing this, with links to the relevant documents:
http://www.nyclu.org/news/erie-county-sheriff-records-reveal-invasive-use-of-stingray-technology
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