The Stingray is a small device that mimics cellular towers – tricking all wireless devices on the same network into communicating with it, which enables local police that utilize it to very accurately pinpoint your location, listen to your calls and capture data from any wireless device even when not in use.
The devices come with a hefty $250,000 price tag, but local law enforcement across the country are acquiring them with grants from the Dept. of Homeland Security. Gee, big surprise there huh?
These devices have been around for a number of years, but their use is only now becoming widely known. Last Thursday, Erie County New York sheriff Tim Howard stated that his office has had one since 2008, but is now finish making public statements about its use.
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Tell them to get a life!
How do we find out what locals own them?
It seems to Me this is Illegal !!
In bush Alaska, people used to listen to telephone calls via vas…as the calls were transmitted by satellite. Almost anyone can listen to your cell calls, imho. It’s why the attorney I work for will not allow a headset when I answer the phone.
We don’t talk we text!
Still consider a wire tap…
Of course it’s true how do you think we tracked our enemy in iraq, yes you guessed it by thier cell phones
And texts as well
No more privacy at all. This country is getting just like communist Russia and other socialistic countries. Everyone pray pray pray, We are losing all of our rights.
Ahh Hitler would be proud.. after all, He HAS a protégé in the White House Now..”Hail FUHRER Obama!”