08.08.2018 - 12:53 [ teleSUR ]

US Police Created Facebook Profiles to Spy on Black Activists

According to the documentation, the investigation led to a presentation named „Blue Suede Shoes,“ which included information on activists who frequently attended demonstrations, such as headshots, names, close contacts and their association with movements. A PowerPoint presentation, which included information on people that had never been arrested at a protest or accused of breaking any laws, was also produced.

Through „Bob Smith,“ MPD agents would try and gain the activist‘s trust, mentioning local activists names and identifying himself as an activist and left-winged.

The information obtained and systematized in the presentation was used to brief police trainees on protests and their participants. According to the ACLU lawsuit, several local businesses also received information on these activists, since the data was shared with persons outside of the police department.