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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts) Thu Sep 13, 2012, 10:53 PM Sep 2012

FBI Won't Release Occupy Surveillance Documents to ACLU, Citing National Security [View all]

https://www.aclunc.org/issues/government_surveillance/fbi_won%27t_release_occupy_surveillance_documents_to_aclu,_citing_national_security.shtml

The documents came after an ACLU-NC lawsuit filed after the FBI refused to release any documents in a Freedom of Information Act request. The documents are significant for two reasons:

First, they finally confirm what until now have only been suspicions that the FBI was conducting surveillance of the Occupy movement.
Second, the FBI is refusing to hand over documents "in the interest of national defense or foreign policy." In other words, to the FBI, political protests about economic policy pose an unspecified threat to national security.

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FBI Won't Release Occupy Surveillance Documents to ACLU, Citing National Security [View all] Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 OP

Have you seen the documents in question? Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #1

And of course without anyone ever being able to see the documents... Raster Sep 2012 #2

Or, on the other hand Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #4

How condescending. Perhaps the FBI should let someone else make that determination.... Raster Sep 2012 #6

You scoff at the idea Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #7

And isn't that a conveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenient excuse for the Govt. Downright Orwellian. MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #3

And isn't that a Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #5

You do realize what a ridiculous line of attack this is, don't you? starroute Sep 2012 #8

Apparently you have seen the documents Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #9

You would have made a great Soviet citizen, Comrade Summer! We should never *dare* question a police villager Sep 2012 #10

I never advocated not questioning Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #11

It's not about assuming the documents are untoward starroute Sep 2012 #12

"It's that it's blatantly obvious the FBI is lying." Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #13

So your scenario is that Occupy is completely infiltrated by terrorists? starroute Sep 2012 #21

It is infiltrated by terrorists tama Sep 2012 #27

It is exactly this kind of logic Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #29

Some people would be enraged that a US agency would negate the FOIA. Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #19

Except we can't really question them unless we have access to the information on what they're villager Sep 2012 #14

So transparency in a democracy Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #15

You're just killing me here. Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #20

+1 villager Sep 2012 #26

You are calling the ACLU liars and ignoring the FBI's unConstitutional raids upon protester's homes Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #18

Not arguing against the movement at all. Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #22

Thank you for your concerns, and good bye. I'll be spending my time and energy Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #23

I sincerely hope you do. n/t Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #24

Have you tama Sep 2012 #28

Do yourself a favor and put that one on ignore. girl gone mad Sep 2012 #31

Wouldn't happen to have any links Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #32

Let me know when Summer is over antiquie Sep 2012 #16

That they have to come to a sub-forum and attack only reveals them for what they are. Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #17

Occupy homes antiquie Sep 2012 #25

No no, no problem, no apologies needed :) Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #30