Police Spying on Muslims

Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Hayden said the terror attacks like what just happened in Boston, Massachusetts, will never happen in New York. That's because New York police often spy on Muslims. 

"When two actors that live in New York, the bomb attack would never happen," Hayden said during a speech in Washington, told The Hill on Wednesday (05/28/2013).

"New York Police Department is much more aggressive, and more invasive of what is called by the term 'creeping in the mosque.' They also keep an eye on the Muslim American citizens closely. Boston Police do not like them, "he added.

Hayden added, spying on a community, including Muslim communities wherever they are is a very important thing. According to him, the spy operation that could prevent the possibility of acts of terror.

Michael Hayden (Reuters)

As is known, spying operations were carried New York Police Department against Muslims has been revealed since 2011. They form separate units consisting of officials in the Intelligence Division to supervise individuals in New York.

The Muslims are expected potential terrorist attacks are often wary activity and investigated his family. A number of mosques in major cities Uncle Sam was also continuously monitored.

Practice spy was clearly reap concern and also fear for the Muslim community in New York. They were reluctant to participate in religious events.

"Supervision is clearly threatens our rights constitutionally, and is tantamount to prohibiting religious activities, as well as freedom of speech. Operation spies have also decided no confidence, the police department and the community should have a duty to protect each citizen," the statement one citizen rights organization American Muslims.