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Muck Raker
Gutter Press
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Posted - 2014.03.17 19:45:00 -
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The SDII, the "Black Eagles", the intelligence agency set up following the Luminaire Incident of YC110, are no stranger to controversy.
The latest controversy surrounds an alleged "Culture of Secrecy" at the secret intelligence service, headed by the charismatic Mentas Blaque.
A Senate subcommittee investigating the value for Federal Taxpayers money of various budget programs for the next financial year has run into problems with the budget allocated to the Black Eagles.
"The main problem is that there is no budget. All details are classified." said one Senator. "We are asked to vote on these budgets, and yet, for 'security reasons', we cannot even see what it is we are supposed to approve!" said another. "We are in the farcical situation where the Caldari intelligence services know more about the SDII budget and operational capabilities than the Senate!", said a third Senator.
Outside of the sometimes insular Senate, Federation citizens expressed a number of concerns over the nature of the SDII. "Those black ships they have, those didn't come out of nowhere. They cost taxpayers money, my money! and I want to know what I'm paying for!" said one concerned Intaki exotic dancer "I don't think half the Black Eagles know they're actually the Black Eagles", said a Quafe vending machine technician. "I voted for the other guy!", said a CreoDron drone whisperer. "Black Eagles, whoah man, they're like, you know, real downers, dude, girl, hey, you know, like, there's this like, new drug thing, it's like whoah", said a Gallente pharmaceuticals enthusiast.
An SDII agent known to Gutter Press had this to say: "We're not really authorised to reveal details to media corporations. This meeting never happened, I was never here." Rumours, Wars, Rumours of Wars, Wars of Rumours! |
Cuci Cairi
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
82
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Posted - 2014.03.17 20:00:00 -
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This is a fake controversy. No concern about this actually exists. It is not uncommon for intelligence agencies to have unspecified budgets, nor are average Federation citizens worried about it. -á |
Noden Vorpalstar
The Knights of Polaris
38
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Posted - 2014.03.18 11:50:00 -
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If there were a Senate subcommitee investigation into the SDII; why has it not reported on by a more reputable news source than The Gutter Press? This article seems to be nothing more than a slight to stir up animosity and distrust against those in the security and intelligence fields.
The feigned concerns of an exotic dancer, a vending machine repair man, and a pharmaceuticals enthusiast, are hardly evidence of any want for an investigation, public or otherwise.
To those various agents seen and unseen who defend The Federation... I salute you. |
Diana Kim
State Protectorate Caldari State
936
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Posted - 2014.03.18 11:57:00 -
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Gallenteans. They are those, who are afraid of fight head to head, and instead backstab you. That's why their cowardly secrecy.
Each gallentean "civilian" can be a camouflaged Black Eagle agent. Show no mercy to gallentean swines! |
Apollo Lyserius
Minerva Technologies
53
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Posted - 2014.03.18 12:31:00 -
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Cuci Cairi wrote:This is a fake controversy. No concern about this actually exists. It is not uncommon for intelligence agencies to have unspecified budgets, nor are average Federation citizens worried about it.
Please don't judge so broadly. I, for instance, actually am worried about that. If an Intelligence Agency budget is being used to violate our people's own rights - which is also not uncommon - there should be enough transparency for it's budget to be regulated by the representatives of the people. Else we may just become like the State.
Diana Kim wrote: Gallenteans. They are those, who are afraid of fight head to head, and instead backstab you. That's why their cowardly secrecy.
Each gallentean "civilian" can be a camouflaged Black Eagle agent. Show no mercy to gallentean swines!
Yeah, Kim, but it's not different in the State. |
Cuci Cairi
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
89
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:14:00 -
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Apollo Lyserius wrote:Cuci Cairi wrote:This is a fake controversy. No concern about this actually exists. It is not uncommon for intelligence agencies to have unspecified budgets, nor are average Federation citizens worried about it. Please don't judge so broadly. I, for instance, actually am worried about that. If an Intelligence Agency budget is being used to violate our people's own rights - which is also not uncommon - there should be enough transparency for it's budget to be regulated by the representatives of the people. Else we may just become like the State.
