FBI surveillance
Government watching citizens
FBI surveillance refers to monitoring activities conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the primary federal law enforcement agency in the United States.
The phrase often carries connotations of government overreach or paranoia: He was convinced he was under FBI surveillance.
In humor, elaborate or absurd theories get tagged as attracting FBI surveillance: This search history is going to put me on FBI surveillance.
- stakeoutsProlonged covert observation
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
- wire tapCovert audio surveillance
- Fourth AmendmentSearch and seizure protection
- undercover operationsSecret infiltration missions
Patriot Act · informants · lone wolf · political activists · warrants · COINTELPRO · facial recognition · probable cause · cybercriminals · data mining · GPS tracking · drug cartels · oversight committees · organized crime · J. Edgar Hoover · domestic spying · ACLU · Edward Snowden
- Black PanthersHuey Newton, Oakland, Black Power, raised fist, beret
- CPUSACentral Committee, National Convention, membership dues, local chapters, political platform
FBI surveillancepersonal privacy
Control over one's information
anonymity · civil liberties · privacy rights · digital privacy · confidentiality
FBI surveillanceneighborhood watch
Resident-led area surveillance
private security · community policing · citizen patrol · foreign intelligence
FBI surveillancegovernment transparency
Public access to official proceedings
citizen oversight · FOIA requests · public accountability · congressional oversight · whistleblowing
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