These tools can also intercept content. They can listen to my phone, they can see the pictures that i have. Reporter hes a member of oaklands privacy commission. He says since 2006 the department has had a stingray, that city gotten wasnt even aware of. In 2013, after an undercover officer was shot and wounded, the suspects attorneys filed suit, arguing their clients were illegally tracked down with the stingray. Now a new state law says any agency in california that wants to use cellphone tracking must have a public hearing and develop a privacy policy. I believe its going to be the Gold Standard in the u. S. Or anywhere on the planet. Reporter under the proposal, police must obtain a warrant and tell the court what theyre looking for. They can only use the stingray to locate a phone not for content interception. The equipment can only be used to search for suspects, fugitives, missing persons, and those in imminent danger. An annual report must document every case. Still, that isnt l
Person on the raft called for help. Rescue teams recovered the kayak and a life jacket, but no sign of the kayaker. The coast guard and several Fire Agencies are still taking part in the search. Well bring you updates through this newscast and the abc 7 news app. Tonight in oakland city councilmembers are being asked to take the first step toward a policy that would regulate Surveillance Technology that can intercept your cellphone signal. Its been used under the radar for years. Thats right, police see it as a Crime Fighting tool. Carol . Reporter youre right, this technology has been around for years, used by Law Enforcement agencies all over the country. Tonight, oaklands public commission, its Public Safety commission is trying to get a handle on this and put in restrictions and private protections, because now its required by state law. The device, commonly called a stingray, mimics a cell tower, sending out the strongest signal, capturing and identifying all nearby cellphones, ev
Rosa and upper 30s in the south bay from Mountain View from the south bay. We will warm up but it will take a while. Low 50s by noontime. Plenty of sunshine again today. The dry weather continues. Slightly warmer with low 60s today, and thats above average for some. Thank you, lisa. Protests are expected again this morning at airports in the bay area and all overt country. The kedemonstrations are in response to President Trumps ban order. The countries are syria, yemen, and iraq, iran, and libya, and protesters are expected back at the International Arrivals terminal at noon today. This was the scene at sfo last night where at one point 1,000 people gathered protesting the controversial executive order. Officials say 375 travelers in all were impacted by the order. 173 of them denied entry into the u. S. A federal judge in new york has issued a stay temporarily blocking the implementation. Federal judges in virginia and seattle have since followed suit. That was, of course, welcome ne
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