U.S. builds vast domestic spying network, report says

WASHINGTON — The US government is building a vast domestic spying network to collect information on Americans as part of expanding counter-terrorism efforts, the Washington Post reported Monday. The unprecedented network involves local police, state and military authorities feeding a growing database on thousands of US citizens and residents, even though many have never been charged with breaking the law, the Post reported, citing numerous interviews and 1,000 documents. The apparatus breaks new ground in the United States – where domestic security measures traditionally have faced legal limits – and raises questions about safeguards for privacy and civil liberties . . . The FBI maintains a database of profiles on tens of thousands of Americans reported to be “acting suspiciously” … [emphasis added]

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