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slikhipy t1_irqufs0 wrote

Scary. That's seriously f'd, but I don't know what I expected. It shouldn't be a surprise that if you carry a cellphone asking, the govt will use it to track you.

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Never_B_Ur_Saint_377 t1_irr176s wrote

But if we’ve given up our expectation of privacy, why do they not disclose in court that it was used in the case? That tells me they know it’s unconstitutional.

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waterkip t1_irqyroo wrote

So ads not just add an unwanted ton of data they also make sure anyone who pays for it gets to know where you live and work.

I wonder how this works for the EU with the GDPR in place. Companies that offer their apps to EU citizens are bound by the GDPR.

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AtomicNinja t1_irro9hy wrote

Are "dumb phones" a good way to avoid uneccessary surveillance?

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Wwwweb t1_irspy5a wrote

Dumb phones will still ping cellphone towers and geolocate you.

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rangeo t1_irqxvzl wrote

Noted...doing a crime leave your cell phone behind.

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Narrow-Supermarket-1 t1_irscv8o wrote

From what I've read you need to do this regularly so as to create a pattern. Leaving your phone at home only when committing a crime is suspect.

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Wwwweb t1_irsprz1 wrote

You would need to not use your phone when you are home, and not answer calls etc... So when you leave without it it would have the same baseline activity.

Also your car has GPS tracking shit it in too so you can't use that either.

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rangeo t1_irsvm8z wrote

You are right....I was being an ass....I think the article called it a life pattern or something.

I suspect an outlier event at the time of event would be suspect too.

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prguitarman t1_irqzioj wrote

Easier said than done, CCTV is always watching

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rangeo t1_irqzp0q wrote

But you wont be tracked to the scene with Fog Reveal....was my point

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