Welcome to "homeland security" in CheneyLand, where anyone and everyone may be spied on by the government based "no evidence whatsoever." The New York Times' Andy Revkin has the stunning details:For a 13-month stretch starting in March 2005, three environmentalists working for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network were listed in a Maryland State Police data base as being “suspected of involvement in terrorism.” The description went on to note that the police had “no evidence whatsoever of any involvement in violent crime,” and the listing, and possible tracking, did not continue. But the activists — not surprisingly — were not happy to hear about this when they received letters from the state police earlier this month informing them of the situation. The American Civil Liberties Union is investigating the investigations.Those targeted included CCAN Executive Director Mike Tidwell and former staffer Josh Tulkin, who served as CCAN's chief lobbyist in Richmond in the 2008 General Assembly session. More details at the Maryland ACLU's website.
The police need to release this information immediately and explain their actions. This is outrageous!