Just like the Patriot Act wasn't very patriotic, as it attacked the Fourth Amendment, a new iPhone ap with a patriotic name is an extension of the Department of Homeland Security's "if you see something, say something." The iPhone Patriot ap is a platform that allows you to report what you see directly to the Department of Homeland Security and other law enforcement. In other words, we continue this rhetoric from the government that we should be spying on our neighbors.
Dear Big Sis, my neighbor just bought two new AR-15s at one of those shady gun shows. Just thought you should know.
Dear Big Sis, my neighbor spilled gasoline in his yard upon filling up his lawnmower. He is an environmental terrorist.
See my point. It turns out the ap was developed by insiders at the Department of Homeland Security by a company called Citizen Concepts. Their Web site reads:
Citizen Concepts announces the launch of PatriotAppTM, the world's first iPhone application that empowers citizens to assist government agencies in creating safer, cleaner, and more efficient communities via social networking and mobile technology. This app was founded on the belief that citizens can provide the most sophisticated and broad network of eyes and ears necessary to prevent terrorism, crime, environmental negligence, or other malicious behavior.
Simply download, report (including pictures) and submit information to relevant government agencies, employers, or publish incident data to social network tools.
Key Features:
Integrated into Federal Agencies points of contacts
FBI
EPA
GAO
CDC
Custom integration with user employers
Fully integrated with Social Media (Facebook, Twitter)
Multiple menus and data fields
View FBI Most Wanted
Simple graphical user interface
Uses:
Enable citizens to record and communicate:
National Security, Suspicious activities, Crime
Government Waste
Environmental Crime or possible violations
White collar crime
Workplace harassment, discrimination, or other violations
Public Health concerns
PatriotApp encourages active citizen participation in the War on Terror and in protecting their families and surrounding communities.
Look at how evil the icons are in Patriot. Look at the Nazi looking eagle on the lock, the evil eye next to it, and they are even asking you to report companies using too much electricity, whether it be the environmental snitch button or the snitch on your co-worker button. Our Founding Fathers were patriots, and I am sure they would not support this Big Brother technology.
So now when you are at Walmart like a brain-dead zombie in line listening to the Department of Homeland Security as you purchase your made in China junk, you can pull out your iPhone and report the guy behind you for purchasing an air-rifle for his seven-year old.
It's 1984 in America.