Meanwhile, back in Mayor Bloombergville

“The New York Police Department will soon launch an all-seeing ‘Domain Awareness System’ that combines several streams of information to track both criminals and potential terrorists.

“New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says the city developed the software with Microsoft.”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nypd-launch-system-track-crime-16878796

NYPD and Microsoft. What could go wrong? And where is Police Commissioner Reagan?

Official BS: “The Domain Awareness System not only supplies critical supplemental assistance to officers’ ongoing security and public safety efforts, but also enhances the collaborative nature of those efforts by leveraging the resources of the private sector and other City agencies. Given the ongoing threat of terrorist attack, the Domain Awareness System is an important part of the NYPD’s integrated approach to providing protection for those who work in, live in, and visit New York City.”

http://publicintelligence.net/nypd-domain-awareness-system-public-security-privacy-guidelines/

The above has a July 30, 2012, dateline, but notes privacy guidelines were issued in April 2009.

Waiting for the “If you’re not doing anything wrong, there’s nothing to worry about” statements.

Those droids? Never saw them before.

First link from www.fark.com