Came across these articles over the weekend, reporting that declassified police-surveillance files on 1970s “Women’s Liberation Groups — Canada” were made public this week. Of course, state surveillance of activists in nations that vociferously proclaim themselves to be “free” is not a thing of the past. Antiwar, bicycling, vegan, environmental, and other communities are being infiltrated and spied on right now in the U.S.
Here’s to hoping we’re all bold and visionary (and fun!) enough to stand with the “sweating, uncombed women …crying sisterhood and dancing” in the face of “at a loss” military police.
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Oh come on
All these groups practicaly advertise “We are out to overthrow the current order” I would be more surprised if they weren’t spied on. I am seriously amazed at the innocence of some people.
When you challenge the ideas of a government youre lucky if all you get is spied upon. I know you’re trying to drum up a feeling of sympathy for a groups being spied on but lets get real, all governments spy all the time on their own people. The best ones have firewalls between police and military spying, but all spy.
Some like the East German Stasi took it to a rarified art form but in the end all Governments spy. The more you challenge the status quo the more you will be spied on, and feel lucky if that is where it ends.
I’m sure all my fellow Canadians are happy to know that the RCMP is, once again, putting OUR tax dollars to such good use. Ugh. Even if this didn’t reek of sexism, it would still be a colossal waste of time. No wonder they don’t have enough officers to deal with actual crimes!