Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans
(Reuters) - A secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to authorities across the nation to help them launch criminal investigations of Americans.
Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans | Reuters
to authorities?
what authorties?
"The unit of the DEA that distributes the information is called the Special Operations Division, or SOD. Two dozen partner agencies comprise the unit, including the FBI, CIA, NSA, Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Homeland Security."
oh.them.
but:
"Remember that the utilization of SOD cannot be revealed or discussed in any investigative function," a document presented to agents reads. The document specifically directs agents to omit the SOD's involvement from investigative reports, affidavits, discussions with prosecutors and courtroom testimony. Agents are instructed to then use "normal investigative techniques to recreate the information provided by SOD."
what exactly are they so worried about?
.....
“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.”
― Thomas Jefferson
Tom, i dunno. i reckon you never knew it would turn out like this.
(Reuters) - A secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to authorities across the nation to help them launch criminal investigations of Americans.
Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans | Reuters
to authorities?
what authorties?
"The unit of the DEA that distributes the information is called the Special Operations Division, or SOD. Two dozen partner agencies comprise the unit, including the FBI, CIA, NSA, Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Homeland Security."
oh.them.
but:
"Remember that the utilization of SOD cannot be revealed or discussed in any investigative function," a document presented to agents reads. The document specifically directs agents to omit the SOD's involvement from investigative reports, affidavits, discussions with prosecutors and courtroom testimony. Agents are instructed to then use "normal investigative techniques to recreate the information provided by SOD."
what exactly are they so worried about?
.....
“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.”
― Thomas Jefferson
Tom, i dunno. i reckon you never knew it would turn out like this.