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It continues despite acknowledging that years of effort generated no leads.
CLEAR's report "is an unprecedented collection of voices from affected community members reflecting how the NYPD spying and infiltration creates a pervasive climate of fear and suspicion that encroaches upon every aspect of their religious, political, and community lives."CLEAR Liman Fellow Diala Shamas calls it "a powerful rebuttal to the NYPD and its supporters' assertion that surveillance is harmless and victimless."
It's a "first-of-its kind opportunity to hear directly from affected community members, many of whom would only speak with us on condition of strict anonymity."
NYPD spying impacted all facets of Muslim life. It "stifle(s) speech, communal life and religious practice and criminalized a broad segment of American Muslims."
"The isolationism that comes with being a 'spied on' community means that American Muslims are getting a fundamentally inferior opportunity to exercise their constitutional rights."
Dozens of in-depth interviews were conducted. Information collected revealed "a pervasive climate of fear and suspicion, encroaching upon every aspect of individual and community life."
NYPD spying "chilled constitutionally protected rights - curtailing religious practice, censoring speech and stunting political organizing and has also severed the trust that should exist between the police department and the communities it is charged with protecting."
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