Thom Hartmann: The DEA is preventing THE RIGHT to a fair trial?

[thomhartmann]

On Monday - Reuters published a blockbuster story about a little known wing of the DEA called the Special Operations Division. The DEA's Special Operations Division - or SOD as it’s called in government documents - was created in 1994 to fight Central and South American drug cartels - and coordinates with other American intelligence agencies - like the NSA and FBI - to catalog wiretaps and electronic intercepts. The division is based in Virginia and operates under a veil of secrecy. In fact - most of its activities remain classified. While the existence of a shadowy Beltway government agency isn’t in itself news - what is news is how the Special Operations Division hides its role in capturing and prosecuting American citizens accused of drug crimes.

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[dkf]

1. I knew all this but hearing it laid out is still mind boggling. +1000

[Dawson Leery]

2. kick

[WillyT]

3. K & R !!!

[NoMoreWarNow]

4. It's so unbelievably wrong and just sickening

A complete perversion of the constitution. How many convictions should be thrown out because of this?

[Quantess]

5. This is rotten. (no text)