U.S. to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances

[Antares]

The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank in the country, according to a Treasury Department document seen by Reuters

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The proposed plan represents a major step by U.S. intelligence agencies to spot and track down terrorist networks and crime syndicates by bringing together financial databanks, criminal records and military intelligence. The plan, which legal experts say is permissible under U.S. law, is nonetheless likely to trigger intense criticism from privacy advocates.

Financial institutions that operate in the United States are required by law to file reports of "suspicious customer activity," such as large money transfers or unusually structured bank accounts, to Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

EXCLUSIVE - U.S. to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances | Reuters

Oh wait, dumbfuck lefties only care if they think a Repub President is shredding american's privacy.

 

[tyroneweaver]

someone smarter than me can explain why this will make the democratic party stronger and more powerful. Because this is what it's really about.
why don't they put in their database that barry gave the Muslim brotherhood a bunch of airplanes.

 

[Mr. H.]

I'm cool wit it.