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Md. Surveillance Ended in 2006, Governor Says

Activist Groups Not Being WatchedMd. Surveillance Ended in 2006, Governor SaysBy Lisa ReinWashington Post Staff WriterSaturday, July 19, 2008; B01Gov. Martin O'Malley said yesterday that the Maryland State Policehave ceased the surveillance of war protesters and death penaltyopponents conducted under his predecessor, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. andcalled the monitoring a politically motivated mistake."In retrospect, they should not have done it for the duration of timethey did," said O'Malley (D), who defeated Ehrlich (R) in 2006. "Thepolice have an obligation to run out potential threats to publicsafety, but if you get into a position where investigations are basedon the political views or policy views of one group or another, thepolice are not doing their job...continue to full post

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