Barrett Brown Defense Fund Accuses Justice Department of Illegally Surveilling Its Donors

Well written and informative article, yet the title of this article illustrates the utter bias of the Intercept. It was the Obama Administration and his DOJ that pulled this authoritarian move — yet Obama’s name never appears in the article.

This is how the liberal snowflakes at the Intercept write. If Trump had illegally monitored donors of whistleblowers, the Intercept would be ranting:

Barrett Brown Defense Fund Accuses PRESIDENT TRUMP of Illegally Surveilling Its Donors

Usually when the Obama administration did wrong, the Intercept would blame it on the EPA or the Justice Department or the NSA … they would hide Obama’s name; yet now authoritarian actions by the executive branch are headlined around Trump to make him appear as pure evil that followed the ‘good’ Obama.

I donated openly under my real name to Barrett Brown’s defense fund. If Mr. Gallagher has proof I was placed under surveillance because of it, I would appreciate it if The Intercept could facilitate Mr. Gallagher or his attorneys contacting me.

If we want to talk about COINTELPRO in relation to the Barrett Brown case, well, first we must do some research – go to Google, and enter:
Stratfor hack FBI informant

This turns up fascinating material with a strong smell of COINTELPRO-type activity. Yes, that’s how Barrett Brown was set up and sent down; linking to the Stratfork hack data followed by FBI harrassment and a biased judicial process. Nevertheless, three cheers for Barrett Brown!

This is highly similar to other FBI activities over the past few decades; using informants to infiltrate environmental groups and encourage their members to engage in violence (in exchange for sexual favors, in one case), or the terrorist recruitment program (in which informants have encouraged Muslims to commit acts of violence). Creeps and thugs. No, I don’t want to work for you! Really? Work, for you? Ha ha ha ha! Pull the other one, it has got bells on.

One thing I’d like to say to Barrett Brown:

Thanks for the inside view of the federal prison complex, it’s very enlightening. My immediate inclination was to compare-and-contrast your description with the Russian prison complex as described in “Don’t Trust Don’t Fear Don’t Beg”, by Ben Stewart.
http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/community/reviews/dont-trust-dont-fear-dont-beg-extraordinary-story-arctic-thirty

Here’s how the Greenpeace detainees were welcomed by the other prisoners – an educational note:

The best of day and time to you, all arrestees! Here is hoping this note finds you in good health and strong of mood. Here is the deal. There is us and there is them, there are thieves and there are stars. The stars have stars on their shoulder plates, and those, dear friends, are the guards. Then there is us, we are the arrestees. We are the thieves. Now, the doroga is most important, it keeps us as one, together, in solidarity. It is what keeps us alive. If there is anything you need, you will have it. All you need do is ask. You will not sell or buy things, no, you are expected to give. If you have something, you give it. If you need it something, it will be given to you. If you want to be a part of the doroga, you are welcome to join our community of ropes, you will be supported, you will be given what you need. If however you are afraid to be a part of the road, we understand, and you will still be given support. But do not interfere with the doroga. If you interfere with the road, you will be punished, you will no longer be one of us, you will be one of them. You will no longer be a thief. You become a star.

Here’s another nice feature of the Russian prison complex:

“You are not permitted to be rude. Hard cursing is not allowed against another prisoner. One is permitted to say, “I hate this fucking shit” but you can’t say “Fuck you.” You will treat other arrestees with respect.”

Wouldn’t it be great if internet commentators followed that rule? Although when you have to share a cell with people, it’s probably wiser to be polite. Food for thought? Here’s another interesting feature of the Russian prison complex, one that could be imported to the United States:

Below that there’s another category. Former employees of law enforcement agencies. Cops. Prosecutors. There are a lot of them in prison, there’s lots of crime that goes on in that sector of society. Bribery, murder, everything. And they end up here. They have their own cells as well. They keep themselves to themselves, otherwise they tend to get killed.

One of the reasons killer cops and dishonest prosecutors and dirty federal agents from outfits like the FBI and DEA and ATF tend to avoid prison time is that judges worry about their fate in prison; they’d be hated by everyone. However, if you set up segregated prison units for such people, the justice system might be more willing to throw them in jail. Great idea, isn’t it? Works for the Russians, apparently.

Here’s some more good advice:

“Don’t trust anybody in a uniform,” says Vitaly. “The more faith you put in the authorities, the more it hurts when they screw you over. To trust the police is to disrespect yourself. And don’t fear because whatever you’re scared of, you can’t stop it happening. What will be will be. Your fear changes nothing, but it hurts you, so let it go. And don’t beg because it never works. Nobody ever begged their way out of SIZO-1, so don’t sacrifice your dignity on a false promise. There’s no point being nice to the guards, the investigator, the prosecutor or the judge. Your pleading only makes them despise you more.”

Funny. . . Here we are in the land of liberty and freedom, with the world’s largest prison population, by any measure. What your feeling right now? It’s called cognitive dissonace.

Yes, very difficult to follow.

You fund a cause that is against the Govt, and you don’t expect to be monitored?
Kinda naive?

wow. important! BUT – difficult to follow. right off the bat i am lost.

“But the group on Tuesday challenged the legality of a 2013 subpoena that it says violates their donors’ First Amendment rights to anonymously support political causes. ”

THE GROUP? refering to what?
it? do you mean the subpoena or the group
i stopped reading at this point because i dont like guessing.
i have not a lot of background on the who or whats so plz understand.
thank you.