Head of the California National Guard is accused of deploying a spy plane to monitor a small protest in the affluent suburb where he lives - as he says he can't recall if he authorized it
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Major General David S. Baldwin, lives in El Dorado Hills, near Sacramento
- During protests this summer El Dorado Hills was one of four sites spied upon
- Spy planes were also sent above Minneapolis, Washington DC, Phoenix that drew hundreds or thousands of protesters and were marred by violence
- Questions are being asked as to why the peaceful suburb was on the list
- Baldwin told LA Times his living there had 'nothing to do' with the surveillance
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California, said the plane's use was 'concerning'
- Their usage has been controversial and raised questions about spying on peaceful protesters
Posted by: Skidmark 2020-10-19 |