> Some of the documents released as part of the lawsuit contradict the FBI’s claim that it does not police ideology and only targets individuals taking up violent action, said Michael German, a former FBI agent and now a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s liberty and national security program.<p>I was upset but became much more upset and surprised when I read this part. The FBI lying about their own actions is very scary, and this sort of surveillance on a non-violent activist is very suspect.