Without much 'real' terrorism, FBI targets government critics
(NEWSER) - The FBI has combed through Scott Crow's email, phone records, and garbage, installed a camera across the street from his home, and infiltrated his political meetings with at least five informants. His crimes? A few trespassing charges stemming from political demonstrations. But in the wake of 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombing, the FBI has increasingly turned its attentions to domestic political activists. Crow, a 44-year-old vegan and self-proclaimed anarchist who earns $32,000 a year at a recycling plant, acquired his 440-page FBI file through the Freedom of Information Act, discovering many sections labeled "Domestic Terrorism." More»
