White House May Use Amazon, Apple Devices To Determine Mental Illness Characteristics

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File

When George Orwell wrote “1984,” he was concerned about a surveillance state. Orwell, an avowed socialist himself, saw the potential ramifications of a government that thinks it knows better than the people.

However, it often seems like government officials don’t take “1984” for the warning it was meant to be and instead consider it more of an instruction manual.

At least, that’s how it feels when you see claims that the Trump administration is considering using devices like Amazon Alexa and Apple Watch to help them determine whether or not you get to exercise your Second Amendment rights.

The Trump administration is considering a proposal that would use Google, Amazon and Apple to collect data on users who exhibit characteristics of mental illness that could lead to violent behavior, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

The proposal is part of an initiative to create a Health Advanced Research Projects Agency (HARPA), which would be located inside the Health and Human Services Department, the report notes, citing sources inside the administration. The new agency would have a separate budget and the president would be responsible for appointing its director.

Now, the proposal doesn’t mention guns or gun …Read the Rest

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