Trump Administration Shrouds CBP in Secrecy by Changing Its Designation to ‘Security Agency’
The Trump administration has changed CBP’s designation to make it a “security agency,” which enables the agency to keep information shrouded in secrecy.
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Los Angeles Times: Border Patrol Needs to Move More Quickly with Body Cameras
The nation’s largest law enforcement agency, the U.S. Border Patrol, is moving so slowly to adopt this new technology that it appears not to be moving at all.
Arizona Republic: More Transparency Is Required to Keep Border Patrol Honest
High standards foster community confidence and cooperation.
CBP, Border Patrol Fail to Deliver on Promise to Be Transparent About Shootings
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Customs and Border Protection pledged to become more transparent and accountable when it comes to agents using deadly force, but the USA Today reports that the agency is struggling to meet that promise. At least 46 people – 16 of whom were Americans – have been killed by Border Patrol agents and…
Film ‘1971’ Depicts Improbable Break-In at FBI Office By ‘Eight Ordinary Citizens’
The film “1971,” which documents a group’s break-in of an FBI office in a Philadelphia suburb on March 8, 1971, has received both critical and audience praise at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. They stole every document to expose the FBI, under the autocratic leadership of J. Edgar Hoover, for widespread surveillance of…
FBI Used Drones to Investigate Dog Fighting, Drug Trafficking, But Mum on Other Flights
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI uses controversial drone technology in the U.S. but has refused to identify how often agents deploy the unmanned planes. Motherboard.com reports that the obscurity of the drone missions has irked privacy advocates. But now, some of the missions have come to light thanks to documents obtained by MuckRock. The FBI…
Arizona Republic Editorial: Don’t think Border Patrol Impacts You? Arizona Republic Spells Out Reasons To Care
By Editorial Board The Arizona Republic You might shrug off concerns about how the Border Patrol operates. After all, it’s just the border. Migrants. Smugglers. Lawbreakers. It’s not about you and me. Well, yes it is. We hold police to high standards to protect everyone’s civil rights. Exempting the nation’s largest police force…
Anger Over NSA Surveillance Could Lead to Broad Changes in Intelligence Gathering
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Is the intelligence community on the verge of a major shakeup? Maybe so, the USA Today reports. As public pressure builds against the NSA over more revelations over international and domestic spying, lawmakers are considering major overhauls. “It is time for serious and meaningful reforms so we can restore confidence in our…
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