reason.
Identification was demanded from everyone.
Bags were searched.
It's the 1990s now.
The harassment was publicized by 2600, and a reporter talked to the head
of the mall's security: he let slip that the Secret Service ordered them
to harass 2600's lawful peaceful public meeting.
That was definitely news.
The mall security manager then denied what he said about Secret Service
ordering the harassment: luckily the reporter recorded his conversation.
CPSR [Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility] and Marc Rotenberg
of EPIC [Electronic Privacy Information Center] began FOIA [U.S. Freedom
of Information Act] proceedings to find out about this incident.
The case raises significant issues of freedom of speech and assembly,
privacy and government accountability.
In response to an FOIA asking why this happened, the Secret Service
responded: "We are sure no one knows why we had the meeting disrupted".
They have made a mockery of FOIA.
This mockery of FOIA is still being litigated by EPIC.
An intentional illegal government surveillanc
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