SpyTalk
How Foreign Spies Infiltrate US Police—and more
Jan 13, 2022
Former top FBI counterspy Frank Figliuzzi and RAND Corp expert Scott Harold discuss foreign agents infiltrating US police, tracking China's Uighur genocide, and the need for awareness and education among officers. They highlight specific cases, methods of recruitment, and the role of the FBI. The podcast also explores the research on concentration camps in Xinjiang, China's treatment of the Uighurs, surveillance efforts, and the importance of preserving Uighur history.
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- Foreign intelligence services are collaborating with state and local police in the U.S. to track down activists and dissidents, posing significant challenges and potential dangers for them.
- China's crackdown on the Uyghur minority is being tracked using satellite imagery, revealing the existence of detention facilities and the destruction of cemeteries.
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Foreign intelligence services and secret police tracking activists and dissidents in the U.S. with the help of state and local police
Foreign intelligence services and secret police are collaborating with state and local police in the U.S. to track down activists and dissidents. Instances of foreign agents spying on and harassing activists who sought refuge in America have been reported. Last summer, the FBI uncovered an Iranian plot to kidnap an Iranian-American journalist in New York and smuggle her back to Iran. Additionally, an Egyptian-American citizen was recently arrested in New York on charges of spying on opponents of the Egyptian regime. The case revealed that the agent had contacts in U.S. law enforcement whom he was trying to exploit.
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