Newark Star-Ledger: FBI Surveillance’s Lasting Impact Reminiscent of NYPD’s Snooping in Newark

Editorial Board Newark Star-Ledger  In its hunt for terrorists, the New York Police Department hid moles in Newark mosques and sent agents into Paterson bodegas. The spying stayed secret until boxes of documents were leaked to the Associated Press. Here’s what was exposed: The NYPD’s surveillance of New Jersey Muslims never turned up a useful…

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Former NSA Chief Finds Himself Spied On During a Train Ride with Reporters

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former NSA chief who oversaw the controversial warrantless surveillance found out what it’s like to be spied on Thursday. While on an Amtrack train, a passenger overheard Michael Hayden complaining about the current administration to reporters in an off-the-record conversation, USA Today reports. The passenger also happened to be MoveOn activist…

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FBI, Police Take Novel Approach to Find Man Pointing Laser Beams at Descending Airplanes

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When someone began pointing a high-powered laser beam at airplanes descending into Portland International Airport, police and FBI agents were determined to capture the perpetrator. The Oregonian reports that agents and police flew planes over the area after dark until they could determine where the big green light was coming from. After…

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