IRS Now In The Spy Biz

Can the IRS get more crazy? Can it do more outrageous things?  A recent order of spy equipment, fortunately, was cancelled. Yes, the stuff that would make James Bond drool. We especially like the "covert coffee tray with camera concealment."  Sounds like they are surreptitiously recording citizens or at least attempting to do so.  

Our question is what do they need this equipment. Is it meant to trap an unsuspecting tax payer (or tax cheat in their minds)?  Obviously since the order was cancelled, we don't need to worry about the coffee tray the next time we visit our favorite spy agency, we mean---tax collector. Or maybe we should. One can only wonder how many orders have been filled prior to the current IRS scandal exploded. Our guess, lots.

So be careful, the plant next to you might not be a plant. Maybe it is your favorite agency collecting data on you without your knowledge or approval. Shucks, they are already doing that.  Gee, what a great country. You get free monitoring and it doesn't cost you anything but your freedom!

Now that the IRS is going to be monitoring your tax return for ObamaCrapCare violations, doesn't that give you a warm and fuzzy feeling. Right down my leg! Maybe this agency as well as the rest of the government is way too big, ya think?

The IRS genie has to be put back in the bottle and we need to get them back to doing what they are supposed to do. Collecting our taxes and nothing more.

Conservative Tom

REPORT: IRS CANCELS ORDER FOR SPY EQUIPMENT

Jun. 12, 2013 3:39pm Liz Klimas

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The IRS last week had filled out an order for spy equipment, as noted by CNS News, but just before noon Wednesday, canceled it.

The original order, as posted on FedBizOps.gov on June 6, solicited a variety of hidden surveillance cameras and clock radios:

(QTY 4) Plant Concealment Color 700 Lines Color IP Camera Concealment with Single Channel Network Server, supports dual video stream, Poe, software included, case included, router included

(QTY 4) Covert Coffee tray with Camera concealment

(QTY 4) Remote surveillance system, Built-in DVD Burner and 2 Internal HDDs, cameras

(QTY 2) Concealed clock radio

(QTY 4) Color IP Camera Concealment with single channel network server, supports dual video stream, poe, webviewer and cms software included, audio

The IRS’ solicitation stated “the descriptions are vague due to the use and nature of the items.” It wished to have vendors that could provide the items contact them by Monday afternoon.

“If no compelling responses are received, award will be made to the original solicited corporation,” the posting stated.

CNS News, which called the solicitation a “rush order,” then pointed out Wednesday that the notice had been canceled at 11:49 a.m.

It is unknown why the solicitation was canceled.

The IRS recently has been at the center of a scandal where it was accused of targetingconservative groups. More recently, the government, specifically the National Security Agency, has been criticized after a classified program revealing its collection of American’s phone data was leaked.