The police in the city of Seattle, Washington have now purchased what is called a “mesh network.” This is a tracking device that is capable of tracking anyone using any piece of equipment that is Wi-Fi enabled.
It gets worse. According to this article in the Raw Story, this network when activated, will be able to:
“determine the IP address, device type, downloaded applications, current location, and historical location of any device that searches for a Wi-Fi signal. The network is capable of storing that information for the previous 1,000 times a particular device attempted to access a Wi-Fi signal.
The Seattle Police will soon have the capability to surveil, spy, monitor and store the private information of any who use their computers, phones, ipads and all other devices hooked to a Wi-Fi signal. This invasion will be sold to the public as a “better” way to coordinate emergency responders. Once again, freedom will be hugely compromised in the false name of safety.
As always, it is prudent to follow the money. This system was purchased with money that came directly from the federal government. A $2,600,000.00 grant from the hideous Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allowed the Seattle Police Department to buy this equipment in order to expand its surveillance ability.
Just as the feds are paying for the militarization of local and state police, they are also paying for those same militarized police forces to spy on the people in their jurisdiction. Seattle is not unique in this, as towns and cities all over the country are being militarized with the help of the federal government. They are being equipped with heavy arms, tanks, drones, surveillance equipment and more, all with taxpayer money.
The police state that is already in place in this country is gaining ground daily due to federal intervention. This is a top down operation, and one that is meant to work as a single unit against the people of America. Without local and state help, the feds would never be able to fully control the American citizens, but with the help of all local and state agencies of force under the direction of the feds, that control becomes possible.