The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the United States carrying video and cellphone surveillance technology -- all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government -- the Associated Press website revealed today (June 2, 2015).
The planes' surveillance equipment is used without a judge's approval, and the FBI said the flights are used for ongoing investigations. Moreover, the FBI shields the identity of the aircraft so that suspects on the ground don't know they are being watched.
The U.S. government admits that the spying flights are taking place, but maintains that they are an important tool in criminal, terrorism, and intelligence probes.
However, the program raises questions about the secret FBI surveillance violating the civil liberties and constitutional rights of American citizens. The American Civil Liberties Union -- once it learns about these secret flights -- will undoubtedly file a lawsuit saying that they must end because they violate the U.S. Constitution.
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