The Police State Surges... FBI unshackles from Constitution
Sept 16, 2016 4:29:40 GMT -5
Post by avordvet on Sept 16, 2016 4:29:40 GMT -5
‘Rule 41’ change allows FBI ‘mass surveillance’ if Congress does nothing (VIDEO)
Published time: 16 Sep, 2016 00:09, Chris Helgren
The US court system has a process through which the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are amended, and because these decisions are not made by elected officials, they are not supposed to deal with changes in the law or enacting policy.
Changes to Rule 41, however, will remove the limits on how the FBI can obtain search warrants for computer networks. As of now, a federal judge may authorize the feds to install malware to hack computers suspected to be involved in criminal activity. That judge may only issue the warrant when the device is in his or her jurisdiction, though. That barrier is scheduled to be lifted December 1, unless Congress prevents it.
www.rt.com/usa/359488-rule-41-fbi-surveillance-change-congress/
Published time: 16 Sep, 2016 00:09, Chris Helgren
The US court system has a process through which the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are amended, and because these decisions are not made by elected officials, they are not supposed to deal with changes in the law or enacting policy.
Changes to Rule 41, however, will remove the limits on how the FBI can obtain search warrants for computer networks. As of now, a federal judge may authorize the feds to install malware to hack computers suspected to be involved in criminal activity. That judge may only issue the warrant when the device is in his or her jurisdiction, though. That barrier is scheduled to be lifted December 1, unless Congress prevents it.
www.rt.com/usa/359488-rule-41-fbi-surveillance-change-congress/
Well, I'm sure the Republicans are gonna rush right in and stop this over-reach,
since they are on the side of Liberty and freedom after all, right?... er... uh... nevermind.
since they are on the side of Liberty and freedom after all, right?... er... uh... nevermind.
FBI Agents Can Pose as Journalists, Inspector General Says
The FBI also did not violate policy when an agent impersonated an editor with the Associated Press in 2007, the Inspector General found.
By Alan Neuhauser, Staff Writer Sept. 15, 2016, at 2:31 p.m.
The Department of Justice Office of Inspector General found no problem with an FBI policy permitting agents to pose as journalists.
FBI agents may impersonate journalists while conducting undercover investigations, and an agent who posed as an editor with the Associated Press during a 2007 investigation did not violate agency policies, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General found in a report released Thursday.
The conclusion sparked consternation across social media by journalists, civil rights groups and some legal experts, who have argued that the practice – by its very existence – threatens to heighten public mistrust of reporters, damage journalists' credibility and have a chilling effect on sources and whistleblowers who may fear that their contacts in the media are actually undercover agents.
"The Associated Press is deeply disappointed by the Inspector General’s findings, which effectively condone the FBI’s impersonation of an AP journalist in 2007," Associated Press Vice President Paul Colford said in a statement. "Such action compromises the ability of a free press to gather the news safely and effectively and raises serious constitutional concerns."
www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-15/fbi-agents-can-pose-as-journalists-inspector-general-says
The FBI also did not violate policy when an agent impersonated an editor with the Associated Press in 2007, the Inspector General found.
By Alan Neuhauser, Staff Writer Sept. 15, 2016, at 2:31 p.m.
The Department of Justice Office of Inspector General found no problem with an FBI policy permitting agents to pose as journalists.
FBI agents may impersonate journalists while conducting undercover investigations, and an agent who posed as an editor with the Associated Press during a 2007 investigation did not violate agency policies, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General found in a report released Thursday.
The conclusion sparked consternation across social media by journalists, civil rights groups and some legal experts, who have argued that the practice – by its very existence – threatens to heighten public mistrust of reporters, damage journalists' credibility and have a chilling effect on sources and whistleblowers who may fear that their contacts in the media are actually undercover agents.
"The Associated Press is deeply disappointed by the Inspector General’s findings, which effectively condone the FBI’s impersonation of an AP journalist in 2007," Associated Press Vice President Paul Colford said in a statement. "Such action compromises the ability of a free press to gather the news safely and effectively and raises serious constitutional concerns."
www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-15/fbi-agents-can-pose-as-journalists-inspector-general-says