The 'NCTC' may now examine the government files of U.S. citizens

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

"In a breathtaking new move by (another) little-known national security agency, the personal information of all U.S. citizens will be available for casual perusal. The 'National Counterterrorism Center' (I've never heard of this org) may now 'examine the government files of U.S. citizens for possible criminal behavior, even if there is no reason to suspect them.' This is different from past bureaucratic practice (never mind due process) in that a government agency not in the list of agencies approved to to certain things without due process may completely bypass due process and store (for up to 5 years) these records, the organization doesn't need a warrant, or have any kind of oversight of any kind. They will be sifting through these records looking for 'counter-insurgency activity,' supposedly with an eye to prevention. If this doesn't wake you up and chill you to your very bone, not too sure there is anything that will anyway."

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/12/13/1737240/nctc-gets-vast-powers-to-spy-on-us-citizens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Counterterrorism_Center
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324478304578171623040640006.html


"U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens" even if there is no reason to suspect them.

[midnight rambler]

Isn't 'counter-insurgency activity' something the state does? ???

[mick silver]

dam it sound like our goverment at war with it own people

[midnight rambler]

Clearly the remedy for this state of affairs is to not be a 'U.S. citizen' (it is a choice you know).

So glad I'm not.

[Serpo]

its cheaper to track everyone

[Hatha Sunahara]

There is a movie called The Lives of Others that describes where all this is heading.


Hatha

[vacuum]

This is one of those things you know is really bad, but you know so little about it that it just blips by until 5 years later when it steamrolls you.

[Twisted Titan]

When they try to come for you.....be in a position where you can make it very expensive for them.

YMMV