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[return to "DEA authorized to conduct surveillance on protestors"]
1. arkadi+S5[view] [source] 2020-06-03 00:26:44
>>codeze+(OP)
Via Kim Zetter:

> If you're wondering why DEA and US Marshal's Service have been given authority to conduct covert surveillance of protestors, it's likely because they have planes outfitted with Dirtboxes - powerful stingray devices that collect data on phones from the air

https://twitter.com/KimZetter/status/1267969704259280896

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2. kevinm+jn[view] [source] 2020-06-03 03:18:01
>>arkadi+S5
This may explain why the DEA, but not why protestors, as opposed to looters
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3. makomk+hZ[view] [source] 2020-06-03 09:46:16
>>kevinm+jn
Because putting "protestors" in the title fits Buzzfeed's narrative better than "looters"? The stated purpose is to allow the DEA to investigate crimes such as looting, arson etc committed under cover of the protests.
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