Wow, I never knew...

Post by **R00k** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:00 pm

that the original FBI spying operation - COINTELPRO - was revealed by a group of anonymous citizens who illegally broke into an FBI station.

Good read:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/com ... t-opinions

Post by **seremtan** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:32 pm

strictly speaking, leaking government documents is also illegal, so the downing street memo falls into the same sort of category. the DSM was a smoking gun that proved the whole thing was a lie and that 'diplomacy' was merely a cover for aggression

oh, interesting read btw

Post by **Freakaloin** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:37 pm

the shit they have now records all keystrokes typed on everyone computer in the united states and beyond that has internet access...so if u don't even send it out to the world the still know...its almost like they know what ur thinking...

Post by **Dave** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:37 pm

Well, in this case you could argue it was constitutional because the people who pulled it off were defending their negative liberity--freedom from unlawful government action.