Cops are certainly aware of white supremacist activities, but they don't need to surveil anyone: In the 2006 bulletin, the FBI detailed the threat of white nat

Cops are certainly aware of white supremacist activities, but they don't need to surveil anyone: In the 2006 bulletin, the FBI detailed the threat of white nationalists and skinheads infiltrating police in order to disrupt investigations against fellow members and recruit other supremacists. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/fbi-white-supremacists-in-law-enforcement https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/fbi-white-supremacists-i... Also, let's not forget the KKK's history of organized crime. They've earned any surveillance they're under. It's far from a straight comparison between them and ad hoc protesters when you're talking about "protected activities".