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- Extent to which access to public accommodations have been denied unless the public provides the InfraGard contractors and law enforcement information they are otherwise not entitled to access

- Reasons for InfraGard officers asserting that they are following specific procedures which have not been coordinated with DHS

- Reasons why InfraGard contractors have been providing lists of names to DHS and FBI, despite assurances to the public that the collected information would "not" be disclosed

- Extent to which officers use pretextual stops to gather information InfraGard contractors are unable to collect using deception, threats, and denial of services

- Reasons why InfraGard officers are fabricating phony accusations related to weapons, surveillance equipment, and criminal activity

- Extent to which InfraGard contractors are not adequately screening assigned surveillance personnel

- Reasons why InfraGard contractors are not conducting independent/impartial investigations, but are relying on misrepresentations by InfraGard assigned personnel

- Extent to which misrepresentations about private citizen conduct have resulted in denial of services to the public

- Reasons why misrepresentations by InfraGard contractors has not resulted in award fees provided to contractors within InfraGard

- Extent to which formerly assigned US government officials have been assigned to law enforcement to apply lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan in re prisoner interrogation, abuse, and mistreatment to US civilians

- Extent to which law enforcement and InfraGard contractors have bypassed the judicial branch, not secured required warrants, and illegally searched and detained US citizens, their property, and private papers without a specific, real reason
Appendix 2: Sample Survey Questions

Academic institutions are encouraged to survey their student bodies to review the extent to which InfraGard contractors and law enforcement have been targeting members of the Academic community:

- Have students observed officer misconduct around transportation, infrastructure, or public accommodations

- Were students' reports of misconduct timely handled

- Were students who provided reports of misconduct targeted for questioning and/or denied access to public accommodations

- Did students observe plain clothes officers following them

- Was there an unusual interest by InfraGard contractors in the students' educational background, interest

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