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Lynn A. Westmoreland: “Do you know why those attorneys general wrote the letter? Because it's affecting the local governments' ability to do…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2008
Do you know why those attorneys general wrote the letter? Because it's affecting the local governments' ability to do surveillance on people from Mexico who are in this country illegally, drug lords and others. It's affecting our local governments' at-home ability to do this surveillance. It's not just al Qaeda and the terrorists. This is affecting our local law enforcement too.

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Discussing the impact of a letter from attorneys general on local law enforcement's surveillance capabilities.

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