Tag: FBI

State Department Making 6-Figure Payments to Its Own for a Disease That Might Not Even Exist

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State Department Making 6-Figure Payments to Its Own for a Disease That Might Not Even Exist
The State Department is getting ready to compensate victims of mysterious brain injuries known as “Havana Syndrome” with six-figure payments, The Associated Press reported Thursday. However, there is no solid proof of just what Havana Syndrome is, where it came from or even whether it’s real. Since 2016, a number of U.S. government officials and their families overseas have reported sudden and unexplained brain injuries.… Read the rest

Republicans demand answers from FBI on surveillance of 3.3 million Americans

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Republicans demand answers from FBI on surveillance of 3.3 million Americans
Conservatives have long decried the partisan weaponization of federal law enforcement. Washington D.C. House Republicans are seeking answers from FBI director Christopher Wray as to why the federal law enforcement agency spied on more than 3.3 million Americans without a warrant from December 2020 through November 2021. The May 25 letter, from House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ranking member Michael Turner, cites the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI’s) April 2022 Annual Statistical Transparency Report for the startling conclusion that “from December 2020 through November 2021 the FBI conducted over 3.3 million U.S.… Read the rest

Smile, You’re On Candid Camera: Cops Have Half Of All Americans On Facial Recognition Database

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Smile, You’re On Candid Camera: Cops Have Half Of All Americans On Facial Recognition Database
But That’s Not Even My Good Side: Cops Have Half Of All Americans In Their Facial Recognition Database We read a lot about the intrusion of the surveillance state in a general sense, the fears we have about the ways our rights are being violated through 007-like activities that have become alarmingly routine. Activities like local, state and FBI use of Stingray devices to scoop up all cell phone activity in a particular area, or the Snowden revelations about the NSA doing the same greedy hoover routine only a much grander scale with our email and phone calls.… Read the rest

Far Too Many Americans Are Still Being Arrested Under Antiquated Marijuana Laws

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Far Too Many Americans Are Still Being Arrested Under Antiquated Marijuana Laws
Marijuana Laws Still Causing Misery As A Stunning Number Of Americans Still Subject To Arrest The year 2016 will go down in the annals of drug law reform as a banner year. While already legal in 25 states for medical purposes, expanded marijuana legalization and decriminalization proposals are on the ballot in nearly a dozen states. And kratom users who rely on the southeast Asian plant to treat everything from PTSD to anxiety to seizures are sounding a note of cautious optimism as the U.S.… Read the rest

GOOGLE WARNS USERS OF GOVT ATTACKS

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GOOGLE WARNS USERS OF GOVT ATTACKS
Google posts warning notice if they suspect government has attempted to breach users’ Gmail accounts. It looks like the squabbling between the FBI and Apple has reached a conclusion of sorts, with the news that the Feds are taking their ball and going home, claiming they have figured out another way around the encryption on the San Bernardino shooter’s phone. The battle may be over, with the agency declaring themselves the winner.… Read the rest