Intelligence agencies can't function without being away from the public eye, it is part of the job description. Their utility relies on it. To have to justify the budget with public committees or requisitions would be to announce activities publicly - which undermines the very function of intelligence. You cannot be effective as an intelligence agency if you are required to announce what you know and what you are capable of.
And again, the effect of the SDII on the lives of average Gallente is minimal. -á |
Noden Vorpalstar
The Knights of Polaris
38
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:40:00 -
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Cuci Cairi wrote:Apollo Lyserius wrote:Cuci Cairi wrote:This is a fake controversy. No concern about this actually exists. It is not uncommon for intelligence agencies to have unspecified budgets, nor are average Federation citizens worried about it. Please don't judge so broadly. I, for instance, actually am worried about that. If an Intelligence Agency budget is being used to violate our people's own rights - which is also not uncommon - there should be enough transparency for it's budget to be regulated by the representatives of the people. Else we may just become like the State. Intelligence agencies can't function without being away from the public eye, it is part of the job description. Their utility relies on it. To have to justify the budget with public committees or requisitions would be to announce activities publicly - which undermines the very function of intelligence. You cannot be effective as an intelligence agency if you are required to announce what you know and what you are capable of. And again, the effect of the SDII on the lives of average Gallente is minimal.
Ms. Cairi is correct in her position on this matter. To expose the budget and activities of those within the clandestine services would only serve to tie the hands of the people who's very purpose it is to defend Federation interests through clandestine activities.
One of the reasons the average Federation citizen is able to live realitively free and secure lives is because of the efforts and activities of those within our Military and Intelligence communities.
Sensationalist articles such as this one by Gutter Press does no service to anyone by attempting to throw mud into the faces of so many who selflessly serve The Federation. |
Bryen Verrisai
EVE University Ivy League
88
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:14:00 -
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Has anyone else noticed that Gutter Press almost never fails to list the opinion of at least one exotic dancer of some kind in most of their articles? |
Cuci Cairi
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
89
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:22:00 -
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Bryen Verrisai wrote:Has anyone else noticed that Gutter Press almost never fails to list the opinion of at least one exotic dancer of some kind in most of their articles?
It is their one saving grace. -á |
Apollo Lyserius
Minerva Technologies
53
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:41:00 -
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Indeed, they can't function properly away from the public eye. To function in total secrecy, however, is a distinct matter. It has never been a case of black or white.
See, agencies like the Black Eagles and the FIO may sometimes violate individual rights and freedoms in the name of "security". Terrorism, remote crimes, money laundering and "Federation defense interests" have often been used as reasons for over-extensive and undue surveillance, intervention and monitoring of civilian activity by such agencies.
See, Mr. Vorpalstar, that instead of actually protecting one's freedoms, Intelligence agencies may be responsible for violating them in the name of security. And to go further and say that it is okay to violate some rights in the name of collective security - well, that's a quite opposite to what the Federation truly stands for.
To oppose total secrecy is merely a way of guaranteeing that agents within these organizations can be held accountable for their actions should they incur in one of those violations. |
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Bryen Verrisai
EVE University Ivy League
88
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:53:00 -
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It's a tricky balance, keeping secrets while also maintaining accountability. I recall speaking casually with my father about the issue a few years back, and he proposed a solution I've always been fond of in theory (though I'm not qualified to make a claim about its practicality): A rotating subcommittee on the Senate overseeing all classified material, investigating questionable content, and pressing charges when necessary. Say the committee members are rotated out every year (just throwing out an arbitrary number); that way you don't have just another small group of people privy to secrets no one else is and a large enough set of individuals that it's unlikely all of them can be bought/coerced into letting infractions slide. |
Cuci Cairi
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
89
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:58:00 -
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Apollo Lyserius wrote:Indeed, they can't function properly away from the public eye. To function in total secrecy, however, is a distinct matter. It has never been a case of black or white.
See, agencies like the Black Eagles and the FIO may sometimes violate individual rights and freedoms in the name of "security". Terrorism, remote crimes, money laundering and "Federation defense interests" have often been used as reasons for over-extensive and undue surveillance, intervention and monitoring of civilian activity by such agencies.
