FBI watchlist included innocent people cleared of suspicion, audit says

FBI watchlist included innocent people cleared of suspicion, audit says

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the FBI provided the government-wide terrorism watch list with incomplete, inaccurate and outdated information about suspects.

As a result, many innocent people stayed on the "Consolidated Terrorist Watchlist" long after they were cleared of any wrongdoing, and real threats were sometimes left off the list or not added to it in a timely manner, said an audit released Monday by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine.

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Not surprising. Any time broad powers are granted, they will be used for broader purposes than intended. We need to get this resolved before the next administration or it will continue to grow.

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