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....
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What should happen is that most of the people who've gone in, they've should be charged for trespassing. Misdemeanor. Maybe couple hours of community service, if that.
But nope. 1/6 protestors are the enemies of the state because they dared to protest against the ruling party which is the Democratic Party.
omg!!! the capitol police are out of control STASI!!
Democrats are bullies. Their first choice is to intimidate private citizens - it's just who they are...
Another J.Edgar Hoover....
Damned covers it
Gestapo.
Worse than Gestapo because of the possible tools they can utilize.
Totally Unconstitutional Fed Gov.
Circumventing the forbidding of a Federal Police Force.
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