Chris Hamby writes: A DEA agent commandeered a woman’s identity, created a phony Facebook account in her name, and posted racy photos he found on her seized cell phone. The government said he had the right to do that. Read more on BuzzFeed. How can this possibly be legal? It’s just so very, very wrong.
Category: Govt
The NSA and Me
James Bramford writes: The tone of the answering machine message was routine, like a reminder for a dental appointment. But there was also an undercurrent of urgency. “Please call me back,” the voice said. “It’s important.” What worried me was who was calling: a senior attorney with the Justice Department’s secretive Office of Intelligence Policy and Review….
Department of Homeland Security Releases 2014 Privacy Report
From the good folks at EPIC: The Department of Homeland Security released the 2014 Privacy Office Annual Report to Congress. The report describes a joint review conducted with the European Commission regarding the transfer of EU Passenger Name Records to the US. The European Commission found the redress mechanisms were lacking for passengers denied boarding. The Commission also found…
NSA claims of Snowden leaks aiding terrorists found unwarranted
Bill Lindner reports: An independent investigation on the effects of whistle blower Edward Snowden’s leaks of NSA documents reveals that the claims — often referred to as overblown by some critics –that Al Qaida and ISIS benefitted from those revelations are not true. Read more on Digital Journal.