Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/10/24/uae-surveillance-contractor-is.html
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Well, we already knew we’re living in a Philip K Dick dystopia written by William Gibson.
Who do you suppose Daesh hires?
I’m just glad our own government would never ever do anything like this. /s
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Hmm. So are they looking to control the well to do locals, or the mass of immigrants servicing them?
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Both, most likely. The locals are outnumbered by immigrants. But, not all the locals are well-to-do, contrary to popular belief even within the country. There is definitely a lot of politics going on when it comes to keeping the right people happy, and the locals are only a small part of that. In more detail they’re probably looking to:
- Crack down on private assembly by people deemed “Islamists.”
- Find and counter Iranian espionage.
- Subvert a serious (but heavily suppressed in terms of public knowledge) organized crime problem.
- Use it as an abortifacient for nascent labor movements.
- Good old enforcement of federal laws. The UAE doesn’t have to pretend it respects your right to privacy. That’s not even on the books to a large extent.
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Is it just me or does this guy looks like Mark Ruffalo… better not make him angry just in case.
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He’s what my cattier friends would describe as “juicy”
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