When 'The Washington Post' ran the first national story about FBI profiling in 1984, no one outside of law enforcement recognized the term.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Obama administration has provided almost no public information about the NSA's compliance record.
I don't think Americans would tolerate profiling.
I never saw anything that would qualify as a criminal activity.
But we had - I think if you look at law enforcement 10 years ago, if you look at the challenges, the FBI was focused excessively on what was happening in the United States.
When you have mass surveillance, it's impossible to meet the intent of the First Amendment because reporters can't talk to sources because sources are afraid to talk.
Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
There is no plausible theory under which the record of the Pentagon Papers can be interpreted as relating to the national defense.
I'm not an investigative journalist; I don't track crime or police blotters.
Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve. It has no place in our national discourse, and no place in our nation's police departments.
I never initiated nor did the FBI ever initiate any conversation or correspondence with me.