[governance] EFF Uncovers Widespread FBI Intelligence Violations

Tue Feb 1 03:09:52 EST 2011

I accessed the link the first time you sent it and downloaded it immediately
for consideration during policy implementation here in Fiji as we can learn
lessons.

The issue is "governance mechanisms" and redress for citizens. Often because
acts are isolated and random, it is not until there is an operational audit
(legitimacy is also key) where these acts which when consolidated reeks of
the abuse of power. These are challenges that law enforcement authorities
have to go through. What are the forms of redress and whose instructions
were officers operating under and often, sadly but is true, some prosecutors
or law enforcement authorities will say and do anything to secure a
conviction against people and often the veil of "national security" or the
"public good" will be touted.

Redress mechanisms of "malicious prosecution" exist, anyway.

Sala

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:

> Hi Charity,
>
> 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.
> https://www.eff.org/pages/patterns-misconduct-fbi-intelligence-violations
>
>
> On 1/31/11 7:37 PM, Charity Gamboa wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am assuming that this was based on a CNN news report [
> http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/27/siu.fbi.internal.documents/index.html]. 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 - "*fidelity,
> bravery and integrity*." 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 *integrity*...that is. Sure
> hope Congress does something.
>
> 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 [
> https://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20IOB%20Report_Final%20Version.pdf] says "*page
> not found*."
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
> Charity
>
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/eff-releases-report-detailing-fbi-intelligence
>>
>> EFF has uncovered widespread violations stemming from FBI intelligence
>> investigations from 2001 - 2008. In a report<https://www.eff.org/pages/patterns-misconduct-fbi-intelligence-violations>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.
>>
>> Using documents obtained through EFF's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
>> litigation <https://www.eff.org/foia/intelligence-agencies-misconduct>,
>> the report finds:
>>
>> • *Evidence of delays of 2.5 years, on average, between the occurrence of
>> a violation and its eventual reporting to the Intelligence Oversight Board
>> *
>>
>> • *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*
>>
>> • *Indications that the FBI may have committed upwards of 40,000 possible
>> intelligence violations in the 9 years since 9/11*
>>
>> EFF's report stems from analysis of nearly 2,500 pages of FBI documents,
>> consisting of reports of FBI intelligence violations made to the Intelligence
>> Oversight Board<https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/President%27s_Intelligence_Advisory_Board#Intelligence_Oversight_Board>— 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 FBI's arbitrary disclosure practices<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/12/fbi-arbitrarily-covers-evidence-misconduct>.
>>
>>
>> EFF's report underscores the need for greater transparency and oversight
>> in the intelligence community. As part of our ongoing effort<https://www.eff.org/issues/foia>to inform the public and elected officials about abusive intelligence
>> investigations, we are distributing copies of the report to members of
>> Congress.
>>
>> A pdf copy of the report can be downloaded here<https://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20IOB%20Report_Final%20Version.pdf>.
>>
>>
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