Brickbat: Keeping an Eye On You

The French Parliament has passed a law that allows the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones, and GPS on cellphones and other electronic devices. Lawmakers said the police will only be able to use those powers to snoop on those suspected of crimes punishable by a minimum of five years in prison. It is the latest step by the French government to use technology to increase its power. Two years ago, it expanded the use of drones to keep an eye on suspects. And in June, following riots after police shot a teenager dead during a traffic stop, President Emmanuel Macron said the government should have the power to shut down social media during civil unrest.

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[Libertariantranslator]

The Vichy version, "Travail, Famille, Patrie," points up the difference between Christian eugenic racial totalitarianism and everything else. Compare with German Christian National Socialist Kinder, Küche, Kirche – "Children, Kitchen, Church" and Franco as "El Caudillo de Dios." Everywhere on this planet, euphemisms mask the fact that "right wing" means "altruist christian socialist" with varying tones of eugenic and collectivist fanaticism gobbed on in varying thicknesses. Even Mohammedans who wrongly believe women need to be stoned to death are rightful members of "the right," which also places them in the Nolan square that opposes economic freedom and individual rights.

[Fist of Etiquette]

The French Parliament has passed a law that allows the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones, and GPS on cellphones and other electronic devices.

I'm sure they won't be able to also remotely turn off those cameras pointed at them.

[michaelaskew]

It is unlikely that the French Parliament's law allowing the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones, and GPS on cellphones and electronic devices would grant them the ability to remotely deactivate or turn off the cameras pointed at them.

[Chumby]

While the totalitarian French are at it, they could have the phone also correct pronouns in text and speech by the user based on what government decides.

[Jerry B.]

Democrats take notes.

[Don't look at me!]

What could go wrong?

[Longtobefree]

"The French Parliament has passed a law that allows the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones, and GPS on cellphones and other electronic devices."

Wait. I thought fascism was defeated in the last numbered war - - - - - - - - - - -

[sarcasmic]

Not by the French.

[Its_Not_Inevitable]

Which side were the French on again?

[TangoDelta]

I think it depended on who was winning at the time.

[markm23]

The French were on both sides and none. I'm under the impression that the enthusiastic collaborators and the informants on Jews outnumbered the Resistance by at least 10 to 1, but without coercion most of the population neither aided the Resistance nor the Germans.

[Libertariantranslator]

Los Alamos mathematician and pianist Tom Lehrer sang "Then France got the Bomb but don't you grieve, 'cause they're on our side... I believe..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRLON3ddZIw

[Chumby]

Are the French dressing this as word salad?

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[Don't look at me!]

They may be Russian into this.

[mad.casual]

The French Parliament sees what you did there.

[The Margrave of Azilia]

I doubt the French Deep State waited for this bill before using these sorts of powers.

Historically, the Gallic Deep State has been deeper and statier than the U. S. version.

[Dillinger]

steer clear of France. check.

[IceTrey]

Isn't the disturbing part the apparent fact they can even do that?

[SRG]

I would have to check but I suspect that the law violates EU privacy laws.

[B G]

The fact that it can be done has been known within certain circles for years.

The disturbing part is how many people think their Echo/Alexa/Google/Siri/Bixby (also OnStar, ApplePlay, and any vehicle-based system), and any "smart" devices which are configured to respond to voice commands aren't constantly listening to whatever is happening around their microphone, and if they're internet-connected they're also externally hackable so in theory anyone with a bit of skill and the necessary motivation could be listening as well.

The disturbing part is that if you're running the TikTok app in the configuration which most people do, then a company which answers more or less directly to the CCP has the ability to start monitoring you via audio and/or video (depending on where your camera happens to be facing at any given moment) regardless of where you happen to reside or to be on the planet, as long as the device is connected to a network at the time.

[emkcams]

This may cause sales of Faraday pouches to increase. A Faraday Cage (as the phenomenon is referred to in Physics) is a passive box that does not allow electromagnetic signals to enter or leave. It is named after Michael Faraday, an early 19th century physicist. A cell phone placed in such a pouch is not accessible from, and cannot access, the local Cell tower, Wifi, or Bluetooth. These pouches are available online. Powering down the cell phone may accomplish the same, but it is not a safe bet as the cell phones’ OS controls exactly what power down means and it could easily keep signalling active without the user knowing. A Faraday cage cannot be circumvented.

Of course, a Faraday pouch essentially renders a phone useless while it is in the pouch.

Highly secure buildings employ Faraday Cages in the sensitive sections of the building. While electromagnetic signals can be used inside a given section, none can enter or leave that section.

[TangoDelta]

And in no way will these powers be used by government voyeurs.

François: Hey Pierre, check out this hottie getting banged hard by a well hung black guy.
Pierre: Wait, that tattoo looks familiar. OMG that's my wife! I need to get over there to make a ménage à trois! Keep the camera rolling!

[Libertariantranslator]

Um, wasn't that a Hackmann-Smith movie 27 years ago? The Vichy French are just now catching up?

[michaelaskew]

The law passed by the French Parliament, which permits the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones, and GPS on cellphones and electronic devices, is not expected to grant them the capability to remotely deactivate or turn off the cameras directed at the police themselves.
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