In October 2003, the FBI sent a confidential memorandum to local law enforcement agencies across the country about
surveillance of political demonstrations.33 The memorandum revealed the FBI was collecting extensive information on legal and
illegal activities including the
tactics, training, and organization of antiwar demonstrators.34 The memorandum was sent in advance of antiwar protests in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, and advised local law enforcement officials to report any suspicious activity to its counterterrorism squads.35