NYPD Labels Mosques as Terrorist Organizations So It Can Spy On Them Without Specific Evidence
NYPD can target anyone who attends a mosque labeled as such for an investigation without further evidence
The New York Police Department has secretly labeled entire mosques as terrorism organizations, a designation that allows police to use informants to record sermons and spy on imams, often without specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
Designating an entire mosque as a terrorism enterprise means that anyone who attends prayer services there is a potential subject of an investigation and fair game for surveillance.
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Given that the 9/11 hijackers attended mosques, the Tsarneyev brothers attended mosques, etc. Every Muslim terrorist caught in the United States attended a mosque here, even the Underwear Bomber. It is not a stretch to connect mosques and Muslim terrorism. Mosques teach that terrorism is the obligation of every Muslim.
Given that the 9/11 hijackers drove cars, the Tsarneyev brothers owned cars, even the Underwear Bomber rode in a car, it isn't a stretch to connect cars and Muslim terrorism. Cars have allowed every terrorist the ability to travel through our 'merican towns unimpeded. Every car should be stopped and searched for terrorists.
Oh right - that's a giant logic fail. And we have this little thing called the Constitution that prevents asshole bigots like yourself from brushing aside freedom of religion. And no - mosques don't teach Muslims that it is their obligation to be terrorists. Try visiting one sometime.
"Try visiting one sometime."
After perusing...
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
and...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/
..., uhhh, I think I'll pass.
But thanks for the invitation!