Jarrett Murphy, Author at City Limits

From Jogging Tracks to Atlantic Yards, Everyone Loves the T-Word

The fear of terrorists permeates places and conversations where it was once barely present, if at all.

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ByJarrett Murphy 36 minRead time

Infiltration, Mass Arrests Mark Policing Of Protests

During the week of the 2004 Republican National Convention, the NYPD arrested more than 1,800 people for protesting—more than 1,100 of them on one day. As a whole, the…

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The War on Terrorism—at the Library

Section 215 of the Patriot Act amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to allow the FBI to seek a broader range of “tangible items” like “books, records, papers,…

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ByJarrett Murphy 27 minRead time

Muslim Communities See Informers In Their Midst

Saying there’s a serious threat that local Muslim youth will become radicalized, the NYPD dispatched informers to root out those who’ve turned against us—and perhaps to help foment the very…

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For Justice System, 9/11 Aftershocks

Secret evidence, new anti-terrorism laws, and special restrictions on lawyers who handle terrorism cases are among the ways today’s criminal justice system differs from pre-9/11 days.

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ByJarrett Murphy 25 minRead time

Immigrants Felt Brunt of U.S. Reaction

The FBI generated a list of 7,600 people whose profiles shared similarities with the hijackers, and conducted some 3,200 interviews had taken place. Fewer than 20 people were arrested as…

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Subway Searches Raise Questions Of Efficacy, Legality

There’s no way of knowing if the subway bag searches are working; it’s supposed to be a deterrent, and a deterrent’s value is only evident when it fails.

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ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

About Handschu: 80s Case Still (Sort Of) Governs Surveillance

The NYPD moved in 2002 to loosen the rules on police spying, saying that they tied the department’s hands in the fight against terrorism.

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