Comments on: Homeland Security contributed bad data to military intelligence database http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The news just keeps breaking - Homeland Stupidity http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12219 The news just keeps breaking - Homeland Stupidity Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:39:22 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12219 [...] intelligence program which was collecting information on peaceful anti-war protesters. Much of the improperly collected data originated with the Department of Homeland Security. The database was cleaned up and later shut down. The [...] [...] intelligence program which was collecting information on peaceful anti-war protesters. Much of the improperly collected data originated with the Department of Homeland Security. The database was cleaned up and later shut down. The [...]

]]> By: Douglas Willinger http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12218 Douglas Willinger Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:37:08 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12218 Storm- Are you a Jesuit? Storm- Are you a Jesuit?

]]> By: Too busy to be April fooled - Homeland Stupidity http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12217 Too busy to be April fooled - Homeland Stupidity Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:20:18 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12217 [...] The man nominated to be the next undersecretary of defense for intelligence told his Senate confirmation committee last week that he would consider shutting down the Threat and Local Observation Notice military intelligence database because it might not be worth all the controversy. In 2005, the database came to public attention when anti-war protests and other peaceful First Amendment protected activities were found in the database. Last November a Homeland Stupidity special report revealed that the Department of Homeland Security had placed the inappropriate protests in the database by forwarding their intelligence reports on the peaceful activities to the military. (Homeland Security, though, is still watching the peaceful protesters.) [...] [...] The man nominated to be the next undersecretary of defense for intelligence told his Senate confirmation committee last week that he would consider shutting down the Threat and Local Observation Notice military intelligence database because it might not be worth all the controversy. In 2005, the database came to public attention when anti-war protests and other peaceful First Amendment protected activities were found in the database. Last November a Homeland Stupidity special report revealed that the Department of Homeland Security had placed the inappropriate protests in the database by forwarding their intelligence reports on the peaceful activities to the military. (Homeland Security, though, is still watching the peaceful protesters.) [...]

]]> By: Storms http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12216 Storms Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:18:56 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12216 Willinger - You think the US Government is reading your website or blog?? Judging by the limited number of hits you site actually receives, you probably should be thanking them! Note also that you receive little or no comments to your posts? Its not even interesting enough for the conspiracy theorists! LOL! Willinger – You think the US Government is reading your website or blog?? Judging by the limited number of hits you site actually receives, you probably should be thanking them! Note also that you receive little or no comments to your posts? Its not even interesting enough for the conspiracy theorists! LOL!

]]> By: 7734 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12215 7734 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:59:30 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12215 180 reports out of 13,000? And those were deleted. There are hundreds of TALONS generated each month and only 13,000 were in the database. And only 180 were adjudicated to contain data on US persons or organizations that should not have been placed in the database. People, get a life. Sometimes information is placed in databases simply in error or a simple failure to correctly identify or, unfortunately, because it was not read and determined to be unsuitable or in violation of regulations, guidelines, or laws. I'd be, and am, more concerned with databases that contain my personal information, i.e. ssn, bank acct info, drivers license, etc. At last count fully 1/3 of the population of the US has had it's identity stolen or misappropriated at some time or another. Do you think any of those identity thefts might be used to do you harm? What a bunch of idiots. NOT one of those reports contained the NAME of a US Person. Just an allegation of activity that might, just might, adversely affect a US Government building or facility or the lives of ANY PERSON. The US Gov is afraid of it's citizens. That is why there are laws that protect you and also allow you redress if your rights are violated. That is why we have watchdog organziations that are allowed to exist within this country. You think this holds true in most countries in the rest of the world? What security blanket have you been sucking your thumb under? 180 reports out of 13,000? And those were deleted. There are hundreds of TALONS generated each month and only 13,000 were in the database. And only 180 were adjudicated to contain data on US persons or organizations that should not have been placed in the database. People, get a life. Sometimes information is placed in databases simply in error or a simple failure to correctly identify or, unfortunately, because it was not read and determined to be unsuitable or in violation of regulations, guidelines, or laws. I’d be, and am, more concerned with databases that contain my personal information, i.e. ssn, bank acct info, drivers license, etc. At last count fully 1/3 of the population of the US has had it’s identity stolen or misappropriated at some time or another. Do you think any of those identity thefts might be used to do you harm? What a bunch of idiots. NOT one of those reports contained the NAME of a US Person. Just an allegation of activity that might, just might, adversely affect a US Government building or facility or the lives of ANY PERSON. The US Gov is afraid of it’s citizens. That is why there are laws that protect you and also allow you redress if your rights are violated. That is why we have watchdog organziations that are allowed to exist within this country. You think this holds true in most countries in the rest of the world? What security blanket have you been sucking your thumb under?

]]> By: ACLU criticizes wrong federal agency again - Homeland Stupidity http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12214 ACLU criticizes wrong federal agency again - Homeland Stupidity Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:05:01 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12214 [...] Over the last year, the ACLU has released copies of some of the TALON reports it obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. But, it seems, nobody there actually read or analyzed them to find out where the data came from or why it would have been submitted to a military database in the first place. I did, however. Every such report I reviewed originated with the Federal Protective Service, a little known police agency within the Department of Homeland Security. [...] [...] Over the last year, the ACLU has released copies of some of the TALON reports it obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. But, it seems, nobody there actually read or analyzed them to find out where the data came from or why it would have been submitted to a military database in the first place. I did, however. Every such report I reviewed originated with the Federal Protective Service, a little known police agency within the Department of Homeland Security. [...]

]]> By: Front page news - Homeland Stupidity http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12213 Front page news - Homeland Stupidity Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12213 [...] The more astute among my journalist readers sent off a flurry of Freedom of Information Act requests after reading my story last month about the Federal Protective Service, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security. FPS, it turns out, had been responsible for contributing the data on anti-war protests and other peace movements to a military intelligence database. You’ve all probably gotten your denial letters back, too. [...] [...] The more astute among my journalist readers sent off a flurry of Freedom of Information Act requests after reading my story last month about the Federal Protective Service, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security. FPS, it turns out, had been responsible for contributing the data on anti-war protests and other peace movements to a military intelligence database. You’ve all probably gotten your denial letters back, too. [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12212 Scott Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:23:16 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12212 We were always supposed to be a threat to the government. It was always intended that the government fear it's people, not the people fear their government. I'm just glad that we still make them nervous. :c) We were always supposed to be a threat to the government. It was always intended that the government fear it’s people, not the people fear their government. I’m just glad that we still make them nervous. :c)

]]> By: Michael Fisher http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12211 Michael Fisher Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:14:40 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12211 Well, we ARE a danger to the government, moreso than any terrorist, because we are nonviolent and non-secretive. We're trying to figure out how to eliminate the government peacefully and openly, and that scares them. Good. Liberty SHOULD scare them. They are the illegitimate monopoly of force, after all. Well, we ARE a danger to the government, moreso than any terrorist, because we are nonviolent and non-secretive.

We’re trying to figure out how to eliminate the government peacefully and openly, and that scares them.

Good. Liberty SHOULD scare them. They are the illegitimate monopoly of force, after all.

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12210 Michael Hampton Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:14:53 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/22/homeland-security-contributed-bad-data-to-military-intelligence-database/#comment-12210 It's the Department of Homeland Security. Their <strong>job</strong> is to protect Americans from potential threats to the nation, such as myself. It’s the Department of Homeland Security.

Their job is to protect Americans from potential threats to the nation, such as myself.

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