See, Mr. Vorpalstar, that instead of actually protecting one's freedoms, Intelligence agencies may be responsible for violating them in the name of security. And to go further and say that it is okay to violate some rights in the name of collective security - well, that's a quite opposite to what the Federation truly stands for.
To oppose total secrecy is merely a way of guaranteeing that agents within these organizations can be held accountable for their actions should they incur in one of those violations.
Total secrecy from the public does not necessarily mean the SDII is entirely unaccountable from the FIO as a whole or the president. Simply put, we cannot know what accountability structures are in place because secrecy from public view is an absolute necessity. The accountability structures of intelligence communities are not publicly known for the same reason the activities of the agencies are not known - it risks their effectiveness. If they become publicly accountable, then they may be publicly investigated - which defeats their purpose. Lack of public accountability does not mean they have lack of accountability altogether.
As I stated earlier, the SDII's affect on the lives of Federation citizens is virtually nonexistent beyond being culturally well-known and inspiring rumors, as all intelligence agencies do. Concerns of removing liberty are unwarranted at this time. -á |
Pieter Tuulinen
Pyre Falcon Defence and Security Pyre Falcon Defence Combine
3336
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:22:00 -
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These people do things in your name that would make you very uncomfortable were you required to authorise them yourselves.
They murder and carry out acts that are only saved from being called terrorism because they have the loosest sponsorship by a nationstate. Do not think your ignorance of the precise actions they carry out will save you from bearing the cost of them, down the line. The universe has a way of sorting these things out, over time. |
Apollo Lyserius
Minerva Technologies
58
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:44:00 -
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Cuci Cairi wrote: Total secrecy from the public does not necessarily mean the SDII is entirely unaccountable from the FIO as a whole or the president. Simply put, we cannot know what accountability structures are in place because secrecy from public view is an absolute necessity. The accountability structures of intelligence communities are not publicly known for the same reason the activities of the agencies are not known - it risks their effectiveness. If they become publicly accountable, then they may be publicly investigated - which defeats their purpose. Lack of public accountability does not mean they have lack of accountability altogether.
As I stated earlier, the SDII's affect on the lives of Federation citizens is virtually nonexistent beyond being culturally well-known and inspiring rumors, as all intelligence agencies do. Concerns of removing liberty are unwarranted at this time.
I simply can't see how the maximum effictiveness of an intelligence agency should be a priority above respect to democratic principles.
Being pragmatic, I can agree with a certain degree of secrecy, as long as it doesn't violate optimal accountability. And optimal accountability does not mean maximum accountability.
The public doesn't need to know everything the FIO or the Black Eagles do. But hell, if they're spying on my private sphere, for whatever reasons, because everybody on the top brass decided so, I should know in order to have a say in it. Either by voting on a candidate that will oppose that or through referendum in our direct mechanisms. |
Katrina Oniseki
Revenent Defence Corperation Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
3060
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:52:00 -
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In short, the Federation is not the bastion of good and chivalry and tolerance and freedom and liberty and law and more good stuff and happy and yay that it was made out to be. Ch+½j+ì Katrina Oniseki ~ (RDC) Chief Operations Officer ~ [I-RED] Director of Public Relations |
Noden Vorpalstar
The Knights of Polaris
55
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:57:00 -
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Hearsay, presuppositions, and unfounded accusations are not evident of any wrong doings or breaches of public trust by intelligence operatives or officials.
Those agencies who work within the sphere of intelligence operations are entrusted by those elected by the people, with the safe guarding of information and activities which are of vital importance to The Federation and its allies.
Unimpeded vigilant intelligence operations are crucial to ensuring that The Federation stays ready to respond to a wide range of threats.
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Steffanie Saissore
Stormcrows
323
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:59:00 -
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Apollo Lyserius wrote: But hell, if they're spying on my private sphere, for whatever reasons, because everybody on the top brass decided so, I should know in order to have a say in it. Either by voting on a candidate that will oppose that or through referendum in our direct mechanisms.
I think you fail to understand the nature of grey and black operations. If FIO felt the need to spy upon your friends and organization, they are not going to approach you and ask your permission or even inform you of the fact as it would compromise their informant/agent.
I personally have a great dislike for the organization known as Black Eagles as they are not actually under the umbrella of the FIO. We do not need the Eagles.
