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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/4/2009
Surveillance
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Via Steve Benen, I’m shocked to learn that police surveillance power is sometimes abused : The Maryland State Police surveillance of advocacy groups was far more extensive than previously acknowledged, with records showing that troopers monitored — and labeled as terrorists ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 1/4/2009
Surveillance state run amok
— washingtonmonthly.com — SURVEILLANCE STATE RUN AMOK.... In July, the Washington Post reported on undercover Maryland State Police officers conducting surveillance on war protesters and death penalty opponents. Today, we learn that the monitoring was worse, and more ... (more) Surveillance state run amok

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Newshoggers.com — ... - Shocked, I tell you! "The Maryland State Police surveillance of advocacy groups was far more extensive than previously acknowledged, with records showing that troopers monitored — and labeled as terrorists — activists devoted to such wide-ranging causes as promoting human rights and establishing bike lanes." ...

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