Senators Ask Intelligence Agencies About Location Tracking of Americans

[Poll_Blind]

From WSJ:

Are U.S. intelligence agencies tracking American citizens’ location through cellphones and GPS devices?

It might sound outlandish, but Sens. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Mark Udall (D., Colo.) are raising questions about whether the government might be doing just that, according to an early copy of a letter written by the senators and expected to be released later today.

In a letter to the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, the senators demand information on whether the agencies he leads, including the NSA and the CIA, “have the authority to collect the geolocation information of American citizens for intelligence purposes.”

“If yes, please explain the specific statutory basis for this authority,” the letter states. Wired’s Danger Room blog reported on the planned letter earlier Thursday.

Much more at the link, including full text of letter. Go senators Wyden and Udall!

Actual Democrats, actually trying to uncover and question civil rights issues in the security state.

What a joke they have to write letters like these when we supposedly have a sitting Democratic president. We do, just one who found he had a sweet tooth for the candy the previous president left in the bottom drawer. Rots your teeth, President Obama, and quite a bit more.

PB

[Arctic Dave]

1. I have a feeling the answer will be obvious and unconstitutional.

Very sad indeed we have come to this.