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    UK Police Spying Began With Animal Rights Activists Then Expanded to Other Groups [GreenIsTheNewRed.com]



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    There has been a slew of incredible, and disturbing, reporting by the UK Guardian recently on how police have rebranded activism as “domestic extremism” and “domestic terrorism.” Environmental activists, antiwar activists, animal rights activists and many more groups have been targeted. Specifically, police have gathered personal information on thousands of activists who simply attend protests or political meetings, and created massive national databases.

    For instance, this “spotter card” was distributed to police officers in preparation for protests at Britain’s largest arms fair. According to the Guardian:
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    Website: http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/uk-police-spying-started-with-animal-rights-activists/2354/
       


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