Belong to the ACLU? The Sierra Club? Greenpeace?

[rolanni]

...then the FBI has a warm and cozy interest in you, you prospective terrorist, you.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has thousands of pages of records in its files relating to the monitoring of civil rights, environmental and similar advocacy groups, the Justice Department has acknowledged.

The organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Greenpeace, are suing for the release of the documents. The organizations contend that the material will show that they have been subjected to scrutiny by FBI task forces set up to combat terrorism.

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Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Time to renew my Sierra Club membership.

This is ridiculous.

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

I remember being told point blank back in the 80s that by joining Amnesty International and Greenpeace, I was automatically getting myself a nice little FBI file....

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

Another lovely "damned if you do; damned if you don't" situation.

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

My father once requested his FBI file under the Freedom of Information Act. It's thickness was a source of great pride to him.

[(Anonymous)]

It's kinda scary how much information is available on the internet. For instance, with results from my very first search I have enough information to send you a birthday card or call and wish you well.

Jeff