Census bureau taking GPS coordinates for statistics?
Why is the Census Bureau using Global Positioning Systems (GPS)?
The Census Bureau uses Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to help locate addresses. A hand held computer is equipped with GPS and is used during our address canvassing operation. Address canvassing is a field operation where census workers systematically travel all known and new streets and roads to identify every structure where people live or could potentially live and update our address list and maps. For the 2010 Census, we attempted to collect GPS coordinates for each structure to make sure it is recorded in the correct location. The census workers also confirmed, added and deleted addresses using a GPS-equipped handheld computer. All this work was done to ensure a complete and accurate address list for delivering the 2010 Census questionnaires next year.
Are the GPS coordinates collected during the 2010 Census operation kept confidential?
Yes. All address information, including GPS coordinates, is protected by the confidentiality requirements of Title 13 of the United States Code. All Census Bureau employees take an oath for life to protect identifiable information about individuals and businesses gathered by the agency. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents' answers with the IRS, FBI, CIA or any other government agency. The penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both.
and the official law if you don't answer nor answer your door the THREE DIFFERENT TIMES that a "census taker" will visit you if you don't "immediately" mail in your census report:
My thoughts:
I've never filled one out. I'm 32.
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It is far far easier for the gestapo to locate an Arrestee's house with GPS then by searchlight for absent numbers at 3A.M. If street signs are removed and house numbers ripped down, GPS will still provide an accurate and speedy location.
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The "creep factor" is much higher now that they use GPS coordinates,so for this census I'll just list the number of adults and give a fake name.
Nothing else.
Seriously,what will they do,kick in your door at 4 am?
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The first comment is right on the money.
During WW2 in Europe,the citizens would stymie the efforts of invading troops by destroying or redirecting street signs.
With GPS,they(foreign or domestic troops)will be able to locate anyone whether or not sympathetic neighbors tear down street signs,mailboxes or wall numbers-they have your front door in their system.
Just another reason to give a fake name.
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The census is being used to build a database of American housing units. The only reason to do this is for future tax purposes, such as a direct tax on each individual's energy usage, and/or square footage, and to send an inspector around to verify whether your appliances meet energy efficiency criteria. And other uses as the federal government may decide upon in the future.
Note that the federal government is deeply in debt and has basically acquired the majority of all home mortgages. What if they should decide to sell those properties to pay down some debt? Suddenly we'd all be renters, sending our money to China or the IMF.
What the government puts in a database, it believes it owns.
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Other thing. Claims that the census data are confidential are completely, entirely and wholly false. The government can use that information in any way it wishes, share it with any government agency, sell or give it to any corporation, foreign government, individual or entity. Individual census takers take an oath: well, the federal government takes no oath. Nor do we have any way to compel it to deal ethically with information it has about us.
For the linguistically challenged, "data" is a plural, equivalent to "facts." The singular is "datum."
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their tring to figure out eaxactly where to go to if they TRY to take our guns away or we don't agree w/h them.the atf is asking gunshop owners to take note on such things as bipod sales or say you bought a 500 rnd brick of ammo.we need to turn monday night football and start gettin involed for our childrens sake .we been asleep too long.start gettin off the couch and start helping your neighbor and get involved in your community
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