We do need a security/intelligence agency and that agency does need to have the flexibility to operate within the fringes. There does need to be oversight and accountability, but their operations and scope of power need not be made publicly known. Steffanie Saissore, Knight Stormcrows
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Muck Raker
Gutter Press
513
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:12:00 -
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Noden Vorpalstar wrote:If there were a Senate subcommitee investigation into the SDII; why has it not been reported on by a more reputable news source than The Gutter Press? This article seems to be nothing more than a slight to stir up animosity and distrust against those in the security and intelligence fields.
The feigned concerns of an exotic dancer, a vending machine repair man, and a pharmaceuticals enthusiast, are hardly evidence of any want for an investigation, public or otherwise.
To those various agents seen and unseen who defend The Federation... I salute you.
1. It is not a specific investigation committee examining the SDII, the subcommittee's role is scrutinising value for money for a number of programmes.
2. As a media corporation that is not beholden to any one nation state government, Gutter Press Interstellar Media Corporation has a great deal more editorial flexibility in reporting news, compared to other news agencies, who are often restricted by political concerns. Our journalism colleagues at Amarr Certified News would find it hard to cover news stories such as finding the Bottomless Pit, due to theological concerns.
3. I see you dismiss the opinions of 3 Federal citizens, due to their profession, while not dismissing the views of a 4th citizen, a drone whisperer. Perhaps you consider some professions beneath contempt, hmmm?
4. On the subject of secret intelligence services being secret. The SDII operate a number of starships, purchased at taxpayers expense. Who are the contractors that supply those ships? What is the cost of the SDII specific modifications? How does the average Federal Citizen know that their tax money is being spent appropriately? How does the average citizen know that these ships are not simply a means to siphon taxpayers money into the contractors wallets? If the SDII pay 2Bn isk for a modified Megathron, where is the evidence that the money was well spent ? And not something like 2Bn ISK for a 1.5Bn Megathron and 500M ISK into the contractors slush fund?
Bryen Verrisai wrote:Has anyone else noticed that Gutter Press almost never fails to list the opinion of at least one exotic dancer of some kind in most of their articles?
Exotic dancers, spending their working day on their feet, are often very interested in expressing their opinions to our correspondents, as it shows that we at Gutter Press appreciate their mind as well as their well-toned and flexible bodies, thus recognising their humanity. Rumours, Wars, Rumours of Wars, Wars of Rumours! |
Calairis
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
5
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:17:00 -
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Can't say I much disagree with Pilot Tuulinen on this one.
Let's play a game where this 'news' wasn't deposited on GP's floor by a passing fedo: the DSC has plenty of skeletons of their own, some well worth keeping closeted. Senators affiliated with these 'oversight' bodies are generally known for their ties to defense contractors, who, from time to time, they've partnered with on some extra-governmental shenanigans within Federation territory.
The budget numbers are precisely where they should be, in limbo, and the subcommittee members know this, as does the DSC and the Senate at large. If this was news, it would be less about Federation ideals and more about one or more of Gilles Ranchel's cronies getting muscled out of a sweet deal which involved disregarding the Constitution in Federation space. Such unfortunate senators might then feel that a review of the money they wouldn't be pocketing might be in order. Ranchel would then have to start asking some tough questions of his colleagues, but let's come back to the point here.
This isn't news. |
Apollo Lyserius
Minerva Technologies
58
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:22:00 -
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Steffanie Saissore wrote: I think you fail to understand the nature of grey and black operations. If FIO felt the need to spy upon your friends and organization, they are not going to approach you and ask your permission or even inform you of the fact as it would compromise their informant/agent.
I personally have a great dislike for the organization known as Black Eagles as they are not actually under the umbrella of the FIO. We do not need the Eagles.
We do need a security/intelligence agency and that agency does need to have the flexibility to operate within the fringes. There does need to be oversight and accountability, but their operations and scope of power need not be made publicly known.
I do not fail to understand the nature of such operations. I actually know them quite well.
Intelligence organizations can't simply spy on someone when they feel they need to. They need a judicial order. They need to go to a judge and present the adequate reasons for spying someone: e.g., he/she has a history of felony or is under high suspicions. That's the kind of accountability I'm talking about.
