Posted on 04/15/2014 3:29:19 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The New York Police Department said Tuesday it has disbanded a special unit whose efforts to try to detect terror threats in Muslim communities through secret surveillance sparked outrage.
The surveillance program by the NYPD Intelligence Division had come under fire by community activists who accused the department of abusing civil rights.
The program relied on plainclothes officers to eavesdrop on people in bookstores, restaurants and mosques. The tactic was detailed in a series of stories by The Associated Press and became the subject of two federal lawsuits.
In a series of articles that began in August 2011, the AP documented that police had systematically spied on Muslim neighborhoods, listened in on sermons, infiltrated colleges and photographed law-abiding residents as part of a broad effort to watch communities where terror cells might operate. Individuals and groups were monitored even when there was no evidence they were linked to terrorism or crime. …
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In a statement, Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, called the move “a critical step forward in easing tensions between the police and the communities they serve, so that our cops and our citizens can help one another go after the real bad guys.” …Well, if any terror attacks happen during de Blasio’s watch, this will certainly be revisited. And his “real bad guys” rhetoric will come back to haunt him too.
Like they say on the airlines: “You are now free to move about the city...”
You’ll Be Sorry!
I wasn’t outraged. Ending the program sparks my outrage.
NY represents a superinfection of pathogenic bacteria.
Cause it’s not as if Muslims have blown stuff up in New York or anything...
That was predictable. This de blasio clown loves those who want to eliminate us, just like the guy in Washington.
So when the next bearded savage attack happens in New York, who will they blame it on?
The march continues. Read Robert Spencer’s new book: Arab Winter comes to America. Tells how political correctness lets the screaming savages take over.
“Community activists”
Let’s see: Islamic fanatics, Hamas and Hezbullah supporters; Al Qaeda supporters; Moslem Brotherhood supporters; black moslem converts and assorted communist lawyers.
That should be about right!
This decision will end in tears. Just give it time.
Green light to terror. DeBlasio is a moron.
Muslims are protected. Jews, Christians not so much. Get used to it.
How appropriate on the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, huh?
Y’all been real good and we appreciate that. Thank you.
Now, go back to your bomb making, terrorist activities and, above all, KILLING THE INFIDEL. Alah rebar.
The Tea Party.
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