Police Spied On Local Activists, ACLU Says

Source: Wbaltv

ACLU Says Police Spied On Anti-War, Anti-Death Penalty Groups

BALTIMORE -- State police documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union reveal that undercover police officers infiltrated local groups opposed to the death penalty and the war.

The ACLU released the documents Thursday and argued that what police did during 2005 and 2006 is no different than the days of the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover and the targeting of activist groups during the 1960s.

The internal documents show that nearly three dozen times, undercover state police officers covertly took part in protests and in the meetings groups set up to organize them. The documents included the reports the officers wrote on the meetings detailing how many people attended, what they discussed and the protests they planned to do next, WBAL TV 11 News I-Team lead investigative reporter Jayne Miller said.

"What these documents reveal is beyond shocking," said David Rocha of the ACLU.

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Of course this happened while we we suffering under the Ehrlich/Steele mis-administration. Wonder how much more they will find. Also wonder if my name is on any of their list.:grr:


Also posted here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3399971

I'll bet that I am!

Fucking Erlich. I'm glad that we booted his ass out the door.

Though odds would be not only because the state tends to forget my county belongs to it. Also most meetings I went to were across state lines.

Yes, it has to involve the Ehrlich administration. Good riddance!

when he took office, according to today's WashPost.

The police have the responsibility to keep the safety of the country. They can take any challenge to get rid of the difficult situations. They can do spy works even.

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