Legal Commentary

FBI Involved in Domestic Spying in the Twin Cities

By TChris

TalkLeft recently called attention to the preemptive strike that the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department has launched against protesters at the (now downsized) Republican National Convention. Glenn Greenwald has a noteworthy post arguing that it is "increasingly clear that it is the Federal Government that is directing this intimidation campaign." The "anti-terrorist" tactics include spying upon, and even infiltrating, "dangerous" groups of vegans and peace-promoters.

So here we have a massive assault led by Federal Government law enforcement agencies on left-wing dissidents and protesters who have committed no acts of violence or illegality whatsoever, preceded by months-long espionage efforts to track what they do. And as extraordinary as that conduct is, more extraordinary is the fact that they have received virtually no attention from the national media and little outcry from anyone.

Take a minute to read what Greenwald has to say.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 01, 2008 (boomark / email).