At such a triumphal moment, it was striking that the company was forced on the defensive, not least for its involvement with the controversial US agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which began in 2011. ICE has drawn criticism for its activities in Minnesota over the last month after its agents shot and killed two American citizens while bystanders captured the events on video.
As it announced its booming financial results, Palantir was prepared. CEO Alex Karp told CNBC: “If you are critical of ICE, you should be out there protesting for more Palantir. Our product, actually, in its core, requires people to conform with Fourth Amendment data protection.”
A statement made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
How very reassuring to hear for governments around the world using it. I am sure they‘re happy to hear this.
In other news foxes now guarding hen house.
Fox news guarding the one house
Took the words right out of my mouth
I don’t want Palantir guarding my anything, especially my rights.
I’d go so far as to say they should fuck right off.
Yeah and the Eye of Sauron was just making sure the orcs were following safety regulations.
“Right” as in political leaning, right?
‘The CEO’s statements that Palantir is protecting the Fourth Amendment run counter to ICE’s own legal memorandum and what judges in Minnesota have found, which is that ICE has violated the Fourth Amendment during its most recent surge in the state where it deployed 3,000 federal agents into a community normally patrolled by a few hundred police’
needs source. Palantir is working with ICE. Where is the proof?
needs source. Palantir is working with ICE. Where is the proof?
Here’s the contract on the official US government website:
https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70CTD022FR0000170_7012_GS35F0086U_4730
TL;DR:
Who:
Awarding Agency
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
[…]
Recipient
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
What:
Product or Service Code
DA01: IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services
When:
Start Date: Sep 26, 2022
Current End Date: Apr 04, 2026
Money:
Federal Accounts:
61% ($85 million) - Operations and Support, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security
31% ($43 million) - Immigration User Fee Account, BICE, Homeland Security
7% ($9.9 million) - Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Border and Transportation Security, Homeland Security
But Brett Kavanaugh says the fourth amendment isn’t real–you just made it up in your head.
Constdelusion Syndrome
They leaked the internal user manual
They can suck my right nut.
Has anyone here played “Orwell: Keeping an eye on you” ?
It seems like he’s trying to say that it’s ok that they are spying on everyone because they found a way to do it technically within the bounds of the 4th amendment, which would still be terrible but it seems unlikely even that is true.
Free Luigi ,NOW
