WASHINGTON, D.C. – New documents obtained by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government reveal that the federal government flagged terms like “MAGA” and “TRUMP” for financial institutions if Americans used those phrases when completing transactions. Individuals who shopped at stores like Cabela’s or Dick’s Sporting Goods, or purchased religious texts like a bible, may also have had their transactions flagged. This kind of pervasive financial surveillance, carried out in coordination with and at the request of federal law enforcement, into Americans’ private transactions is alarming and raises serious concerns about the FBI’s respect for fundamental civil liberties.
In light of these revelations, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has requested transcribed interviews from Peter Sullivan, Senior Private Sector Partner for Outreach in the Strategic Partner Engagement Section of the FBI, and Noah Bishoff, former Director of the Office of Stakeholder Integration and Engagement in the Strategic Operations Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Excerpts of the Letter to Noah Bishoff:
“The Committee and Select Subcommittee have obtained documents indicating that following January 6, 2021, FinCEN distributed materials to financial institutions that, among other things, outline the ‘typologies’ of various persons of interest and provide financial institutions with suggested search terms and Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) for identifying transactions on behalf of federal law enforcement. These materials included a document recommending the use of generic terms like ‘TRUMP’ and ‘MAGA’ to ‘search Zelle payment messages’ as well as a ‘prior FinCEN analysis’ of ‘Lone Actor/Homegrown Violent Extremism Indicators.’ According to this analysis, FinCEN warned financial institutions of ‘extremism’ indicators that include ‘transportation charges, such as bus tickets, rental cars, or plane tickets, for travel to areas with no apparent purpose,’ or ‘the purchase of books (including religious texts) and subscriptions to other media containing extremist views.’ In other words, FinCEN urged large financial institutions to comb through the private transactions of their customers for suspicious charges on the basis of protected political and religious expression. more here
Welcome to the New Communism of the 21st Century!
Oh Sh!t
I just purchased 2 Bibles 2 weeks ago
No Fear, I’m saved with the blood of Yeshua
“Tyranny” is spelled “Government.”
And I’m here to help all week!
bring it, nwords
I wonder if “FJB” and “LGB” were also search terms.
Keep it up, FIB and you will find out what extremism really looks like.
But, of course, there is no evidence of a Deep State…..
…guess we know why they want digital currency only…
87,000 armed IRS agents will have plenty to keep them busy. Shoot 1st, ask questions later.
I avoid federal surveillance by substituting the word “Hamas” for MAGA and ascribing any damage I may cause to anything to a “peaceful protest.” It also helps that I have an old Bernie Sanders sticker on my car, and leave my television tuned to MSNBC when I’m out of the house – although I can’t listen to that dreck when I’m home.
I also call anyone I don’t like a “racist” or “homophobe,” and sometimes I ramp up the insults to “racist homophobe.” It seems to work because I received what looks like a “Good Citizen Certificate” from the FBI.
From now on, I’m paying cash for all my bibles.
We watched this story on Newmax this morning while I was getting ready for work. The wife says, this is what Nazi Germany must have been like. Yes it is.
(bwhahahahaha….)(gleefully rubs hands together….)
Now I have new trigger words to add to the bottom line of my checks when I pay my monthly bills….MAGA and Trump.
And as for shopping at Dick’s? Oh HELL to the NOES! Fuck them in the ass with rusty barb wire!
Not after the Christmas 2012 debacle, “order a gun through us, below cost! Oops! We changed our minds and policy. No guns. Refund to follow….eventually”.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dicks-sporting-goods-customers-complain-about-guns-paid-for-but-not-delivered/
That probably includes certain paid substack and news subscriptions too.
There’s got to be a special list for IOTWReport.
do not shop @ dick’s-uckers
We’re all.on their list. But then, they’re on our list….
“…or ‘the purchase of books (including religious texts)…”unless of course it is a quran!
FJB