Are you a free radical?
Noble — Thu, 04/16/2009 - 07:17
The American Civil Liberties Union covers the issue of intelligence reports and police departments targeting ideologies and "radicalization" instead of real crimes and information. Groups on the right and left have been targeted by these blanket warnings, which as the ACLU points out, are of no practical use in helping to catch criminals.
I did not realize how much of a hand the New York Police Department has had in crafting what they call "radicalization theory," the idea that speaking out against government policy is sort of a "gateway drug" to terrorism, and that participation in social activism is a warning sign of a future terrorist.
I expressed some concerns when I first heard about one of these "domestic terrorism" reports. The more I read, the more founded my concerns turn out to be.
Such human weeds clog up the path….We must clear the way for a better world; we must cultivate our garden.
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Jamesm (not verified) — Sat, 04/18/2009 - 16:34