Posted on 10/03/2021 2:37:28 AM PDT by blueplum
Poorly trained federal officers collected intelligence on Portland protesters and journalists during last year’s unrest, even though the demonstrators were not considered national security threats, a review by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security found.
Dubbed “baseball cards,” the dossiers were a violation of protesters’ rights, The Oregonian reported....
...Gathering information on citizens, particularly during constitutionally protected activities like protests, is prohibited unless there is an arrest for a federal crime or reason to believe they are a considerable threat, the report stated.
The investigation was submitted to DHS on Jan. 6 and released after pressure from U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon). It describes how senior leadership at the agency pushed conspiracy theories about Antifa and encouraged investigators to violate constitutional rights, Oregon Public Radio reported....
...Some DHS staffers raised concerns over the legality of the intrusive collection of “mass amounts” of information on protesters ...
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Hmmm... I seem to remember that arson on a federal court house is a federal crime. The only thing lacking was the will to arrest.
US citizens, those protecting their property and families, NOT BLM NOT ANTIFA
What a farce. If you think the feds don’t routinely collect photos and info on protesters, then I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
and yet, they can only seem to catch conservatives
Well, conservatives want to control government spending and power. Lefties want to increase it.
Who is more if a threat to an FBI employee?
The 4th branch of USGovernment doing its thing
Why did they bother since they obviously had NO intention of bringing charges against anyone?
Domestic enemies who seek to undermine domestic tranquility ought to be objects of investigation, arrest, prosecution, incarceration, and deportation by every God fearing sherriff. Certain members of the DHS and numerous other alphabet agencies should be included in that bunch.
If Trump were a democrat. This is literally an ongoing constitutional crisis. Leftists are treated differently by the media, law enforcement, and the government.
not considered national security threats, Maybe that is the the real problem. Self avowed anarchists are not considered national security threats. Let that sink in.
The 4th branch of USGovernment doing its thing.
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