Adam Klasfeld reports: Well before Edward Snowden leaked documents about the National Security Administration’s massive domestic-surveillance program, the American Civil Liberties Union sought clues through the Freedom of Information Act about how government interpreted its spying powers. The ACLU’s lawsuit, filed three years ago, demanded that the government produce documents describing its interpretation of section…
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Government Set Up A Fake Facebook Page In This Woman’s Name
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.
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…