weekly summaries

Tracy Galarza

04-27-14

 

 

            In the first video I watched "Former Drone Operators Reveal Air Force Plays Key Role in Secret CIA Assassination Campaign" it deals with drones strikes of the CIA that are being made by those who are part of the air force. The base of the air force unit is located in the Nevada dessert. A documentary is made to show how this is affecting many Americans in the air force. Many of them say that the CIA tries to cover what is happening, when a video is released to the public about the CIA drone strikes occurring in Pakistan. In the film that was released many U.S air force Americans give their opinions and feelings when flying these drone strikes. I think it is very unfortunate for these men who are part of the air force because most of the time they are ordered to kill someone without knowing why they are doing it.

 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/4/17/former_drone_operators_reveal_air_force

 

 

 

            The second video I watched "New York Drops Police Unit that Spied on Muslims, But Will It End Broader Profiling & Surveillance?" talks about New York City's Demographic unit. New Yorks City police department is now disbanding this spy unit which was used to spy on Muslims and Muslim communities. This spying unit would target Muslims and at times many of them were being recorded when being questioned about their feeling towards the United States drone strikes. After years of doing this evidence has shown that not one single terrorist was pointed out. This seemed to lead to profiling Muslims instead. I think it is a good thing that New York City has got rid of this spying unit because we are wasting money on those spies going after innocent people. I believe we are also discriminating those who are Muslim by having spy units like these.

 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/4/16/new_york_drops_police_unit_that