ACLU Accuses Harvard of Ties to the FBI
The ACLU has questioned Harvard's police about why an undercover officer was photographing a political rally last month and has accused the school of maintaining a political intelligence unit that reports to the federal government, the Harvard Crimson reports.
In a statement, Harvard officials deny any relationship of the kind, but they also admit that they do film events when the "potential for violence, property damage, vandalism, HUPD arrest, or other circumstances require it."
The demonstration in question—held in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip—attracted the attention of the ACLU after two attendees were arrested, one of whom allegedly tried to photograph a plainclothes officer who was himself photographing the event. Since then, the ACLU has questioned the intent behind the school's picture-taking and has filed a Freedom of Information Act request inquiring about the school's intelligence relationship with the FBI, specifically with the joint terrorism task forces.
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When I was young
I was born into a world where the USA was loved all around the world, with the exception of the communist block, but things have changed. We have changed.
We should ask why?
People just do not get the point of the above article ,
Two attendees were arrested, one of whom allegedly tried to photograph a plainclothes officer who was himself photographing the event.
The point is not that the government has the right or the people have the right photograph, it is that these guys got put in jail for for photographing back. Why??
Democracy and peace
You are mixing democracy peace. The two have nothing to do with each other, and I would even say that democracies are actually problematic in that people vote themselves into servitude.
Iraq and US Democracy
Whlie working in Iraq, I had plenty of opportunities to meet and talk with all kind of people. BUT the most interesting thing that I have heard in the past five years came from an Iraqi telling me, " do not tell me that in America you have democracy any more after what you have done to our country and that US citizens are no longer have a say in their governmnet!" I had to take this man's opinion seriously since he is my first cousin!!
Speaking of democracy, I read this very interesting "line" on a German T-shirt last year while I was in Germnay. It said, " be nice to Americans or they will bring democracy to your country!"
It is sad that this great country, with its people, has such bad reputation due NOT to our every day citizens but rather because our governments foreign policies. I am very saddened.
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