PA Homeland Security office engaged in domestic surveillance, compared political groups to Al Qaeda

[RamboLiberal]

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The Patriot-News reported that Pennsylvania’s Office of Homeland Security had been tracking groups engaged in lawful, peaceful protests, including groups opposed to natural gas drilling, peace activists and gay rights groups. An embarrassed Gov. Ed Rendell, who said that he had been unaware of the program until he read the newspaper, issued an immediate order to halt it.

It turns out the homeland security office or its private consultant were doing more than just monitoring law-abiding citizens.

They were comparing environmental activists to Al Qaeda.

They were tracking down protesters and grilling their parents.

They were seeking a network of citizen spies to combat the security threats they saw in virtually any legal political activity.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/11/pennsylvania_homeland_security_1.html

And imagine what it will be now under a Republican Gov & legislature in my home state! Probably drop monitoring the Tea Party unless it scares the establishment Repubs, but you can bet anyone protesting or meeting against their precisious Marcellus Shale drilling or any liberal agenda will be monitored & spied on & reported to private industry.

[glinda]

1. there needs to be a lawsuit

[Arctic Dave]

2. Can we sue these fascist shitbags?