Overview Montgomery County has recently introduced two technology-driven public safety initiatives: the Parker security robot, deployed in 2025 as a pilot program in the Silver Spring Town Square garage, and the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program operated by Montgomery County Police, which launched in November 2023. These programs raise governance questions regarding transparency, data collection, public oversight, and the long-term expansion of digital surveillance infrastructure. Update (2026): The Parker security robot deployed in the […]
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704 No More: Safe Tech Advocates Take Aim at Cell Towers, Federal Overreach and Military’s Role in Wireless Radiation
Dozens of advocacy groups are collaborating in an initiative called 704 No More to restore local control over cell towers and antennas, and slow the military-fueled Tech Tsunami that has proceeded with zero public input, knowledge or consent. Read the full article
Continue readingNew Report: Regulators Ignored Report Linking Wireless Radiation to 23 Chronic Diseases for 50 Years
The authors of a new report, posted Feb. 6, 2025 discuss how the U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute in 1971 issued a report that reviewed 2,311 scientific studies on the biological and health effects of EMR. They concluded the U.S. government has failed to protect the public from known harms. Research link –– https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388763046_Safety_of_Wireless_Technologies_The_Scientific_View PDF link –– https://electromagnetichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Safety-of-Wireless-Technologies-Ver5-020525.pdf “Of the 36 chronic diseases and conditions that more than doubled (1990-2015), the U.S. Navy study warned […]
Continue readingPlease Attend: 1st Cell Tower Application Hearing, Mon Sept 30, 7:30!!
Community Meeting Monday, Sept. 30, on First Application for Small Cell Tower in City Right-of-Way: For Utility Pole at 902 Merrimac Drive (south of intersection of Carroll Avenue and University Boulevard) Come Learn & Share Your Concerns with City Staff and Crown Castle Representative. This is the first of 11 small cell towers Crown Castle plans for Takoma Park in the next two years! (See list below.) Time: Monday, Sept. 30th, at 7:30 p.m. Place: Takoma […]
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