FBI abuses patriot act. Surprised?
Story here: http://tinyurl.com/8epqo
From the story:
In one case, FBI agents kept an unidentified target under surveillance for at least five years -- including more than 15 months without notifying Justice Department lawyers after the subject had moved from New York to Detroit. An FBI investigation concluded that the delay was a violation of Justice guidelines and prevented the department "from exercising its responsibility for oversight and approval of an ongoing foreign counterintelligence investigation of a U.S. person."
In other cases, agents obtained e-mails after a warrant expired, seized bank records without proper authority and conducted an improper "unconsented physical search," according to the documents.
Thank heavens for another act, the Freedom of Information act, this is coming to light. The justice department had to be sued for this information.
The patriot act has gone so far afield that's it has passed the Twilight Zone and reached the Ludicrous Zone. Did you expect these abuses? Or do you think they are much ado about nothing?
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