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Post by avordvet on May 29, 2015 19:40:41 GMT -5
Mysterious low-flying plane over Twin Cities raises questions of surveillanceSmall aircraft circled downtown Minneapolis, 2 malls for hours. By Matt McKinney and John Reinan Star Tribune staff writers, May 29, 2015 — 10:18am Zimmerman’s curiosity might have ended there if it weren’t for something he heard from his aviation network recently: A plane registered to NG Research — also located in Bristow — that circled Baltimore for hours after recent violent protests there was in fact an FBI plane that’s part of a widespread but little known surveillance program, according to a report by the Washington Post. www.startribune.com/nighttime-flight-circles-low-over-twin-cities-for-hours/305398901/
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Post by avordvet on Jun 2, 2015 9:20:24 GMT -5
The FBI is operating a small air force to spy on AmericansJack Gillum, Eileen Sullivan and Eric Tucker, Associated Press, Jun. 2, 2015, 5:38 AM 3,819 13 WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned. The planes' surveillance equipment is generally used without a judge's approval, and the FBI said the flights are used for specific, ongoing investigations. In a recent 30-day period, the agency flew above more than 30 cities in 11 states across the country, an AP review found. Aerial surveillance represents a changing frontier for law enforcement, providing what the government maintains is an important tool in criminal, terrorism or intelligence probes. But the program raises questions about whether there should be updated policies protecting civil liberties as new technologies pose intrusive opportunities for government spying. www.businessinsider.com/the-fbi-is-reportedly-operating-a-small-air-force-to-monitor-americans-2015-6
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Post by avordvet on Jun 18, 2015 14:08:05 GMT -5
FBI Says Its Spy Planes Used in Investigations Are Not Conducting Mass SurveillanceJun. 18, 2015 6:07am Liz Klimas WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI assured Congress in an unusual, confidential briefing that its plane surveillance program is a by-the-books operation short on high-definition cameras — with some planes equipped with binoculars — and said only five times in five years has it tracked cellphones from the sky. The FBI would not openly answer some questions about its planes, which routinely orbit major U.S. cities and rural areas. Although the FBI has described the program as unclassified and not secret, it declined to disclose during an unclassified portion of a Capitol Hill briefing any details about how many planes it flies or how much the program costs. In a 2009 budget document, the FBI said it had 115 planes in its fleet. www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/06/18/fbi-says-its-spy-planes-used-in-investigations-are-not-conducting-mass-surveillance/
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