America, no longer the land of the free?

[Grumman]

@C_K_Dexter_Haven

First: please note that this is the reporter’s claim. D’you think it’s possible a reporter (investigating Homeland Security) might find reason to distort (I refrain from saying “lie”) to attract attention? D’you think it’s possible that a “news story” might be, um, exaggerated? So, before leaping to gigantic conclusions about “no longer land of the free,” I suggest waiting to see what comes next.

The Coast Guard has admitted their involvement:

“In the course of a joint Federal & Maryland State Police investigation, a lawful search warrant was served on August 6, 2013 in Shadyside, MD. The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) was asked to participate since the search involved a Coast Guard employee. During the course of the search, the CGIS agent discovered government documents labeled FOUO - For Official Use Only (FOUO) and LES - Law Enforcement Sensitive. The files that contained these documents were cataloged on the search warrant inventory and taken from the premises. The documents were reviewed with the source agency and determined to be obtained properly through the Freedom of Information Act. The CG employee was notified that the documents were cleared and the CG employee picked them up after signing for the documents.”

Just asking for this warrant is suspicious enough, let alone that it was granted. Resisting arrest twenty-five years ago is not probable cause to believe someone possesses a gun today.