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What are Stingrays Alaska New Mexico ACLU on Stingrays ACLU Lawsuit against ICE
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WHAT ARE STINGRAYS - CELL SITE SIMULATORS
Stingrays, also known as "cell site simulators" or "IMSI catchers," are invasive cell phone surveillance devices that
mimic cell phone towers and send out signals to trick cell phones in the area into transmitting their locations and
identifying information.
https //www aclu org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/stingray-tracking-devices-whos-got-
them
Wikipedia
The use of Stingrays by United States law enforcement is an investigative technique used by both federal and local
law enforcement in the United States to obtain information from cell phones by mimicking a cell phone tower.
Stingray use in United States law enforcement - Wikipedia
Alaska
ADN
2016/09/16 Anchorage police give details on cellphone surveillance after ACLU records request. By
David Kelly.
https //www adn com/alaska-news/anchorage/2016/09/07/anchorage-police-give-details-on-
cellphone-surveillance-after-aclu-records-request/
Excerpt: Anchorage officials said Wednesday the city has only sparsely used the cellphone
surveillance equipment recently targeted by the American Civil Liberties Union for its ability to spy on
Americans. The disclosure by Anchorage police and the city's attorney, prompted by an ACLU of
Alaska records request, came amid a national controversy about how law enforcement monitors
cellphones of Americans. The ACLU has been petitioning law enforcement agencies around the
country for information about a class of devices that track cellphone use and locations. Anchorage
police say their device is now obsolete. Known by names like "StingRay" and "KingFish," the
technology allows police departments to intercept cellphone signals. The small, rectangular devices
can fit in a backpack and present themselves to phones as cellphone towers. The device can
potentially capture texts, calls, emails and other data, but Anchorage police say their device was only
capable of locating cellphones.
https //www adn com/alaska-news/anchorage/2016/09/07/anchorage-police-give-details-on-
cellphone-surveillance-after-aclu-records-request/
CPR
https //www cpr org/2014/10/21/whos-catching-your-cellphone-conversations/
ACLU ON STINGRAYS
Note from PF: Much of what we have on Stingrays comes from the ACLU. The ACLU’s input (Caution: alternative
views of ACLU found on Rivergold; there are indications the ACLU is linked to anti-American agendas including
hostile forces from outside the United States; however, we need to know what they are saying and doing, whether
or not their ultimate interests are in protecting mainstream America or not; some of the information might be
useful for any citizen; always be prepared to watch for antics, including the Two Horns aspect discussed on River
Gold like the pot calls the kettle black, or the fireman is the fire starter, or the great white knight is the man
behind the knife - in other words, do not always take what this group says and does at face value, there might be
hidden aspects). The thing to consider here is that anti-American groups do not want American security to track
their dangerous activities. Although in the wrong hands tracking devices can and likely do harm any of us, there
can be additional agendas behind so-called “good guy” civil rights groups. For example, Saudi Arabia is a
totalitarian state which uses Stasi-like technology to control its people. When Sunni and Shiite extremists from
Saudi Arabia or any other African or Middle Eastern country defy American laws using civil rights groups like the
ACLU, it is a game of chess and two-facedness. We can indeed learn things from the ACLU and other related
groups, but we need to be smart about who is supposedly being our friend in these matters. We do not want
mean fanatics of any persuasion tracking us out of discrimination or retaliation while misusing their access
through the law, but at the same time, we must have our eyes open about exactly why groups like the ACLU might
not like a strong national security system up and operating in the USA.
https //www aclu org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/stingray-tracking-devices-whos-got-them
ACLU LAWSUIT AGAINS ICE
Fast Company
2019/12/11 ICE’s Stingray cellphone spying ignites lawsuit from the ACLU
https //www fastcompany com/90442318/ices-stingray-cellphone-spying-ignites-lawsuit-from-the-aclu
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Arstechnica
2017/07 Albuquerque police refuse to say if they have stingrays so ACLU sues
Albuquerque police refuse to say if they have stingrays, so ACLU sues
"These devices are incredibly invasive and the government isn’t being transparent."
CYRUS FARIVAR - 7/10/2017, 9:50 AM
https //arstechnica com/tech-policy/2017/07/albuquerque-police-refuse-to-say-if-they-have-stingrays-
so-aclu-sues/
Govtech
2018 Police in Albuquerque NM admit to the use of Stingray Device
https //www govtech com/public-safety/Police-in-Albuquerque-NM-Admit-to-the-Use-of-Stingray-
Device html
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Stingrays
Experienced Criminal Lawyers dot com
Stingray government tracking and surveillance tool
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
Excerpt: These devices are used by law enforcement to track individuals. But they are far different from
using someone’s phone to track them via GPS. What makes them different is that they are extremely
accurate, able to pinpoint someone’s location within a few meters, meaning you could be tracked as you
move from one room in your home to another. Also, these devices act as their own cellular network. So, if
the police use it against their suspect, or target, they will also be able to track everyone in that person’s
vicinity. Finally, the stingray doesn’t only provide benign location information; the technology exists for it to
capture content—including text messages and web traffic on a device.
