Intelligence Improperly Collected on U.S. Citizens -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — In February, a Department of Homeland Security intelligence official wrote a “threat assessment” for the police in Wisconsin about a demonstration involving local pro- and anti-abortion rights groups.
That report soon drew internal criticism because the groups “posed no threat to homeland security,” according to a department memorandum released on Wednesday in connection with a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The agency destroyed all its copies of the report and gave the author remedial training.
That was just one of several cases in the last several years in which the department’s intelligence office improperly collected information about American citizens or lawful United States residents, the documents show.
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My Comment: Unfortunately, by applying these strict controls and guidelines, murderers like Major Hasan will probably slip through the cracks. I believe that to prevent future Hasans and/or terror groups from being successful, some compromise will need to be reached. But with political correctness being the more important objective with this administration and Congress, coupled with anti-terrorism policies now following a more conventional law enforcement approach .... intelligence that may prove vital will probably be ignored and/or prohibited.
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