washingtonpost.com — The FBI has built a database with more than 659 million records -- including terrorist watch lists, intelligence cables and financial transactions -- culled from more than 50 FBI and other government agency sources. The system is one of the most powerful data analysis tools available to law enforcement and counterterrorism agents.
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quietbobAug 30, 2006
"Osama has requested you to join his network."
5blocksfreeAug 30, 2006
I wonder if they'd be willing to tell us how much of that data was acquired illegally.
Closed AccountAug 30, 2006
I bet that parking enforcement gets FAR more efficicient!
zacmccormickAug 30, 2006
Not being able to take toothpaste on an airplane constitutes a victory for terrorists? Jesus you are a pussy, sorry I can't be bothered by this complete ignorance. Your personal life hasn't change a BIT, I can say that with almost certainty (unless you are a terrorist maybe). Having to go through a little bit of trouble at the airport for the 0.00001% of your life that you are at the airport hardly makes it a loss, unless like I said, you are a pussy, then there isn't much we can do for you.One thing is for sure, if we waiver and give in to terrorism over toothpaste freedom then you are correct, we have lost. I wish you luck and hope that you can make it through this terrible time full of these wretched adversities that affect such a huge portion of your life.
xdevitAug 31, 2006
LOL"Now agents can make such a search in 30 minutes or less, he said."Hmm Google.. "Results 1 - 10 of about 23,450,000,000 for the. (0.05 seconds)"And yes I total understand the FBI is pattern searching.. but that's what indexes are for,, Then again I'm sure the FBI's database(s) isn't/aren't only 650,000,000. Its prolly the data they could show off.. (the information that's been public domain)"It appears to be the largest collection of personal data ever amassed by the federal government"Most citizens forget they have been in a db since they were born and can tracked to almost any place in time (SS#, DL#, CC, IRS).To sum of my rant.I just don't want the FBI to "Data Mine".. Allowing a PC (prolly running windows) to determine my fate.Minority Report anyone ??
Closed AccountAug 31, 2006
"Nowhere in the article does it say records correspond to people."That's probably the reason I didn't claim that, then.
firestarterAug 31, 2006
From the article:"The data warehouse is an effort to "connect the dots" that the FBI was accused of missing in the months before the 2001 attacks, bureau officials said."There where no dots missing - John O'Neill - former head of the FBI's anti-terrorism division gave out various warnings of what was going to happen!He was strongly trying to make everyone in the government aware of the tragedy that was going to take place.Instead of listening to a competent and devoted investigator that knows his business he was being ignored and obstructed by the U.S. governement.Not able to connect the dots? What a bunck of bullocks!Read here more about the true HERO and not that poor excuse for a President that is currently in power of a pride nation.<a class="user" href="http://www.mcwahtdesign.com/911.htm">http://www.mcwahtdesign.com/911.htm</a>Geographic Channel did a story as well on John O'Neill and explained in details how he was obstructed by his own government.As always the U.S. government is blaming other people or causes of their own incompetence!
greyfadeSep 8, 2006
search the FCC's records for radio translator station applications, permits, and licenses for the organizations "RADIO ASSIST MINISTRY" and "EDGEWATER BROADCASTING, INC" or some variant thereof.we retracted a few, but yeah. we did it using the FCC's radio station database, the FAA's radio tower database, US Census, USGS geodetic survey data, and a few other data points.