FBI Chief Confirms Misuse of Subpoenas = "personal records of thousands of Americans"

[L. Coyote]

FBI Chief Confirms Misuse of Subpoenas
Security Letters Used to Get Personal Data
By Dan Eggen - March 6, 2008; Page A02 - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030500463.html?nav=rss_politics


FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told senators yesterday that agents improperly used a type of administrative subpoena to obtain personal data about Americans until internal reforms were enacted last year.

Mueller said a forthcoming report from the Justice Department's inspector general will find that abuses recurred in the agency's use of national security letters in 2006, echoing similar problems to those identified in earlier audits.

Inspector General Glenn A. Fine reported a year ago that the FBI used such letters -- which are not subject to a court's review -- to improperly obtain telephone logs, banking records and other personal records of thousands of Americans from 2003 to 2005. An internal FBI audit also found that the bureau potentially violated laws or agency rules more than 1,000 times in such cases.

Mueller testified that a follow-up report from Fine's office, due to be released this month, will "identify issues similar to those in the report issued last March." ...............

[SpiralHawk]

1. Message to Big Brother Republicon totalitarans: get off our backs

now. And stay off. This is America. Not your twisted totalitarian homeland.

[ixion]

4. second that

I'm sick and tired of having fascist rethugs at the helm.

[kestrel91316]

2. I think we can safely assume that ALL registered Dems have

been spied on, and NO registered Republicans. Because we all know exactly what this is REALLY about.

[MadMaddie]

8. Don't forget Liberal Churches get investigated by the IRS if

they are anti-war but Republican Mega churches with their hate mongering and threatening preachers get a pass when the meet with the * decider.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

9. No one knows EXCEPT the BushCOs and their lot. THAT IS THE POINT.

You know damn well the Republicans would SKWEEEEEEL like pigs if the Democrats had that kind of power!!!

The Democrats haven't demanded that kind of power in post-revolution times. The Republicans DEMAND it, in nothing short of desperate terms, pounding over and over and over the same ole' fear-mongering rhetoric. So, you and I and most know damn well the powers-that-be have something to hide and protect.

[napi21]

3. HOW is it even possible for a new administration to clean up so

many different messes? I can't think of ANY agency, department, commission or appointee that is functioning the way it's supposed to! HOW THE HELL DO YOU FIX THAT?

[L. Coyote]

10. It is too massive to comprehend. We need a large team of lawyers under one commander,

the leader of the impeachments!

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Where do I file my lawsuit against the FBI?

[L. Coyote]

7. Yes, I want complete revelations. Exactly who's rights were violated?

We have a right to know and a right to seek justice in response.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

6. If the FBI misused subpoenas, imagine the DoD's abuses WITHOUT them.

YIKES!!! :scared:

[L. Coyote]

11. visibility kick

[L. Coyote]

14. "

[Supersedeas]

16. nothing to see here -- more Spitz, more polls, is there an SUV to follow?

[L. Coyote]

18. "

[HuffleClaw]

12. what percentage of those were POLITICAL 'enemies' ?

at least half is my guess

[L. Coyote]

13. Way more than half, I would guess.

Unless, of course, they were after insider market tips too. That would mean spying on the rishest Rs!

[bobthedrummer]

15. A link to an active relevant thread

"The Pike Committee" (started 3-11-2008)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2990965

[L. Coyote]

17. Thanks. n/t

[horseshoecrab]

19. Wow -- kicking n/t

[L. Coyote]

20. ditto

[Supersedeas]

21. there is an American election approaching--info for political purposes is power

[L. Coyote]

22. Like Elliot Spitzer?

[pleah]

23. K&R Too pissed to say anything of relevance.

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