A police report on Krayeske's arrest says information on him was provided by the FBI through the Connecticut Intelligence Center.
Connecticut's Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security's Web site says the intelligence center is in the FBI's state office. "The center includes federal, state and local law enforcement personnel working side by side to develop leads and solve cases," according to the Web site.
FBI spokeswoman Vicki Woods referred questions about the alleged list to state police. Spokesmen for the state police and Connecticut's Homeland Security agency failed to respond to requests for comment Monday.
Trotting out Krayeske's prior arrests (for being a First Amendment hero, no less) was also predicted by the blogs.
Jodi Rowland-Rell, as reported earlier on MLN, professed to be "shocked."
Rell wrote to state Public Safety Commissioner Leonard Boyle, asking him to review the incident and find out why Krayeske's name and photograph were given to police before the parade. "In providing security and protection, we cannot permit the rights of individuals to be trampled," Rell's letter says.
But Dem lawmakers are on the case.
State Rep. Christopher Caruso, D-Bridgeport, said the secret list of allegedly dangerous individuals "reeks of secret police."
"Political activism is not a crime," said Caruso, co-chairman of the legislature's Government Administration and Elections Committee.
Lawlor questioned whether holding Krayeske for 13 hours before releasing him on $75,000 bail was an attempt to prevent him from protesting at Rell's inaugural ball that evening. On his blog, Krayeske invited other activists to join him at the ball for a demonstration.
State Rep. Denise Merrill, D-Mansfield, co-chairwoman of the legislature's Appropriations Committee, called existence of the secret list put together by law enforcement officials "shocking."
This one isn't going away any time soon. |
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