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US conducted mass spying campaign against leftwing and anti-ICE protesters

magic_interface · 203 points · 52 comments · há 9 horas · Open original

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Terr_há 8 horas

> The records also showed undercover agents surveilling a virtual meeting at Hunter College in New York [...] ; a meeting at a labor center in Minneapolis > The documents indicate that agents made audio recordings of the events. For anyone else wondering (particularly if you're accustomed to it) it looks like neither NY nor MN are two-party consent ones for recording things.

bulbarhá 4 horas

> He said it was also notable that DHS was using administrative subpoenas, which don’t require judicial authorization, to obtain records. I find that quite crazy. Apparently no check whatsoever what the executive does.

throwaway27448há 8 horas

Americans have zero muscle to stand up for the people who actually care for this country.

magic_interfacehá 8 horas

What measures can protesters take against this? With agents actively infiltrating groups, it seems impossible to prevent this level of spying.

pull_my_fingerhá 7 horas

I'm no lawyer, but sure sounds a lot like entrapment as much as spying