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“Suspicious Activity Report” (SAR)
13WednesdayNov 2013
Posted in ACLU, BIG Brother, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security,F.B.I., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Feedom of Information Laws, First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Fusion Centers, National Security Agency - NSA, Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Police State, Privacy Rights, Surveillance, Surveillance State, Suspicious Activity Reports Systems
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ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, Department of Homeland Security,Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI,Federal Bureau of Investigation, First Amendment,Freedom of Information Act,Fusion Centers,Guardian (database),Information Sharing Environment,Information Sharing Environment (ISE) - Suspicious Activity,Information Sharing Environment Suspicious Activity Reporting, Law Enforcement Agencies, National Security Agency - NSA, Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative,Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Police State, Privacy Laws,Privacy Rights,Surveillance State,Suspicious activity report, Suspicious Activity Reports Systems
Government documents obtained by the ACLU show that nationwide programs that collect so-called “Suspicious Activity Reports” provide inadequate privacy safeguards and guidance on the definition of “suspicious activity,” leading to violations of Americans’ First Amendment and privacy rights, and to racial and religious profiling.
