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#115687 - 03/16/02 05:28 AM Political spying at the local level
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Everybody knows John Lennon had a 600-page FBI file. It's dangerous stuff to sing of peace and love, especially if other people sing along.

If you're politically active, maybe there's a file on you at your local cop-shop.

Denver folks have to be wondering...

Here are the stories, from the Rocky Mountain News online edition:

Mayor admits political spying by Denver police

FBI once kept similar files on the mayor

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#115688 - 03/16/02 11:14 AM Re: Political spying at the local level [Re: WriteOn]
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Loc: Corpus Christi, Texas
aaahhhh -- the legacies of McCarthy and Hoover....and who can guess the new generation of intelligence spawn with the homeland security office, the patriot act, etc...

trust is such an elusive thing, and it seems one of those ideals destined for dissolution.


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