Former Top NSA Official: “We Are Now In A Police State”

Zero Hedge ^ | December 18, 2013 | George Washington

[Perseverando]

Bill Binney is the high-level NSA executive who created the agency’s mass surveillance program for digital information. A 32-year NSA veteran widely regarded as a “legend” within the agency, Binney was the senior technical director within the agency and managed thousands of NSA employees.

Binney has been interviewed by virtually all of the mainstream media, including CBS, ABC, CNN, New York Times, USA Today, Fox News, PBS and many others.

Last year, Binney held his thumb and forefinger close together, and said:

We are, like, that far from a turnkey totalitarian state.

But today, Binney told Washington’s Blog that the U.S. has already become a police state.

By way of background, the government is spying on virtually everything we do.

All of the information gained by the NSA through spying is then shared with federal, state and local agencies, and they are using that information to prosecute petty crimes such as drugs and taxes. The agencies are instructed to intentionally “launder” the information gained through spying, i.e. to pretend that they got the information in a more legitimate way … and to hide that from defense attorneys and judges.

This is a bigger deal than you may realize, as legal experts say that there are so many federal and state laws in the United States, that no one can keep track of them all … and everyone violates laws every day without even knowing it.

The NSA also ships Americans’ most confidential, sensitive information to foreign countries like Israel (and here), the UK and other countries … so they can “unmask” the information and give it back to the NSA …

[GOPJ]

The main use of the collection from these [NSA spying] programs [is] for law enforcement. [See the 2 slides below].

These slides give the policy of the DOJ/FBI/DEA etc. on how to use the NSA data. In fact, they instruct that none of the NSA data is referred to in courts – cause it has been acquired without a warrant.

So, they have to do a “Parallel Construction” and not tell the courts or prosecution or defense the original data used to arrest people. This I call: a “planned programed perjury policy” directed by US law enforcement.

And, as the last line on one slide says, this also applies to “Foreign Counterparts.”

This is a total corruption of the justice system not only in our country but around the world. The source of the info is at the bottom of each slide. This is a totalitarian process – means we are now in a police state.

"David and Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell is a must read...

[GreyHoundSailor]

EMCON Alpha time is fast approaching.

[Lakeshark]

I can think of better places John Roberts can go.......

[faithhopecharity]

Linked article appears to have already been removed by the pigs in charge of our animal farm. FYI.

[no-to-illegals]

Have plans, already made, to get the Grandchildren out quickly and half-way around the world within twenty four hours. Am praying will not wait too late in removing the Grandchildren from this country when becomes necessary. Sitting on Stand-By. Having to look forward (and God i hate that word forward) but each of us has to go on as best as is possible.

I say what have said not to place fear in any of us. Rather, I pray each of us is thinking of our families. What is best for each member if there comes such a time.

[onedoug]

Congress hasn’t done a damned thing about anything.

[Louis Foxwell]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/%E2%80%9Cwe-are-far-turnkey-totalitarian-state-big-brother-goes-live-september-2013

[no-to-illegals]

I beg to disagree ... congress has made everyone less safe by purposeful design.

[rollo tomasi]

"Paulie hated phones. He wouldn't have one in his house. He used to get all his calls second hand, then you'd have to call the people back from an outside phone. There were guys, that's all they did all day long was take care of Paulie's phone call.

[calljack]

How to stop people from hacking your WiFi

Name it “NSA surveillance Van #4551”

[gaijin]

Ping

[lafarge]

In any other America, this guy would be in jail,or worse.

[dragnet2]

Bookmark

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Take GW’s articles at ZH with a grain of salt.

He’s a liberaltarian on many issues and an outright liberal on others.

[Pox]

Queue Captain Obvious.

[Mount Athos]

that’s hilarious

[PieterCasparzen]

Maybe John Roberts should head to South America where his kids were born.

US intel / new world order "private sector" ops / drug lords have free rein in Central and South America.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee experienced, for example, the "wild westness" of Beliz, when the local government decided to shake him down for his nest egg.

There's nowhere beyond the reach of new world order, and in the third world, one is completely at the mercy of corrupt government officials. You can't even buy them off, because they have no incentive to not simply take everything you've got. You can't call "the police", because they are the police. McAfee ran around in a dress for weeks to hide, according to his account.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Better not go on canoe trips by himself.

[dragnet2]

But today, Binney told Washington’s Blog that the U.S. has already become a police state.

By way of background, the government is spying on virtually everything we do.

Absolutely...If we're at this level of government intrusion spying, control and monitoring of the law abiding now, what will it be like in say...5 more years?

Government wants 100 percent total control and power over just about everything you do. They gain this control and power by spying, monitoring and gathering data on literally everyone.

Americans have all been warned repeatedly about this and were told this has occurred down thorough history, in one form or another. Over and over.

Be extremely aware of those who suggest this is all somehow cute or humorous, while implying those concerned are simply tin foil wearing conspiracy nuts...

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OBAMA: You've grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that's at the root of all our problems. Some of these same voices also do their best to gum up the works. They warn that tyranny is always lurking just around the corner. You should reject these voices.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2013/05/06/obama_tells_ohio_state_grads_to_reject_the_voices_warning_of_government_tyranny_and_join_the_collective

[444Flyer]

They are starting to make the Stasi look like 'Avon calling'.