*ACTION ITEM* Public Safety Commission Meeting on Austin Regional Intelligence Center
*This is part of the Operation Defuse nationwide tour. Please visit OperationDefuse.com for more info.*
Your support is needed on Monday January 4th, 4PM @ the City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101 (301 W. 2nd St ). The Public Safety Commission will be holding their second meeting and the primary item of business will be the presentation of the Austin Regional Intelligence Center’s Privacy Policy.
Here is a copy of the first draft:
http://aclutx.org/files/ARIC%20privacy%20policy%20090309.pdf
Here is footage of the last meeting, December 7th, 2009
http://blip.tv/file/2957131
While we would all prefer Austin have no Fusion Center at all, unfortunately, we do not yet have the power to prevent one from coming to town. We do however have a wonderful opportunity to preemptively influence the development of the policies and procedures that will govern ARIC. By pushing for the creation of a citizen’s privacy oversight committee, strengthening the privacy policy, and limiting the nature and amount of intelligence that can be gathered and the parties with access to said intelligence, we will drastically reduce ARIC’s ability to violate our privacy and to infringe upon our rights.
The significance of this particular battle cannot be understated! The fusion center monstrosity represents the epitome of Big Brother and the Police State. If we are to create a “pocket of liberty” here in Central Texas , we MUST ensure that this fusion center is the most transparent and accountable in the nation. We must send the message to our government that the people are out there, they are paying attention, and they will no longer stand for the militarization and federalization of our local police forces!
So join us, take action, and together, we WILL be free!
When: Monday, January 4th @ 4PM
Where: Austin City Hall - Boards and Commissions Room 1101 (301 West 2nd St.)
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