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Big Brother on the farm

January 26, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Ag operations increasingly installing surveillance.

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Why are surveillance images so low quality?

December 26, 2012 in The Daily Republic

For law enforcement, blurry footage is better than no footage at all. Continue Reading

Duluth police use video surveillance along lake

August 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Duluth’s heavily trafficked “lake-walk” features stunning views of Lake Superior and an increasing number of video surveillance cameras. Deputy Police Chief Robin Roeser tells Minnesota Public Radio News it’s a precaution to keep city residents and tourists safe. Continue Reading

Drones at home raise fear of US surveillance society

June 20, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Government in early stages of devising rules for unmanned aircraft

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Willmar, Minn., Police release surveillance photo of SUV in hit-and-run injury crash

May 29, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR Willmar Police have released a surveillance photo of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured two people around 4:45 p.m. Monday at the intersection of First Street and Becker Avenue. Continue Reading

Thirsty’s court case raises awareness of hundreds of cameras surveilling Mitchell

March 15, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Many local businesses are utilizing surveillance equipment in an effort to deter potential criminals and capture footage of any incidents. Continue Reading

NYPD Muslim surveillance program got White House funding help

February 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Some of that money it’s unclear exactly how much because the program has little oversight has paid for the cars that plainclothes NYPD officers used to conduct surveillance on Muslim neighborhoods. It also paid for computers that store even innocuous information about Muslim college students, mosque sermons and social events.
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AFTER 9/11: Polling says OK to trade some freedoms to fight terrorism

September 6, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Surveillance cameras in public places? Sure. Body scans at airports? Maybe. Snooping in personal email? Not so fast. Continue Reading