If civilians are being monitored without respect to the due process, because Intelligence agencies can act in total secrecy, then I'd like to know, so I can do my part against it. That's my entire point here. |
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Anslo
Scope Works
4514
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:22:00 -
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Don't you disrespect the fair and balanced news source that is the Gutter Press.
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Noden Vorpalstar
The Knights of Polaris
60
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:39:00 -
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Muck Raker wrote:1. It is not a specific investigation committee examining the SDII, the subcommittee's role is scrutinising value for money for a number of programmes. 2. As a media corporation that is not beholden to any one nation state government, Gutter Press Interstellar Media Corporation has a great deal more editorial flexibility in reporting news, compared to other news agencies, who are often restricted by political concerns. Our journalism colleagues at Amarr Certified News would find it hard to cover news stories such as finding the Bottomless Pit, due to theological concerns. 3. I see you dismiss the opinions of 3 Federal citizens, due to their profession, while not dismissing the views of a 4th citizen, a drone whisperer. Perhaps you consider some professions beneath contempt, hmmm? 4. On the subject of secret intelligence services being secret. The SDII operate a number of starships, purchased at taxpayers expense. Who are the contractors that supply those ships? What is the cost of the SDII specific modifications? How does the average Federal Citizen know that their tax money is being spent appropriately? How does the average citizen know that these ships are not simply a means to siphon taxpayers money into the contractors wallets? If the SDII pay 2Bn isk for a modified Megathron, where is the evidence that the money was well spent ? And not something like 2Bn ISK for a 1.5Bn Megathron and 500M ISK into the contractors slush fund?
1. Noted.
2. After reviewing the story on The Bottomless Pit, I would say... "Gutter Press - Sensationalism at its Best!!!"
3. I overlooked the "drone whisperer", however no contempt intended.
4. The identity of contractors supplying ships, and equipment should remain undisclosed to the public eye due to security reasons, as should budgeting specifics.
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Steffanie Saissore
Stormcrows
324
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:41:00 -
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Apollo Lyserius wrote:Steffanie Saissore wrote: I think you fail to understand the nature of grey and black operations. If FIO felt the need to spy upon your friends and organization, they are not going to approach you and ask your permission or even inform you of the fact as it would compromise their informant/agent.
I personally have a great dislike for the organization known as Black Eagles as they are not actually under the umbrella of the FIO. We do not need the Eagles.
We do need a security/intelligence agency and that agency does need to have the flexibility to operate within the fringes. There does need to be oversight and accountability, but their operations and scope of power need not be made publicly known.
I do not fail to understand the nature of such operations. I actually know them quite well. Intelligence organizations can't simply spy on someone when they feel they need to. They need a judicial order. They need to go to a judge and present the adequate reasons for spying someone: e.g., he/she has a history of felony or is under high suspicions. That's the kind of accountability I'm talking about. If civilians are being monitored without respect to the due process, because Intelligence agencies can act in total secrecy, then I'd like to know, so I can do my part against it. That's my entire point here.
I think you missed the point where I said there needs to be oversight and accountability...
Also, why should we be privy to judicial warrants issued in such cases? Wouldn't that also compromise ongoing operations if the public had access to judicial warrants issued to allow tapping and other surveillance measures or even other types of operations?
The problem with security and secrecy is that they do not fit well inside our comfortable sphere of personal freedom. They do not get along. We want freedom and have everything out in the open whereas the Intelligence community is based upon secrets and being able to operate outside the normal constraints of society.
And this is why I dislike the Black Eagles, they are a private organization not subject to the same oversight as the FIO. But that is another matter. Steffanie Saissore, Knight Stormcrows
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Arista Shahni
Macedonian Phalanx Circle-Of-Two
83
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:56:00 -
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Leaves me pleased that I am a Capsuleer. Our ship economy is quite open and transparent to the observing bodies involved.
"I was dreaming once, and I dreampt of a world where I was nothing more than a biological fitting; a slave to the machine and crew, instead of the other way around. Don't you wonder at how easy it would have been for this scenario to happen, instead of how it actually unfolded?" |
TomHorn
Dragonaurs Ndrangheta.
