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Logging into an account associated with a residential internet service provider (such as Comcast or AOL), an activity that could simply indicate that you are on a trip, is also considered a suspicious activity. Viewing any content related to "military tactics" including manuals or "revolutionary literature" is also considered a potential indicator of terrorist activity. This would mean that viewing a number of websites, including the one you are on right now, could be construed by a hapless employee as an highly suspicious activity potentially linking you to terrorism.
The "Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities" contained in the flyer are not to be construed alone as a sign of terrorist activity and the document notes that "just because someone's speech, actions, beliefs, appearance, or way of life is different; it does not mean that he or she is suspicious." However, many of the activities described in the document are basic practices of any individual concerned with security or privacy online. The use of PGP, VPNs, Tor or any of the many other technologies for anonymity and privacy online are directly targeted by the flyer, which is distributed to businesses in an effort to promote the reporting of these activities.
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"The use of encryption is also listed as a suspicious activity"- I don't know if these people are Total Idiots, who thinks of criteria like that? Why aren't they then not investigating banks, Wall Str. Dark Masters & others, who have way Bigger things to hide and use the heaviest of encryption methods to do so? Plus, but do you all remember [Link]i.e. the NSA "ex-" guy saying that the advanced encryption algorithm has been at least partly developed by the US gov.? They not only have access to our personal things, now we are terrorists for using virtual underwear to hide our private things.
"This would mean that viewing a number of websites, including the one you are on right now, could be construed by a hapless employee as an highly suspicious activity potentially linking you to terrorism. "
That some of these employees are total freaks and idiots, I have no doubt, but not all, some are smart. That we allow them to decide for us, is our mistake.
"Viewing any content related to "military tactics" including manuals or "revolutionary literature" is also considered a potential indicator of terrorist activity." Studying Revolutionary literature on your own makes you a terrorist? These people need to be in a mental hospital, then jail than some more mental hospital.
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." Einstein