NSA Agents Used Company Resources To Spy On Former Spouses

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Remember when Obama said it is impossible for the NSA to spy to American citizens? Well, at least one guy didn't get the memo. As AP reports, two U.S. officials said one analyst was disciplined in years past for using NSA resources to track a former spouse. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Not that we blame him of course: if one has every capability to spy on anyone, certainly including exes, and there are absolutely no checks and balances to any violating behavior, then why not? Which of course goes to the root of the problem. And the other problem: if one guy has done it, all others have done it too. They just haven't been caught yet.

From AP:

The National Security Agency said Friday that some of its analysts knowingly and deliberately exceeded its surveillance authority on occasion over the past decade and that those involved were disciplined.

"Very rare instances of willful violations of NSA's authorities have been found," the agency said in a statement. It said none of the abuses involved violations of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or the USA Patriot Act. NSA violations of both laws have been highlighted in the leaks of classified information by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden.

ully with any investigations - responding as appropriate," the agency statement said. "NSA has zero tolerance for willful violations of the agency's authorities."

The Senate Intelligence Committee was briefed this week on the willful violations by the NSA's inspector general's office, as first reported by Bloomberg.

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And what about neighbors?

And what about coworkers?

Parents, kids, friends, enemies , .... come on. This is just a tip of an iceberg

 

This story got legs...female legs I hope...

 

techmac...you might want to read this...interesting perspective... Stating the Obvious and Important Tactical Admonition on Aliases | Barnhardt

 
Pava:
techmac...you might want to read this...interesting perspective... Stating the Obvious and Important Tactical Admonition on Aliases | Barnhardt

This whole thing with NSA and Echelon (which started much, much earlier - somewhere in 1960s) kind of stuff is simply showing us the "new" world. We are not people any more. We are voters for their sane sounding but insane in essence plans and acts and, as it is developing right now, there will be no way back.

The saddest is that it all started in 60s (the years of the "maximal freedom")

 

If someone wants to know what Echelon is :

Your Conversations Are Being Intercepted: The Truth About Project ECHELON ,

NSA Watch | Echelon FAQ ,

 

Echelon never does anything randomly

If they allowed Snowden it means that they are up to something else

 

if you think our "votes" count...I got a bridge to sell to you...

techmac:
This whole thing with NSA and Echelon (which started much, much earlier - somewhere in 1960s) kind of stuff is simply showing us the "new" world. We are not people any more. We are voters for their sane sounding but insane in essence plans and acts and, as it is developing right now, there will be no way back. The saddest is that it all started in 60s (the years of the "maximal freedom")
 

interesting what this plan is...if we survive it...

morro:
Echelon never does anything randomly If they allowed Snowden it means that they are up to something else
 

I have a feeling that this is just a start

 

They are not going to stop just because it is known what are they doing

It never stopped them and never will

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