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Federal judge rules FBI terrorism watchlist violates constitutional rights
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a government database of more than one million people identified as "known or suspected terrorists," violates the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens who were added to the list by denying them due process.
Almost two dozen Muslim American citizens who were placed on a watchlist, known as the Terrorist Screening Database, filed suit along with the Council on American-Islamic Relations against the government saying they were wrongly included in the database and that the process for adding names is overbroad and riddled with errors.
Many on the list, which is maintained by the FBI and shared with a variety of federal agencies, said they were subjected to frequent and sometimes invasive screenings while traveling which have led to "adverse experiences and consequences," including being handcuffed at border crossings.
U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga ruled that the travel difficulties faced by plaintiffs who were on the list are significant and that they have a right to due process when their constitutional rights are infringed.
Previously: Feds Sued for Putting Infant (and Thousands More) on Terrorist Watchlist
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday September 06 2019, @03:18PM (1 child)
. . . he's making a database, checking it twice, he's going to query who's naughty and nice . . .
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.
(Score: 2) by jmichaelhudsondotnet on Saturday September 07 2019, @07:47AM
Yes, I reject giving every federal agent and soldier assigned to domestic operations the same powers of santa claus.
But like I said to the other guy, santa claus lets us know he has a list and every year you find out where you stand.
In my personal case, I have been, am being, permanently investigated, which is more of a gruesome sentence prior to trial.
But at least I know for a fact the constitution is already not in effect and that the ultimate laws in effect are not written down anywhere a civilian could find them, or that any actual soldier could understand if they tried. I bet they hire consultants to understand the constitution for them at this point anyway, likely foreign at that.
This is probably the end stage of all empires, the people up top would rather there be too many complicated laws as part of their ongoing war on the minds of the poor people who do not benefit from the system but have to wake up to alarm clocks so that it will function.