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Hi Charity,<br>
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This work is based on what we have found as a result of our
litigation under the in our Freedom of Information Act. The report
"Patterns of Misconduct: FBI Intelligence Violations from 2001 -
2008" is available here.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/pages/patterns-misconduct-fbi-intelligence-violations">https://www.eff.org/pages/patterns-misconduct-fbi-intelligence-violations</a><br>
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On 1/31/11 7:37 PM, Charity Gamboa wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTi=4doqK-r5uY-LZMJ3t1EhMPYSavU7HHW4LH1=z@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi,<br>
<br>
I am assuming that this was based on a CNN news report [<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/27/siu.fbi.internal.documents/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/27/siu.fbi.internal.documents/index.html</a>].
I saw the news report on TV on my way out of the office last week
(actually stopped and watched it). What struck me the most was the
gravity of the offense with only a suspension. Those people swore
to uphold the law - "<i>fidelity, bravery and integrity</i>." FBI
officials defended those offenses by saying they're only humans
and they make mistakes. A mistake is putting the wrong number on
the form and what they did was a deliberate violation of the rules
that they should follow. If regular people like me follow the
speed limit for instance, people who uphold the law should do the
same thing. I'd hate to pay $180 bucks for a speeding ticket. I
don't think there are exceptions to that rule. Shocking...Uncle
Sam takes a lot of taxes from me and taxes pay my wages, too, but
I'd like to think that people in that same situation should at
least work on that thing they call <i>integrity</i>...that is.
Sure hope Congress does something.<br>
<br>
Btw Kati, the link for the final report does not seem to work. I
would be interested to read EFF's report but the link [<a
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href="https://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20IOB%20Report_Final%20Version.pdf">https://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20IOB%20Report_Final%20Version.pdf</a>]
says "<i>page not found</i>."<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Charity<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Katitza
Rodriguez <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:katitza@eff.org">katitza@eff.org</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/eff-releases-report-detailing-fbi-intelligence"
target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/eff-releases-report-detailing-fbi-intelligence</a><br>
<p>EFF has uncovered widespread violations stemming from FBI
intelligence investigations from 2001 - 2008. In a <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.eff.org/pages/patterns-misconduct-fbi-intelligence-violations"
target="_blank">report</a> released today, EFF documents
alarming trends in the Bureau’s intelligence investigation
practices, suggesting that FBI intelligence investigations
have compromised the civil liberties of American citizens
far more frequently, and to a greater extent, than was
previously assumed. </p>
<p>Using documents obtained through <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.eff.org/foia/intelligence-agencies-misconduct"
target="_blank">EFF's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
litigation</a>, the report finds:</p>
<p>• <i>Evidence of delays of 2.5 years, on average,
between the occurrence of a violation and its eventual
reporting to the Intelligence Oversight Board </i></p>
<p>• <i>Reports of serious misconduct by FBI agents
including lying in declarations to courts, using
improper evidence to obtain grand jury subpoenas, and
accessing password-protected files without a warrant</i></p>
<p>• <i>Indications that the FBI may have committed upwards
of 40,000 possible intelligence violations in the 9
years since 9/11</i></p>
<p>EFF's report stems from analysis of nearly 2,500 pages of
FBI documents, consisting of reports of FBI intelligence
violations made to the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/President%27s_Intelligence_Advisory_Board#Intelligence_Oversight_Board"
target="_blank">Intelligence Oversight Board</a> — an
independent, civilian intelligence-monitoring board that
reports to the President on the legality of foreign and
domestic intelligence operations. The documents constitute
the most complete picture of post-9/11 FBI intelligence
abuses available to the public. Our earlier analysis of
the documents showed the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/12/fbi-arbitrarily-covers-evidence-misconduct"
target="_blank">FBI's arbitrary disclosure practices</a>.
</p>
<p>EFF's report underscores the need for greater
transparency and oversight in the intelligence community.
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.eff.org/issues/foia" target="_blank">As
part of our ongoing effort</a> to inform the public and
elected officials about abusive intelligence
investigations, we are distributing copies of the report
to members of Congress. </p>
<p>A pdf copy of the report can be downloaded <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20IOB%20Report_Final%20Version.pdf"
target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
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