1984

We may be safe because...
Homeland Security is bad at it's job, because it is a Gov't entity, Really, what is our gov't good at?
-homeland-security-fusion-centers-spy-on-citizens-produce-shoddy-work-

We're gettin' there
New Jersey bans smiling in Driver's License photos because it could interfere with new facial recognition software. Also, no glasses or headware...unless it is religious.
you are ID'd and watched

Administrative Subpoena subverts Warrants. Your business is no longer allowed to keep its business to itself.
We don't need no stinking warrant

Cars are being tracked by License-Plate Scanner
-license-plate-scanner

SWAT team receives threat, raids wrong house, damages house.
sorry, wrong house


Police didn't announc selves, bang on door, see pistol, shoot man to death...wrong man
oops
And you thought that you didn't have Big Brother watching your every move because you don't live in a big city...small towns get military gear

30,000 drones in the next decade
here we go!
Police State
Supreme Court strip search decision
Big Brother knows what you do even if you are the most pious prudent.
Govt-to-keep-info-on-Americans-with-no-terror-ties

CISPA = Businesses collaborate with the Government to share YOUR information
Government wanted to keep private about intruding on you

Above the Law
CIA ex spy ordered torture tapes destroyed dosen't want to be called a torturer. Sir, you are a torturer and a criminal.
criminal by definition