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It's known that the FBI was spying on and blackmailing civil rights activists like MLK Jr. They even tried to coerce him into suicide. They were never held a
by mcpackieh 3y ago
It's known that the FBI was spying on and blackmailing civil rights activists like MLK Jr. They even tried to coerce him into suicide. They were never held accountable for this, so why would they stop? And without anybody to hold them accountable, what would stop them from doing this to elected officials too?
- lazide 3y agoYup, and a lot more - the wider program was COINTELPRO
- mc32 3y agoAnd more recently the Congress[1] and a presidential candidate[2] —that we know of. Much we may not. But even Congress doesn’t have the will to do anything about the apparatus. What chance does the public at large have to have their constitutional rights protected? [1]https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/the-danger-of-nsa-spying-on-members-of-congress/282827/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/the-dan... [2]I'm sure some people will find no problem given an unsympathetic person, but it's still wrong.
- lazide 3y agoCongress is also likely a lot easier to manipulate/control (in a general sense).