Re:Additional FISA Documents Declassified
by hugogee on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @11:26AM
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"The information could be used only for counterterrorism purposes."
Am i understanding correctly that all instances where parrallel reconstruction was employed were in fact terrorist cases?
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Re:Additional FISA Documents Declassified
by rubbingalcohol on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @12:51PM
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Terrorism is anything the government doesn't like.
In all seriousness, how would we realistically ever find out which criminal cases were hinged upon parallel construction of evidence? The whole point is to conceal from judges and prosecutors (not to mention defendants) the true nature of the evidence-gathering techniques used. This completely flies in the face of due process of law, and I doubt anyone in government would willing own up to specific examples.
Re:Additional FISA Documents Declassified
by wavefunction on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @01:20PM
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This is true. There were a few anti-nuke protestors arrested about a year ago. A catholic nun and some other folks committed to pacifism.
They were able to breach the security perimeter of a nuclear facility and erect some home-made banners promoting pacifism. What happened to the contractor that was supposed to be securing the site? Nothing.
https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/05/15-7
They're being charged as terrorists under the full power of the law.