Private security company Beckett Brown International (bbi) spied on Greenpeace,
Friends of the Earth, and other big environmental organizations in the late 1990s according to documents obtained by the us magazine Mother Jones. The documents showed that bbi operatives snooped
through garbage, collected phone records and tried to infiltrate groups with spies. They managed to attend confidential meetings and gain
access to confidential internal records. Says an ex-cia operative who worked for bbi,
"I have worked for a number of security companies. Some are ethical, a lot like bbi were not quite so."
We are a voice to you; you have been a support to us. Together we build journalism that is independent, credible and fearless. You can further help us by making a donation. This will mean a lot for our ability to bring you news, perspectives and analysis from the ground so that we can make change together.
.png)
Comments are moderated and will be published only after the site moderator’s approval. Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name. Selected comments may also be used in the ‘Letters’ section of the Down To Earth print edition.