Comments on: Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative Powers http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hawaiian style http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-35631 Hawaiian style Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:54:26 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-35631 If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?<br><br>We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line. <br><br>Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public. If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?

We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line.

Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public.

]]> By: Hawaiian style http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-35632 Hawaiian style Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:53:57 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-35632 If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?<br><br>We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line. <br><br>Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public. If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?

We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line.

Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public.

]]> By: Blue Sky Sunshine » FBI Authority Extends Even to Those Not Suspected of Criminal Activity http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-29101 Blue Sky Sunshine » FBI Authority Extends Even to Those Not Suspected of Criminal Activity Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:13:16 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-29101 [...] Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative Powers. Veterans groups and conservatives roared last week when news broke that the FBI was targeting veterans in a broad probe of extremist groups. But little noise was made in December, when the Bush administration quietly granted the FBI wide-ranging authority to investigate individuals or groups, regardless of whether they are suspected of criminal activity.  The Attorney General Guidelines, proposed last summer and adopted by Attorney General Michael Mukasey, appear to be particularly problematic. Although in the past these guidelines required that the FBI have at least some factual basis for believing that the target of an investigation was engaged in criminal activity, in December 2008, Mukasey instituted new guidelines that authorized the FBI to conduct “assessments” of suspects without requiring any factual basis for suspicion.  [...] [...] Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative Powers. Veterans groups and conservatives roared last week when news broke that the FBI was targeting veterans in a broad probe of extremist groups. But little noise was made in December, when the Bush administration quietly granted the FBI wide-ranging authority to investigate individuals or groups, regardless of whether they are suspected of criminal activity.  The Attorney General Guidelines, proposed last summer and adopted by Attorney General Michael Mukasey, appear to be particularly problematic. Although in the past these guidelines required that the FBI have at least some factual basis for believing that the target of an investigation was engaged in criminal activity, in December 2008, Mukasey instituted new guidelines that authorized the FBI to conduct “assessments” of suspects without requiring any factual basis for suspicion.  [...]

]]> By: Hawaiian style http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-29015 Hawaiian style Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:54:26 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-29015 If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?<br><br>We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line. <br><br>Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public. If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?

We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line.

Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public.

]]> By: Hawaiian style http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-28991 Hawaiian style Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:53:57 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-28991 If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?<br><br>We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line. <br><br>Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public. If now we investigate anyone because they might commit a crime, what is the next step?

We could punish in advance. If you get advance punishment you could get credits to use if you do step over the line.

Maybe we need to pass a law that says any agency that investigates civilians for criminal activity must first investigate and clear itself. Then because this unwarranted investigation is a crime they would have to put themselves in jail before they could investigate the public.

]]> By: Topics about Usa | Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative Powers http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-27659 Topics about Usa | Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative Powers Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:59:38 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-27659 [...] Norman G. Finkelstein put an intriguing blog post on Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative PowersHere’s a quick excerpt“The guidelines always required articulable facts to support a … and other data collection programs, some authorized by the USA Patriot Act. [...] [...] Norman G. Finkelstein put an intriguing blog post on Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative PowersHere’s a quick excerpt“The guidelines always required articulable facts to support a … and other data collection programs, some authorized by the USA Patriot Act. [...]

]]> By: Topics about Stephen-smith » The Washington Independent » Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI … http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-27573 Topics about Stephen-smith » The Washington Independent » Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI … Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:49:45 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-27573 [...] Daphne Eviatar put an intriguing blog post on The Washington Independent » Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI …Here’s a quick excerptThe recent change in the Attorney General Guidelines parallel other changes made after September 11, when the federal government began broad wiretapping and other data collection programs, some authorized by the USA Patriot Act. But the … [...] [...] Daphne Eviatar put an intriguing blog post on The Washington Independent » Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI …Here’s a quick excerptThe recent change in the Attorney General Guidelines parallel other changes made after September 11, when the federal government began broad wiretapping and other data collection programs, some authorized by the USA Patriot Act. But the … [...]

]]> By: Bush-era rule expands FBI power « Later On http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-27465 Bush-era rule expands FBI power « Later On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:14:25 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-27465 [...] in Bush Administration, Daily life, GOP, Government, Law at 3:14 pm by LeisureGuy Interesting story by Daphne Eviatar: Veterans groups and conservatives roared last week when news broke that the FBI [...] [...] in Bush Administration, Daily life, GOP, Government, Law at 3:14 pm by LeisureGuy Interesting story by Daphne Eviatar: Veterans groups and conservatives roared last week when news broke that the FBI [...]

]]> By: ack http://washingtonindependent.com/39902/bush-era-rule-grants-fbi-broad-investigative-powers/comment-page-1#comment-27459 ack Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:05:30 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39902#comment-27459 Can you say Department of Future Crime? Can you say Department of Future Crime?

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