ID:

444

Date:

2006-05-01

Headline:

Spying in Seattle

Reporter's name:

Glen Milner

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Washington Free Press

City:

Seattle, WA

Summary:

Using FOIA and state disclosure laws, a freelance journalist discovered that lawful, peaceful protests of U.S. Navy submarines near the Seattle waterfront had been monitored by government agents (of the Federal Bureau of Investigation).

Notes:

The FOIA requests went to the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Defense (specifically, two entities within the Navy). Because the Coast Guard later became part of the new Department of Homeland Security, this entry flags DHS as an involved agency.

Keywords:

Navy, Coast Guard, Seattle, military, protest, antiwar, activism, surveillance, civil rights, FBI, domestic surveillance, nuclear

URL:

http://www.wafreepress.org/81/spyingInSeattle.shtml

Agencies:

DHS
DOD
FBI

States:

WA

Categories:

civil rights
Coast Guard
military