They are listening to your conversations, reading your messages, and combing through your data. All without a warrant!

GOVERNMENT USAGE OF STINGRAY EQUIPMENT

Stingray Active Mode Operations

1. Extracting stored data such as International Mobile Subscriber Identity ("IMSI") numbers and Electronic Serial Number ("ESN")
2. Writing cellular protocol metadata to internal storage
3. Forcing an increase in signal transmission power
4. Forcing an abundance of radio signals to be transmitted
5. Interception of communications content
6. Tracking and locating the cellular device user
7. Conducting a denial of service attack
8. Encryption key extraction.

Can American Citizens Know About Stingray Any Further? NOPE!

The records, which the NYCLU published in a blog post today, also show that the county sheriff’s office signed a stringent gag order with the FBI to maintain secrecy about their stingray records. The department was told to withhold information about the devices in any documents filed with courts, such as affidavits and other documents describing how they obtained evidence in criminal cases. The department was even told that the FBI maintained the right to intervene in county prosecutions to request criminal cases be dismissed if there was a chance that a case might result in the disclosure of information about law enforcement’s use of stingrays. - Wired 2015 Article

How Can You Help?

Contact Your Local State Representatives in the New York State Assembly & Senate.

FIND YOUR STATE ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/search/

FIND YOUR STATE SENATOR:                                http://www.nysenate.gov/senators

Sources:

New York Police Use Stingray Device 46 Times Without A Warrant

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/ny-cops-used-stingray-spy-tool-46-times-without-warrant/

Description of Stingray and it's capability of spying on American Citizens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_phone_tracker