Surveillance Showdown: Battling the Eye in the Sky at the US-Mexico Border
EFF stands tall against border surveillance, mapping over 500 towers at the US-Mexico border. From tethered aerostats to camouflaged Buckeye Cameras, the federal government’s high-tech snooping sticks out like a sore thumb in these picturesque landscapes. But fret not, EFF’s got a plan to put Big Brother back in his surveillance box.
Hot Take:
Who knew the Great Outdoors came with a side of Big Brother? The U.S.-Mexico border is now a high-tech dystopian dreamscape where even the cacti need a privacy policy. With surveillance towers sprouting faster than desert wildflowers, the EFF is busy playing whack-a-mole with Uncle Sam’s ever-growing peeping Tom tendencies. Somewhere out there, even the tumbleweeds are rolling their eyes.
Key Points:
- The EFF has mapped over 500 surveillance towers along the US-Mexico border, exposing the government’s extensive surveillance network.
- University of Arizona’s geographers use this map to showcase the “virtual wall” in a photography exhibit titled “Infrastructures of Control.”
- CBP’s erratic aerostat program sees new launches despite previously planned cancellations.
- Buckeye Cameras, initially meant for wildlife, are now being used to monitor human border crossings.
- A push for AI-driven border surveillance is underway, with CBP courting tech vendors.
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