-- See Experienced Criminal Lawyers below
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
Tech Dirt
2016/04/26 EFF-ACLU Public Records Laws Team Up to Expose Hidden Stingray Use Milwaukee Police. By
Tim Cushing
https //www techdirt com/articles/20160424/20274734266/eff-aclu-public-records-laws-team-up-to-expose-
hidden-stingray-use-milwaukee-police-department shtml
Excerpt of quote inside this article: As we’ve seen in other cases involving Stingrays, the government did
everything it could in this case to hide the fact that it used a Stingray—from the court that issued the pen
register/trap and trace order, the court that heard Patrick’s motion to suppress the evidence, and even
from Patrick, himself. In police reports, the officers said only that they “‘obtained information’ of Patrick’s
location; . . . had ‘prior knowledge’ that Patrick was occupying the vehicle; . . . [and] ‘obtained information
from an unknown source’ that Patrick was inside the vehicle at that location.”
https //www techdirt.com/articles/20160424/20274734266/eff-aclu-public-records-laws-team-up-to-expose-
hidden-stingray-use-milwaukee-police-department shtml
Wnd
2014/12 San Diego Police Sued Over StingRay Surveillance Excerpt: Last week, the First Amendment
Coalition filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the department and the city asking them to disclose any information
they have about the possession and use of International Mobile Subscriber Identity Catchers (IMSI), better
know in the trade as Stingrays….
http //www wnd.com/2014/12/san-diego-police-sued-over-stingray-surveillance/
The New American
2014 Police Use “StingRay” Device to Monitor Cellphones Excerpt: Using a device called StingRay, police
across America are able to intercept calls and texts from cell phones — often without a warrant. The
StingRay simulates a cell tower, prompting cellphones within its range to identify themselves and transmit
their signals to the police instead of the nearest mobile network operator’s tower.
http //www thenewamerican com/usnews/constitution/item/17908-police-use-stingray-device-to-monitor-
cellphones
EFF
When a Secretive Stingray Cell Phone Tracking “Warrant” Isn’t a Warrant (2013)
Excerpt: An Arizona federal court this afternoon will be the battleground over the government's use of a
"Stingray" surveillance device in a closely watched criminal case, United States v. Rigmaiden.
https //www eff org/deeplinks/2013/03/when-stingray-warrant-isnt-warrant
Experienced Lawyers:
Stingray Government Tracking and Suveillance Tool
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
Stingrays
https //www eff org/deeplinks/2013/03/when-stingray-warrant-isnt-warrant
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
http //www thenewamerican com/usnews/constitution/item/17908-police-use-stingray-device-to-monitor-
cellphones
https //www techdirt com/articles/20160424/20274734266/eff-aclu-public-records-laws-team-up-to-expose-
hidden-stingray-use-milwaukee-police-department.shtml
http //www wnd com/2014/12/san-diego-police-sued-over-stingray-surveillance/
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Stingrays
Experienced Criminal Lawyers
Stingrays
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
Excerpt: These devices are used by law enforcement to track individuals. But they are far different from
using someone’s phone to track them via GPS. What makes them different is that they are extremely
accurate, able to pinpoint someone’s location within a few meters, meaning you could be tracked as you
move from one room in your home to another. Also, these devices act as their own cellular network. So, if
the police use it against their suspect, or target, they will also be able to track everyone in that person’s
vicinity. Finally, the stingray doesn’t only provide benign location information; the technology exists for it to
capture content—including text messages and web traffic on a device.
-- See Experienced Criminal Lawyers below
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
Tech Dirt
EFF-ACLU Public Records Laws Team Up to Expose Hidden Stingray Use Milwaukee Police. By Tim Cushing
04/26/2016)
https //www techdirt com/articles/20160424/20274734266/eff-aclu-public-records-laws-team-up-to-expose-
hidden-stingray-use-milwaukee-police-department.shtml
Excerpt of quote inside this article: As we’ve seen in other cases involving Stingrays, the government did
everything it could in this case to hide the fact that it used a Stingray—from the court that issued the pen
register/trap and trace order, the court that heard Patrick’s motion to suppress the evidence, and even
from Patrick, himself. In police reports, the officers said only that they “‘obtained information’ of Patrick’s
location; . . . had ‘prior knowledge’ that Patrick was occupying the vehicle; . . . [and] ‘obtained information
from an unknown source’ that Patrick was inside the vehicle at that location.”
https //www techdirt com/articles/20160424/20274734266/eff-aclu-public-records-laws-team-up-to-expose-
hidden-stingray-use-milwaukee-police-department shtml
Wnd
2014/12 San Diego Police Sued Over StingRay Surveillance Excerpt: Last week, the First Amendment
Coalition filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the department and the city asking them to disclose any information
they have about the possession and use of International Mobile Subscriber Identity Catchers (IMSI), better
know in the trade as Stingrays….
http //www wnd com/2014/12/san-diego-police-sued-over-stingray-surveillance/
The New American
Police Use “StingRay” Device to Monitor Cellphones (2014)
Excerpt: Using a device called StingRay, police across America are able to intercept calls and texts from cell
phones — often without a warrant. The StingRay simulates a cell tower, prompting cellphones within its
range to identify themselves and transmit their signals to the police instead of the nearest mobile network
operator’s tower.
http //www thenewamerican com/usnews/constitution/item/17908-police-use-stingray-device-to-monitor-
cellphones
EFF
When a Secretive Stingray Cell Phone Tracking “Warrant” Isn’t a Warrant (2013)
Excerpt: An Arizona federal court this afternoon will be the battleground over the government's use of a
"Stingray" surveillance device in a closely watched criminal case, United States v. Rigmaiden.
https //www eff org/deeplinks/2013/03/when-stingray-warrant-isnt-warrant
Experienced Lawyers:
Stingray Government Tracking and Surveillance Tool
http //www experiencedcriminallawyers com/stingray-government-tracking-and-surveillance-tool/
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