Police Departments Are Buying Cell Data-Scooping Tech They Can't Talk About

Law enforcement agencies are using a new surveillance device, but can only purchase it by signing an NDA.

Certain corners of the Internet have been up in arms around the StingRay police device—allegedly a cell-tower-in-a-van that can scoop up calls, texts, and phone data for police use. But that's all we know: To buy the device, police departments must sign a nondisclosure agreement to refrain from sharing any of its operational details, according to The New York Times.

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