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New York’s attorney general oversaw and facilitated secret surveillance
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Posted on 02/22/2018 1:14:25 PM PST by son of terrence

New York’s attorney general oversaw and facilitated secret surveillance on pro-life counselors outside an abortion clinic as well as the creation of a fake identity in an attempt to win an ongoing case, according to a witness’s testimony.

Testimony in People v. Griepp et al — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against pro-life advocates counseling women outside of Choices Women’s Medical Center in Jamaica-Queens, N.Y. — illustrated Schneiderman used a witness to spy on pro-lifers via creating a fake Facebook account to access their information.

The witness testified she had used someone else’s photo, listed her occupation as a bank teller, created a fake residency — even posting about the weather there to gain credibility — and went under the guise of “Shelly Walker.” The witness also allegedly accessed hundreds of pro-life activists’ personal information around the country — she gave the data to Schneiderman’s office, according to The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC).

“I’m appalled at the Attorney General’s lack of respect for the First Amendment and his offices’ encouragement and use of fraudulent means to obtain information so that he can persecute peaceful pro-life citizens who have become the voice of the voiceless,” TMLC president Richard Thompson said. “He [Schneiderman] has forsaken his responsibilities as an independent law-enforcement officer and is now acting as an agent of the abortion industry,” Thompson added.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: ericschneiderman; newyork; nyag; prolife; schneiderman; surveillance
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Another lawyer that should be disbarred.
1 posted on 02/22/2018 1:14:25 PM PST by son of terrence
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To: son of terrence

Our government officials are criminals.


2 posted on 02/22/2018 1:17:34 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: son of terrence

This is the guy who is Mueller’s fallback position, filing state charges against Paul Manifort should Trump pardon him.

Corruption gravitates to corruption.


3 posted on 02/22/2018 1:20:32 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: son of terrence

I didn’t see any mention of a warrant in the story so it seems criminal if true.


4 posted on 02/22/2018 1:22:29 PM PST by libertylover (Kurt Schlicter: "They wonder why they got Trump. They are why they got Trump")
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To: son of terrence

The Constitution means nothing to Democrats....It’s just a minor annoyance to them....................


5 posted on 02/22/2018 1:23:53 PM PST by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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To: Corporate Law

ping


6 posted on 02/22/2018 1:25:00 PM PST by timestax
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To: son of terrence

Isn’t this what the Russians were indicted for?


7 posted on 02/22/2018 1:25:30 PM PST by MortMan (We are living in interesting times.)
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To: libertylover

He will fall back on the Constitution when he is on trial.


8 posted on 02/22/2018 1:30:27 PM PST by son of terrence
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; BTerclinger; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks son of terrence. Eric Schneiderman...
...oversaw and facilitated secret surveillance on pro-life counselors outside an abortion clinic as well as the creation of a fake identity in an attempt to win an ongoing case, according to a witness’s testimony.

9 posted on 02/22/2018 1:33:13 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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We've been looking into issues related to fake identities. And impersonation is a crime in New York....."

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/31/582240400/ny-state-attorney-general-on-why-hes-going-after-fake-social-media-accounts

I guess that law doesn't apply to liberal attorney generals on a mission?

10 posted on 02/22/2018 1:33:59 PM PST by Sa-teef
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To: son of terrence
New York’s attorney general oversaw and facilitated secret surveillance

That's just like our Acting AG, DAG Rod Rosenstein, who also facilitated secret surveillance, and who has been put in charge by AG Jefferson Beauregard Sessions.

11 posted on 02/22/2018 1:35:06 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: son of terrence

Schneiderman has been going after Trump for years and is corrupt as hell. Hope he goes down.


12 posted on 02/22/2018 1:48:18 PM PST by Snowybear
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Schneiderman is dirty, I hope he is on Trump’s hit list to indict


13 posted on 02/22/2018 1:55:38 PM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: son of terrence

Why hasn’t Weasel Mueller made this guy a prime member of Weasel Mueller’s team?


14 posted on 02/22/2018 2:06:00 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: GOPJ; Jane Long; HarleyLady27; RitaOK; DollyCali; Tennessee Nana; sickoflibs; TADSLOS; AuntB; ...
WILL THE REAL ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN PLEASE STAND UP?

ITEM-----Testimony in NYAG Schneiderman's case against pro-lifers counseling women outside abortion chamber in Jamaica-Queens

Schneiderman used a witness to spy on pro-lifers, creating a fake Facebook identity to access private information; witness said she gave pro-lifers' personal info to Schneiderman.

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ITEM----QUOTING ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN 1/31/18: "We've been looking into issues related
to the use of fake identities. Impersonation is a crime in New York....."

SOURCE https://www.npr.org/2018/01/31/582240400/ny-state-attorney-general-on-why-hes-going-after-fake-social-media-accounts

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It is also possible that Schneiderman and the Office of the NYAG committed other federal offenses including but not limited to:

<><> Title 18 U.S.C. §1341, Mail Fraud, 18 U.S.C.§1001, Presenting a False Document to an Agent of the US Government (involves several felonies and could include forgery);

<><> 18 U.S.C.§1027 False statements and concealment of facts in relation to documents required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and other possible offenses including civil and/or criminal RICO violations.

<><> 18 U.S.C. §§1961-68 (RICO Act)18 U.S.C. §1001 (making false Statements to Agents of the US Government),

<><> 18 U.S.C. §241 (Conspiracies Against Civil Rights)

<><> Warrants mobilization of full investigations centering on RICO conspiracies under 18 U.S.C. §1962(c) could be warranted because (1) the persons (2) were employed by or associated with an enterprise (3) that engaged in or affected interstate commerce and that (4) the persons operated or managed the enterprise (5) through a "pattern" (6) of racketeering activity, and (7) the taxpayers were injured by reason of the "pattern" of racketeering activity.

<><> Alleged Offenses could include Violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §241 – Conspiracy Against Constitutional Rights – which prohibits in relevant part, “two or more persons (from conspiring) to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same . . .” See, 18 U.S.C. §241.

Taxpayers demand investigation by the following agencies commence at once:

<><> FBI -- Wire Fraud Division

<><> IRS-Fraud Unit

<><> Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General,

<><> Department of Commerce’s Office of Inspector General.

<><> DOJ's Criminal Division-- Public Integrity Section

<><> DOJ Criminal Division--Organized Crime and Gang Section.

<><>Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation Division

<><> U.S. Dept of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security

CONTACT: U.S. Department of Justice
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Washington, DC 20530-0001
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15 posted on 02/22/2018 2:20:15 PM PST by Liz ( Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: son of terrence

How many FISA warrants did Obozo get against pro-life activists, I wonder?


16 posted on 02/22/2018 2:20:23 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Liz

LOCK ‘EM UP
Justice should be served. Second helpings are gladly offered.


17 posted on 02/22/2018 2:22:22 PM PST by V K Lee (Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken. - Donald J. Trump)
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To: Liz

Just keeps getting worse for him.


18 posted on 02/22/2018 2:31:43 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: son of terrence

What on earth were they going to think they would learn from spying? What words we use in our prayers to stop abortions? These people are paranoid.


19 posted on 02/22/2018 2:39:55 PM PST by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: Red Badger

The Constitution means nothing to Democrats....It’s just a minor annoyance to them....................

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That’s right. To a Liberal, truth, integrity, honesty, etc. is only what they want it to be.


20 posted on 02/22/2018 2:46:34 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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