Peter King attacks AP reporters who exposed NYPD's surveillance of Muslims

[marmar]

(Salon) TAMPA — In order to enter the Republican National Convention, one had to pass through multiple layers of security, which involved so many different law enforcement agencies that I literally lost count. So police issues were on my mind on Wednesday when I spotted Rep. Peter King, the cranky Irish Republican Army apologist from Long Island. I asked if he thought there was any merit to arguments leveled — by both the left and right alike — that police departments across the country have been excessively federalized and/or militarized, with the Tampa security situation being a prime example.

“No,” King stated plainly. “Obviously, we always have to be looking out at all times that the police maintain their proper role. But I think the Department of Homeland Security, and the police I deal with — whether it’s the FBI or the New York City Police Department — no, I think civil liberties are being protected. Privacy is being protected. And considering the nature of the threat against us, I would say the police are remarkably restrained.”

As chairman of the House committee on Homeland Security, King has been a vocal critic of the Associated Press’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the the NYPD’s anti-terrorism policies — including its collusion with the CIA and indiscriminate unlawful surveillance of Muslims (even outside New York City). “Disgraceful,” King crowed when I mentioned the investigation. “First of all, they cannot find one thing the NYPD did that was illegal or wrong. Everything was open-source; they did not violate one law, not one provision of the Constitution. Meanwhile, there have been 14 plots against New York that have been stopped. We are the No. 1 target in the world. At any given time there are plots either in place or being contemplated, and they’ve just done a phenomenal job. They’re not violating anyone’s civil liberties or civil rights. The Associated Press — it was a terrible cheap shot and disgrace.”

I asked King if he believed the highly renowned journalists responsible for the reports, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman, had integrity. “No, absolutely not. They have no moral integrity. Absolutely not.” ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.salon.com/2012/08/31/peter_king_ap_has_no_moral_integrity/

[gopiscrap]

1. Peter King is an asshole

I don't understand why this fucker is re-elected all the time!

[libinnyandia]

4. I think it is fascinating that two of the worst US Reps are named King:Peter and Steve.

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Peter King is so inept, he can't kick a duck in the ass. . .

unless he stands on a brick; and even then, he'd miss the mark most of the time.

L-O-S-E-R

[randome]

3. "they cannot find one thing the NYPD did that was illegal or wrong"

What are the odds on that? A perfect big city police department? Wow.