NYPD & MS launch NYC Big Brother suveillance system

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rmslade () shaw ca>]

http://j.mp/Ne0WvC

or

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120808/TECHNOLOGY/120809887

"The Domain Awareness System, unveiled by the city on Wednesday, will be able 
to map suspects' movements and provide NYPD investigators and analysts with 
real-time crime alerts.

and:

"As part of the agreement, the city will receive 30% of future revenues on 
Microsoft's sales of the system."

(All those who think that we will shortly be able to receive a fair and unbiased 
assessment of the capabilities of this system from the first and only user please 
contact me.  I have this really sweet deal from some friends in an unnamed west 
African country that you might want in on ...)



Which reminds me of the entry I've had in my quotes file for some time:

*Microsoft* is going to write the software that spies on me?  I feel better already.  
                             - John D. Goulden

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