DHS Agents Seemingly Monitoring Multiple Tea Party IRS Protests

[red states rule]

Amazing how blatant the government is in their spying on Tea Party members





There were multiple reported sightings of agents with the Department of Homeland Security at several Tea Party-led IRS protests in states like Missouri, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. The rallies that occurred across the country on Tuesday were sparked by the IRS’ unfair targeting of conservative groups — one of the several scandals the Obama administration is dealing with.


What is unclear though is why federal officials felt the Tea Party presence required more than the attention of local law enforcement.


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A woman in Fort Wayne, Ind., found herself all alone at the scheduled rally (http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130521/NEWS/130529905#) outside the IRS office on Tuesday. However, she was reportedly accompanied by three visible security guards in the IRS parking lot, which included a Homeland Security officer.


http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/21/why-were-dhs-agents-seemingly-monitoring-multiple-tea-party-irs-protests-across-the-country-on-tuesday/

[Gaffer]

Amazing how blatant the government is in their spying on Tea Party members

Can you see what's wrong in these pictures. They are not photo shopped. There is something very wrong and illegal shown in these pictures. Can you see what it is? Here's a hint. Read what's written on the door.

[logroller]

Can you see what's wrong in these pictures. They are not photo shopped. There is something very wrong and illegal shown in these pictures. Can you see what it is? Here's a hint. Read what's written on the door.
If a federal police force is illegal, which I doubt it is within the bounds of securing a federal building, then it's been that way for a long, long time.

The origins of FPS date to 1790, with the enactment of legislation authorizing President George Washington to appoint three commissioners to establish a federal territory for a permanent seat of federal government. Prior to the formal establishment of the seat of government, the commissioners hired six night watchmen to protect the designated buildings the government was intended to occupy. FPS traces its origins to the appointment of these six night watchmen.


FPS has resided in a number of different agencies over the years. The act of June 1, 1948, authorized the Federal Administrator to appoint special policemen for duty in connection with the policing of all buildings owned and occupied by the United States. In 1949, Congress enacted the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, which consolidated real property functions within the newly created General Services Administration. The FPS force, known at the time as the United States Special Police, came under the supervision of the Protection Division of the Public Building Service (PBS). In 1971, the Administrator of GSA signed an order formally establishing the Federal Protective Force, later known as FPS, and the Civil Service Commission authorized the special classification title of Federal Protective Officer (FPO)....
By 1960, the mission of FPS became the first line of defense against bomb threats, bombings, vandalism, mass demonstrations, and violence against Federal buildings. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Federal_Protective_Service

[Gaffer]

A federal police force is only for security of federal land and is designated as Federal Police. They are the uniformed division of the Justice Dept. They are not a part of DHS. And they are not city police. Those cars have illegal designations on them. They were put there to intimidate people. Can you say gestapo? Watch how it grows.

[logroller]

A federal police force is only for security of federal land and is designated as Federal Police. They are the uniformed division of the Justice Dept. They are not a part of DHS. And they are not city police. Those cars have illegal designations on them. They were put there to intimidate people. Can you say gestapo? Watch how it grows.
And federal buildings. They even have a patch.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Patch_of_the_Federal_Protective_Service.pngAnd a website. http://www.dhs.gov/topic/federal-building-ssecurity's believe they are authorized under the national protection and programs directorate.

[red states rule]

A federal police force is only for security of federal land and is designated as Federal Police. They are the uniformed division of the Justice Dept. They are not a part of DHS. And they are not city police. Those cars have illegal designations on them. They were put there to intimidate people. Can you say gestapo? Watch how it grows.

Gaffer they were put there for the same reason Black Panther thugs were placed at the polls on Election Day

To intimidate

It is now clear how this administration feels about anyone who publicly disagrees with their policies. However there are many on the left who are ecstatic over Tea Party members being singled out for their political beliefs

[red states rule]

And federal buildings. They even have a patch.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Patch_of_the_Federal_Protective_Service.pngAnd a website. http://www.dhs.gov/topic/federal-building-ssecurity's believe they are authorized under the national protection and programs directorate.

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[Gaffer]

And federal buildings. They even have a patch.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Patch_of_the_Federal_Protective_Service.pngAnd a website. http://www.dhs.gov/topic/federal-building-ssecurity's believe they are authorized under the national protection and programs directorate.

This is another expansion of their authority. They use to be nothing but high paid security guards.

I don't like what I'm seeing regarding DHS.

[Kathianne]

This is another expansion of their authority. They use to be nothing but high paid security guards.

