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I'm sure that is part of what they are building it for. But given all the data from Aruba about the system's tracking capabilities, and the department's dodgy a
by flatline 12y ago
I'm sure that is part of what they are building it for. But given all the data from Aruba about the system's tracking capabilities, and the department's dodgy answers about its intended use, I think it would honestly be a stretch at this point to think that's all they are building it for.
- GabrielF00 12y agoYou can probably request a copy of their grant proposal via FOIA. Having seen similar grant proposals for other cities (admittedly not in a few years) I would guess that their primary rationale is ensuring connectivity for first responders even if the cell network is down due to a disaster or some other event. I would be surprised if they considered surveillance to be a factor.
- fennecfoxen 12y agoI must protest. There is no way that they're building this with anything but municipal public-safety networking capabilities in mind. No off-the-shelf software from Aruba is aimed at citywide location-tracking capabilities. You could write one, or you could sort of hack away with a tool not designed for the job, but if you're really going for surveillance you'd focus on getting better tooling. So instead, they'll think of any tracking capabilities will be a handy added bonus. :) :(