A new iPhone App with the misleading name ‘PatriotApp’ attempts to draw on the power of the patriot movement, turning smartphone users into a gigantic snitch network.
You might think an app with such a patriotic name might have useful functions like a pocket constitution or quotes from our forefathers. But contrary to the services one might expect, this app allows users to report any ‘suspicious’ behavior directly linking them with top government agencies.
Much like the new DHS program ‘If you see something, say something’ this app is meant to turn average citizens into a network of spies feeding information back to the federal government. Citizen Concepts, a company formed by insiders from DHS, defines the use of such an app on their homepage:
Citizen Concepts announces the launch of PatriotAppTM, the world’s first iPhone application that empowers citizens to assist government agencies in creating safer, cleaner, and more efficient communities via social networking and mobile technology. This app was founded on the belief that citizens can provide the most sophisticated and broad network of eyes and ears necessary to prevent terrorism, crime, environmental negligence, or other malicious behavior.
Simply download, report (including pictures) and submit information to relevant government agencies, employers, or publish incident data to social network tools.
Key Features:
*Integrated into Federal Agencies points of contacts *FBI *EPA *GAO *CDC *Custom integration with user employers *Fully integrated with Social Media (Facebook, Twitter) *Multiple menus and data fields *View FBI Most Wanted *Simple graphical user interface
Uses:
*Enable citizens to record and communicate: *National Security, Suspicious activities, Crime *Government Waste *Environmental Crime or possible violations *White collar crime *Workplace harassment, discrimination, or other violations *Public Health concerns
PatriotApp encourages active citizen participation in the War on Terror and in protecting their families and surrounding communities . An app like this is meant to solidify the climate of fear in which our leaders want us to exist. The threat of terrorism must be palpable in order for the ‘War on Terror’ to be justified and to validate all the extreme measures instituted in its name.
---From M.o.1: I am seeing this thing roll out faster in the last few months than I have in 10 years for researching this material. The concept of "the sheep policing the sheep" and getting rid of the sheep dog is virtually taken hold of this country....hell, this world! We are seeing this happen quicker and quicker which leads me to believe with the next year, or possibly quicker, we are going to see something MAJOR happen that will be the final "head kick" that finally KO's our freedoms in this country. People's apathetic attitude has led us to this point and because they are too asleep to see what's going on....all of us will suffer. I think at this point, Morpheus said it best from "The Matrix" :
Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:44 pm