...And Little Brother Too
“The 1986 Electronic
Communications Privacy Act allows domestic law enforcement
agencies—everyone from the Federal Bureau of Investigations to your
local Keystone Cops—to contact email hosts and, without a warrant,
demand they turn over the full contents of all emails over 180 days
old.”
Take the following article for what
it's worth, but it does bring up some interesting points.
So, we should toss our radios, phones
and laptops right? Not so fast...
In regards to the inevitable response
of "only talk face to face"....that's great, but I'll have
to insist that it is a rather narrow stance to take. Reality will
dictate that logistics and or security will become a major impediment
to meat-space-only information sharing, for what I should think would
be obvious scenarios. Even if you take the popular position of
"local, local, local", how big is local for you?
Geographically and demographically? You may have decided on a small
chunk of earth to be your AO, but I assure you you are going to want
frequent G2 on what is "going on" in the layers beyond the
compact border that constitutes your larger battlespace. Not to
mention the fact that as things erode more and more, face to face
link ups will present their own set of unpleasant hazards - and even
more so if you are not communicating your intent and the conditions
of your meet beforehand in some fashion....ask anyone that has had to
"link up" with friendly forces in an active zone
unannounced and with busted comms. Friendly fire is a shitty way to
end the day...
This should not be construed as a put
down on bolstering your local affiliations or having a meeting with
your guys, just a reminder to not give up on what could end up being
some of the most precious tools you have at your disposal. Just
remember that technological tools, in all their varied forms, are to
be likened to fire.......a nearly indispensable tool that must be
carefully controlled – or you will get burned.
The truth is, safely utilizing these
items demands active user involvement. Just like the other skill sets
– running a gun like a pro takes constant training and
effort......donning your kit and ruck in the middle of the night to
run across the back 40 because your neighbor needs help, takes
regular conditioning......medical emergencies need a cool,
knowledgeable head that only comes from regular hands on training.
The comms piece is no different – learn to be effective with your equipment.
Tangible fixes for these issues will be
forthcoming....stay tuned.
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