Americans’ personal data shared with CIA, IRS, others in security probe [what books you read]

McClatchy DC ^ | November 14, 2013 | Marisa Taylor

[Cincinatus' Wife]

WASHINGTON — U.S. agencies collected and shared the personal information of thousands of Americans in an attempt to root out untrustworthy federal workers that ended up scrutinizing people who had no direct ties to the U.S. government and simply had purchased certain books.

Federal officials gathered the information from the customer records of two men who were under criminal investigation for purportedly teaching people how to pass lie detector tests. The officials then distributed a list of 4,904 people – along with many of their Social Security numbers, addresses and professions – to nearly 30 federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, the CIA, the National Security Agency and the Food and Drug Administration. Although the polygraph-beating techniques are unproven, authorities hoped to find government employees or applicants who might have tried to use them to lie during the tests required for security clearances. Officials with multiple agencies confirmed that they’d checked the names in their databases and planned to retain the list in case any of those named take polygraphs for federal jobs or criminal investigations.

It turned out, however, that many people on the list worked outside the federal government and lived across the country. Among the people whose personal details were collected were nurses, firefighters, police officers and private attorneys, McClatchy learned. Also included: a psychologist, a cancer researcher and employees of Rite Aid, Paramount Pictures, the American Red Cross and Georgetown University.

Moreover, many of them had only bought books or DVDs from one of the men being investigated and didn’t receive the one-on-one training that investigators had suspected. In one case, a Washington lawyer was.....

[Halls]

Nothing like Tyranny for breakfast.

[Carriage Hill]

“Winnie The Pooh” is subversive; get on the FEMA Camp Bus, mister.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Americans’ personal data shared with CIA, IRS, others in security probe [what books you read]

The alphabet agencies already have a book on me and know more than I know about myself. It's the Nigerian princes, Russian and Chinese hackers that I'd like to keep it away from.

[Paladin2]

"Federal agencies, however, are under increased pressure to detect security violators, also known as “insider threats,” ever since former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents earlier this year outlining the agency’s extensive collection of telephone and Internet data."

Start with one of the biggest security violators threat to America - 0bama.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

....The Snowden case is only the latest in a series of what the government condemns as betrayals by “trusted insiders” who’ve harmed national security. As a result, the Obama administration has been pressing a government-wide crackdown on security threats that requires federal employees at agencies from the NSA to the CIA and the Peace Corps to the Department of Education to keep closer tabs on their co-workers and exhorts managers to punish those who fail to report suspicious behavior.....

[FreedomPoster]

>>scrutinizing people who had no direct ties to the U.S. government and simply had purchased certain books.

Hmmm . . .

[Count of Monte Fisto]

We must give up our privacy,liberty, and tons of cash or Al-CIA-duh, who are being armed by Uncle Scam to kill Christians in Syria, will get us.

[EBH]

It is why we need private libraries between conservative friends.

[gaijin]

Sounds like the type of leadership a country would naturally get from an Afrcan, not an American.

A country SECRETLY OCCUPIED.

[Paladin2]

"Dixon was recorded telling undercover agents that they shouldn’t tell federal officials about learning the techniques."

Never talk to the cops about not talking to the cops.

Is this video illegal? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc)

[Paladin2]

"It is why we need private libraries between conservative friends. "

Just like the Soviet samizdat?

[ImNotLying]

I’m sure the alphabet agencies have a very special file where they store all FReepers info.

[tbw2]

This means the solution is to only buy those books and CDs in cash.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“I’m sure the alphabet agencies have a very special file where they store all FReepers info.”

Just providing free constant computer backup for us all. We are special, and they want to treat us well.

[gaijin]

Sounds like the type of leadership a country would naturally get from an Afrcan, not an American.

A country SECRETLY OCCUPIED.

[Old Yeller]

This means the solution is to only buy those books and CDs in cash.

Which is why they seek a cashless society. You know paper money is full of germs and MRSA.

[ImNotLying]

“Just providing free constant computer backup for us all. We are special, and they want to treat us well.”

Hallelujah! My hard drive crashed three years ago and I lost a ton of very special personal pictures. I’m gonna call the NSA and see if they can help me out.

[HereInTheHeartland]

You betcha. I had one stolen. Ask them if I can get photos off that one as well. Then can just send me thumb drive.

[Paine in the Neck]

I’m sure the alphabet agencies have a very special file where they store all FReepers info.

Yes, this. At this point we are all very well known to them - assuming they are actually competent at their jobs.