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Reports of Mosque Surveillance Concerns Muslims
Report of Mosque Surveillance
Concerns Muslims
http://religion.info/english/articles/article_385.shtml
Source: Religioscope
Author: Richard Cimino
While there have been allegations in the past of government
investigation of mosques on issues relating to terrorism, the recent report,
first featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper, is said to be the
first confirmation that surveillance is taking place.
An article in the Los Angeles Times (May 29) reports that
information about the alleged spying surfaced in a case about classified files
concerning terrorism that were stolen from a secure office used by military and
civilian law enforcement officials at Camp Pendleton. Some of these classified
records referred to the surveillance of Muslim communities in Southern
California, specifically, the Islamic Center of San Diego. The
records alleged that the mosque had been monitored as part of a federal
surveillance program targeting Muslim groups, according to the Union-Tribune
article.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service spokesman in Washington said an
investigation was underway to determine "whether individuals connected to the
military may have been involved in illegal activities."
In a report from the Muslim Public Affair Council (June 3),
the FBI Assistant Director John Miller was quoted as stating that "The FBI
does not monitor the lawful activities of individuals in the United States, nor
does the FBI have a surveillance program to monitor the constitutionally
protected activities of houses of worship. We do not target or monitor legal
activity of Muslim groups anywhere in the nation."
In January 2006, similar reports surfaced of widespread
surveillance and radiation monitoring of more than 100 Muslim American mosques,
homes and businesses.
Corey Saylor, Washington
spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said the
article in the San Diego Union-Tribune "has again raised concerns that our
community is being watched."
Concerns Muslims
http://religion.info/english/articles/article_385.shtml
Source: Religioscope
Author: Richard Cimino
While there have been allegations in the past of government
investigation of mosques on issues relating to terrorism, the recent report,
first featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper, is said to be the
first confirmation that surveillance is taking place.
An article in the Los Angeles Times (May 29) reports that
information about the alleged spying surfaced in a case about classified files
concerning terrorism that were stolen from a secure office used by military and
civilian law enforcement officials at Camp Pendleton. Some of these classified
records referred to the surveillance of Muslim communities in Southern
California, specifically, the Islamic Center of San Diego. The
records alleged that the mosque had been monitored as part of a federal
surveillance program targeting Muslim groups, according to the Union-Tribune
article.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service spokesman in Washington said an
investigation was underway to determine "whether individuals connected to the
military may have been involved in illegal activities."
In a report from the Muslim Public Affair Council (June 3),
the FBI Assistant Director John Miller was quoted as stating that "The FBI
does not monitor the lawful activities of individuals in the United States, nor
does the FBI have a surveillance program to monitor the constitutionally
protected activities of houses of worship. We do not target or monitor legal
activity of Muslim groups anywhere in the nation."
In January 2006, similar reports surfaced of widespread
surveillance and radiation monitoring of more than 100 Muslim American mosques,
homes and businesses.
Corey Saylor, Washington
spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said the
article in the San Diego Union-Tribune "has again raised concerns that our
community is being watched."
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