I don't like what I'm seeing regarding DHS.

Bottom line by definition, the executive branch is a huge police force. FBI, CIA, Capitol Police, Armed Services. It's the branch that 'enforces' the laws, again the definition of police.

The expansion of that branch, through hiring of more IRS and DHS agents, increases the ability to expand the reach.

[Marcus Aurelius]

A federal police force is only for security of federal land and is designated as Federal Police. They are the uniformed division of the Justice Dept. They are not a part of DHS. And they are not city police. Those cars have illegal designations on them. They were put there to intimidate people. Can you say gestapo? Watch how it grows.

Technically that is incorrect. The Federal Protection Service Polise can be assigned to any federal facility.

http://www.dhs.gov/careers-federal-protective-service


The Federal Protective Service (FPS) (http://www.dhs.gov/federal-protective-service) is the premier provider of security and law enforcement services at U.S. federal government facilities. FPS plays a leading role in the protection of our nation's critical infrastructure, with lead responsibility for ensuring a safe and secure working environment for federal workers and visitors in approximately 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.

http://www.dhs.gov/federal-protective-service




Conducted over 2,000 criminal investigations
Provided protective service presence at over 1,200 demonstrations and disturbances
Made over 1,600 arrests
Confiscated more than 700,000 dangerous weapons, objects and contraband
Performed more than 13,000 K-9 sweeps for explosives
Completed more than 35,000 background investigations
Attended over 25,000 Facility Security Committee meetings
Reviewed approximately 9,200 Occupant Emergency Plans



Keep in mid I am not saying they were needed in these cases, and the idea of singling out the Tea Party is concerning, but it 'is' part of what they do.

[logroller]

This is another expansion of their authority. They use to be nothing but high paid security guards.

I don't like what I'm seeing regarding DHS.
I dont like it either, but I can't entirely blame the fps for doing what they're created to do. The entire reason these protestors are there is the problem IMO. Corruption and feinged incompetence at the highest levels of government. Some rent a cops with guns are pretty low on my list of issues. Did anyone even hear of any altercations? I haven't, and lets hope we dont. I'm sure both the protestors and the police know what a joke the administration is becoming.

[aboutime]

Does anyone honestly find it strange, or bothersome how the Administration, DHS, FBI, ICE, CIA, NIS, Secret Service, and many other govt. controlled so-called Protective Services....always manage to NEVER MENTION the members of this....5036 ?

[revelarts]

legal vs constitutional... again.
hey NEW law! feds get police! constitution? phffbrrt, times a changin, evah hear of a 'pressure cooker'?! huh? didya?



Nearly everything Hitler did was legal. (yes i aid Hitler)



sarcasm alert
And police intimidation is legal to i guess, just doing their jobs. no harm done right. Targeting potentially dangerous protesters.
where you there 10 minutes before or after huh?!
tea party, OWS ...anybody that questions the gov't.

[gabosaurus]

Amazing how blatant the government is in their spying on Tea Party members

Why is this bad? The government SHOULD be spying on the Tea Party. U.S. presidents have always had FBI and CIA spying on their enemies.
Like I said before, you lost the election. You have no rights.

[aboutime]

Why is this bad? The government SHOULD be spying on the Tea Party. U.S. presidents have always had FBI and CIA spying on their enemies.
Like I said before, you lost the election. You have no rights.


gabby. Thanks for reminding all of us about how....YOU REALLY ARE THAT STUPID!

[gabosaurus]

gabby. Thanks for reminding all of us about how....YOU REALLY ARE THAT STUPID!

You are the one that is being stupid. I am merely explaining the state of the country. However, you do retain your First Amendment rights to bitch, moan and complain. Just don't expect the rest of us to pay any attention.

[aboutime]

You are the one that is being stupid. I am merely explaining the state of the country. However, you do retain your First Amendment rights to bitch, moan and complain. Just don't expect the rest of us to pay any attention.


You couldn't pay for anything. Especially Attention.

[BillyBob]

A federal police force is only for security of federal land and is designated as Federal Police. They are the uniformed division of the Justice Dept. They are not a part of DHS. And they are not city police. Those cars have illegal designations on them. They were put there to intimidate people. Can you say gestapo? Watch how it grows.


Obama promised this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2yGzHfy7s

[BillyBob]

Why is this bad? The government SHOULD be spying on the Tea Party. U.S. presidents have always had FBI and CIA spying on their enemies.
Like I said before, you lost the election. You have no rights.


Does that mean when a Republican becomes POTUS you will no longer have any rights?