# Journalist Investigating Homeland Security has Confidential Files Seized

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**Created:** [October 25, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journalist-investigating-homeland-security-has-confidential-files-seized/672254 "2013-10-25T22:36:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journalist-investigating-homeland-security-has-confidential-files-seized/672254/14 "2013-10-26T23:29:53Z")

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> [@America, no longer the land of the free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-no-longer-the-land-of-the-free/672295/4):
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> [The Coast Guard has admitted their involvement:](http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/10/conservative-reporter-says-feds-took-her-files-while-searching-home-guns/70941/)
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> > [@The US Coast Guard](#):
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> > The documents were reviewed with the source agency and determined to be obtained properly through the Freedom of Information Act.

> [@Eva\_Luna](#):
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> I mean the likely whistleblowers who are going to lose their jobs, etc.

So, FOIA documents, no whistleblowers involved. There’s still a lot of stink of the actions of the USCG (and possibly TSA), but the initial reports appear to be…misleading (at best).  
Sorry, I should note that Grumman’s quote is from the [other thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=706055) on this subject.

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