Posted on 01/27/2022 6:22:24 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables
Capitol Police examines backgrounds, social media feeds of some who meet with lawmakers The little-known new practice by the department’s intelligence analysts, instituted since the Jan. 6 attack, is highly controversial given the civil liberties concerns it raises.
After the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Capitol Police’s intelligence unit quietly started scrutinizing the backgrounds of people who meet with lawmakers, according to three people familiar with the matter.... ..... Major changes in the Capitol Police intelligence unit started in fall of 2020, when the department brought on former Department of Homeland Security official Julie Farnam to help run its intelligence unit... .... she directed analysts to look closely at the people meeting privately and publicly with members....
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
"In addition to basic information about the event, the revised template reviewed by POLITICO asked analysts to describe “the backgrounds of the participants (other than [Members of Congress]) and attendees, if known.”
The template also told intelligence analysts to look at social media feeds related to event attendees: “In searching social media outlets, is there anything that may impact the event itself or any of the participants (both [Members of Congress] and other known attendees)?”
And it told Capitol Police analysts to search for information about lawmakers’ opponents and their opponents’ supporters: “List and search all political opponents to see if they or their followers intend to attend or disrupt the event.”
And
"In another document reviewed by POLITICO, one Capitol Police official noted that Farnam directed analysts to run “background checks” on people whom lawmakers planned to meet, including donors and associates. When staff were listed as attending these meetings, Capitol Police intelligence analysts also got asked to check the social media accounts of the staffers.
Analysts were also directed to probe the ownership of buildings where members of Congress held their meetings...."
Yeah, it’s Politico, but blind squirrel and all that. Tucker discussed this 2 nights ago, I believe.
Word on the street is that Mitch $ McCarthy got this constitutional violation.
What January 6th “insurrection”? That was no “insurrection”, that was the American people visiting “THEIR HOUSE.” The politicians only work there.
They are working for the DNC.
Pelosi’s Secret Police (Stasi).
Does this apply to all incumbents, or only democrat incumbents?
LOL at the thought of Pelosi's goon squad helping Lauren Boebert or Marjorie Taylor Greene dig up dirt on their opponents!
Stasi
At Nancy’s request or ORDERS ?
In the real world....insurrections don’t last 3.5 hours. There are major league baseball games which last longer than that.
You nailed it. When the American people decide that it’s time to have an “insurrection”, the Feddies will know about it and it won’t be a 3.5 hours worth of childish antics. “Insurrections” are serious business and the participants don’t dress up like goofy Indian medicine men.
As well as those contracted to fly illegals all across red states! Our nation is under siege by our own government and American patriots are sitting ducks! We DON’T HAVE A VOICE any longer sad to say.
It would be interesting to know just what is involved in reviewing social media feeds. Most people in online forums use pseudonyms. Are the Capitol Police accessing the account information on all online sites? Are they scanning all emails? Are they tracking individual computers? Are they using that vast universal surveillance system that NSA swears it doesn’t have?
I don’t have the technical expertise to even ask the question properly. Just what kind of data collection, exactly, is being done here?
“Just what kind of data collection, exactly, is being done here?”
Dunno. But they seem not eager to adverti what they are doing, so I doubt it’s ok.
Major changes in the Capitol Police intelligence unit started in fall of 2020, when the dept brought on former DHS official Julie Farnam to help run its intel unit... .... she directed analysts to look closely at the people meeting privately and publicly with members AND directed analysts to run
<><>“background checks” on people, including donors and associates who met w/ lawmakers.
<><>staff listed as attending these meetings we’re also investigated,
<><>Capitol Police intel analysts checked the staffers social media accounts.
<><>intel analysts were also directed to probe ownership of bldngs where members held meetings...
Major changes in the Capitol Police intelligence unit started in fall of 2020, when the dept brought on former DHS official Julie Farnam to help run its intel unit... .... she directed analysts to look closely at the people meeting privately and publicly with members AND directed analysts to run
<><>“background checks” on people, including donors and associates who met w/ lawmakers.
<><>staff listed as attending these meetings we’re also investigated,
<><>Capitol Police intel analysts checked the staffers social media accounts.
<><>intel analysts were also directed to probe ownership of bldngs where members held meetings...
The Capitol Police cannot win in this situation. If a Member goes to an event and is accosted or assaulted by someone, people will say "why wasn't this person vetted?!" So they are damned if they do, damned if they don't.
Perhaps, instead of increasing security, you should stop doing things that piss the populace off.
Just a thought.
Biden busted on his crime gig goes fishing for others who may have done same duck dodge flip and fold the facts a true Biden trade mark.
Gestapo...
Are they wearing Hugo Boss?
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