191
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Posted - 2014.03.18 19:10:00 -
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[/quote]Noden Vorpalstar Quote:4. The identity of contractors supplying ships, and equipment should remain undisclosed to the public eye due to security reasons, as should budgeting specifics.
You obviously have alot of trust and confidence in your goverment Noden |
Noden Vorpalstar
The Knights of Polaris
64
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Posted - 2014.03.18 19:53:00 -
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Noden Vorpalstar Quote:4. The identity of contractors supplying ships, and equipment should remain undisclosed to the public eye due to security reasons, as should budgeting specifics.
TomHorn wrote:You obviously have alot of trust and confidence in your goverment Noden
In this case I certainly do. As I stated earlier...
Noden Vorpalstar wrote:Hearsay, presuppositions, and unfounded accusations are not evident of any wrong doings or breaches of public trust by intelligence operatives or officials.
Those agencies who work within the sphere of intelligence operations are entrusted by those elected by the people, with the safe guarding of information and activities which are of vital importance to The Federation and its allies.
Unimpeded vigilant intelligence operations are crucial to ensuring that The Federation stays ready to respond to a wide range of threats.
I have seen no verifiable evidence that persuades me individual freedom of Federation citizens has been violated or is endanger. |
Claudia Osyn
Mythic Security Service
197
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Posted - 2014.03.18 21:40:00 -
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Why are we taking a GP story so seriously? O.o The lack of money is the root of all evil. |
Straton Technos
Federal Navy Academy Gallente Federation
1
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Posted - 2014.03.18 21:56:00 -
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The Black Eagles protect the interest of the Gallente people and our sovereignty. Sure they operate in a shroud of secrecy but that's what makes them effective, and also plants fear in enemies of the Federation.
I understand that we are a progressive society and fully support that. However, the Gallente Federation can not continue to stand without the work and dedication of the Military Forces, and the work of our Intelligence agencies including the Black Eagles.
Our way of life, and in order to continue to be Champions Of Freedom and Democracy depend on these types of organizations.
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Fredfredbug4
Eve Defence Force Cult of War
2243
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Posted - 2014.03.18 22:12:00 -
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Straton Technos wrote: Our way of life, and in order to continue to be Champions Of Freedom and Democracy depend on these types of organizations.
Because nothing says freedom like an organization that can spy on you, arrest you, kidnap you, or even murder you for literally any reason they see fit. Because nothing says Democracy like an organization who's leader was appointed essentially for life, and can disregard any laws that have been voted on for literally any reason they see fit.
All they need is the suspicion (let alone actual proof) that you are a threat to national security (which can be as petty as jaywalking or supporting radical political groups) in order to justify ruining or even ending your life.
If we are truly dependent on the Black Eagles, then the Federation is dead. Luckily, we aren't. At least not yet. Watch Fred Fred Frederation and stop cryptozoologist! Fight against the brutal genocide of fictional creatures across New Eden! Is that a metaphor? Probably not, but the fru-fru- people will sure love it! |
Straton Technos
Federal Navy Academy Gallente Federation
1
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Posted - 2014.03.18 22:20:00 -
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Fredfredbug4 wrote:Straton Technos wrote: Our way of life, and in order to continue to be Champions Of Freedom and Democracy depend on these types of organizations.
Because nothing says freedom like an organization that can spy on you, arrest you, kidnap you, or even murder you for literally any reason they see fit. Because nothing says Democracy like an organization who's leader was appointed essentially for life, and can disregard any laws that have been voted on for literally any reason they see fit. All they need is the suspicion (let alone actual proof) that you are a threat to national security (which can be as petty as jaywalking or supporting radical political groups) in order to justify ruining or even ending your life. If we are truly dependent on the Black Eagles, then the Federation is dead. Luckily, we aren't. At least not yet.
We depend on them amongst many other organizations within the government, not solely. Which is why they were created in the first place. let us not forget the Defeat of Luminaire which spurred the creation of the Black Eagles to create an "Emergency Integrity Commission" which would ensure that the nation's military leadership not only had the aptitude to lead their forces to victory, but that they met the high moral standards of the Gallente Federation while doing so.
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