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On The Corner Of 2nd And 4th

by Admin I’d like to tell you that my heart broke when I heard about the Parkland shooting in February. But how many times can the heart break? Considering how frequently mass shootings occur in the US, it’s hard to…

2017 Year In Review

By Brian Hofer Dear members and allies of Oakland Privacy: 2017 has been both a remarkable and frustrating year. While the raging dumpster fire that is our national political discourse seems to get worse by the day, Oakland Privacy and…

Why I Joined Oakland Privacy?

by Lindsey Krantz Why did I join Oakland Privacy? I joined OP because surveillance scares me. OP fights back and its camaraderie emboldens me. I joined OP because mass outdoor surveillance leads to the criminalization of the status of homelessness.…

FAQ

  A FAQ ABOUT PROPOSED SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT TRANSPARENCY LEGISLATION Q. Why is this legislation necessary? Why isn’t the Fourth Amendment enough? A. The short answer is that the law has not kept up with technology. The longer answer is that our…

Oakland Privacy Timeline

  1999 March. Urban Warrior.  A military force “invades” Oakland as a training exercise. A precursor to “Urban Shield.” 2008 DAC began with a grant from the Dept. of Homeland Security in 2008 to the Port of Oakland to secure…