6.20.2013

A rose by any other name is a federal police force

An overview of the federal police force:
"A federal police force is technically prohibited by the U.S. constitution, but instead we have what’s called federal law enforcement agencies.... 
"Federal law enforcement is divided into eight primary divisions or eight federal police force branches; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); U.S. Secret Service; and the U.S. Marshall Service. "
Right. And let's not forget Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Protective Service, the Coast Guard, and TSA. Or the Office of Criminal Investigations, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police, the Hoover Dam Police, and the National Institutes of Health Police. Oh never mind - you count 'em.

How many of these agencies would turn down a chance to peek into the NSA's database? Your guess is as good as mine. (Mine is 0.)

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