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socrateez
Stoned Philosopher
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Location: I'm the person to your right.
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 Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: Bush's Secret Army of Snoops and Snitches |
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Read full article here:http://www.alternet.org/rights/90829/
| Quote: | | A new class of everyday spies, from paramedics to utility workers, are being recruited to be "terrorism liason officers." |
So now certain Cops are designated Snitches for the Government. Think they'll have jobs long if they don't turn anything up? Something to think about when you consider what they are looking for.
| Quote: | They are entrusted with hunting for "suspicious activity," and then they report their findings, which end up in secret government databases.
What constitutes "suspicious activity," of course, is in the eye of the beholder. But a draft Justice Department memo on the subject says that such things as "taking photos of no apparent aesthetic value" or "making notes" could constitute suspicious activity, Finley wrote.
The states where this is going on include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C.
Dozens more are planning to do so, Finley reports. |
Great. Now I can't take that "Creative Photography" class! I'm so pissed because my idea was to take pictures of no particular interest and collage them together to make something aesthetically pleasing! And to think while i was sitting waiting for the bus, someone could have actually seen me writing notes about my class project ideas.
Dont you just hate when Artistic expression could be viewed as a threat to our Civil Liberties? What are we being molded into?
I especially liked this responders post:
| Quote: | In Munich in late 1920, Hitler created the Ordnertruppen, a body of ex-soldiers and beer hall brawlers in order to protect gatherings of the Nazi party from disruptions from Social Democrats and Communists. On November 4, 1921 the Nazi party held a large public meeting in the Munich Hofbräuhaus. After Hitler had spoken for some time the meeting erupted into a melee in which a small company of Ordnertruppen distinguished itself by thrashing the opposition. The Nazis called this event "Saalschlacht" (meeting hall battle). After this the organization came to be called the SA. From April 1924 until late February 1925 the SA was known as the Frontbann to avoid the temporary ban on the Nazi party. The SA carried out numerous acts of violence against socialist groups throughout the 1920s, typically in minor street-fights called Zusammenstöße ('collisions'). As the Nazis went from an extremist political party in the turbulent times of 1920's Germany to the unquestioned government of the nation, the SA was no longer needed for its original purpose. After Hitler took power in 1933, the SA became increasingly eager for power and saw themselves as the replacement for the German army. This angered the regular army (Reichswehr) who already resented the Nazi party. It also led to tension with other leaders within the party who saw Röhm's increasingly powerful SA as a threat to their own personal ambitions. I guess if you're going fascist, go all the way.
I will be re-printing this for the R and D conventions. |
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