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November 17, 2014

Report: U.S. Vastly Expands Use of Undercover Agents 
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A new report finds the federal government has vastly expanded its use of
undercover agents, with officers from at least 40 agencies posing in
roles ranging from welfare recipients to protesters. The New York Times
reports the use of undercover officers has expanded to "virtually every
corner of the federal government," including the Department of
Education, NASA and the Smithsonian. At the Supreme Court, police
disguise themselves as student protesters at demonstrations over issues
like abortion.

 

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