Maryland State Police added anti-war activists to terrorist/drug-trafficer lists

[JHB]

Why does the "terrorist watch" list have over 1 million names?

Well, we already knew, but for the Rushbot in your life who needs something in print:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-report0717,0,240195.story
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Undercover Maryland State Police officers repeatedly spied on peace activists and anti-death penalty groups in recent years and entered the names of some in a law-enforcement database of people thought to be terrorists or drug traffickers, newly released documents show.

The files, made public Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, depict a pattern of infiltration of the activists' organizations in 2005 and 2006. The activists contend that the authorities were trying to determine whether they posed a security threat to the United States. But none of the 43 pages of summaries and computer logs - some with agents' names and whole paragraphs blacked out - mention criminal or even potentially criminal acts, the legal standard for initiating such surveillance.

State police officials said they did not curtail the protesters' freedoms.
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"...did not curtail the protesters' freedoms", phawgh! Until they tried to fly on an airliner. Or get a job that requires a security clearance. Or weren't even a protester, but was a relative of one, or had the same name...

[marmar]

1. Your Patriot Act at work.....with its amorphous definition of "terrorist."

:argh:

[LynneSin]

2. Why am I not shocked over this

About 10 years ago they were busted for Racial Profiling even though they still do it today. (Do NOT be a minority driving thru Cecil County after dark - it happened to my co-worker)

[madinmaryland]

5. It happens here also.

Just seeing who the cops have pulled over, it's obvious they are profiling. And that's in Howard County.

[mainegreen]

3. We should get some liberal police to start entering conservative cops names into the database.

That would be awesome.

[Wilber_Stool]

7. It's also a good way to keep

liberals out of law enforcement.

[mainegreen]

8. Party pooper

:P

[madinmaryland]

4. Our governor at the time was a republic.

The Erhlich/Steele admin.

:grr:

[Captain Hilts]

6. As good a reason as any to oust Ehrlich. nt

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. ergo, the rise of the hoodie...

[NightWatcher]

10. how long before the million plus watch list becomes the "Enemies List" of the state?

when and if something terrible ever happens (re: martial law, citizen roundups, etc..) there will be a "kristallnacht" roundup of certain lists of scapegoats and traitors.