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Fran Lebowitz criticizes US surveillance and fear since 9/11
New York author and humorist Fran Lebowitz stated that the United States has become a different country in the 25 years following the September 11 attacks. Speaking to Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, the 75-year-old critic expressed that the attacks instilled a lasting fear within the American population.
Lebowitz specifically criticized the expansion of government surveillance and security measures, noting instances such as the monitoring of bookstores, wiretapping of telephone calls, and police searches in subways. She remarked that the government's response to terrorism was more frightening to her than the terrorists themselves.
Reflecting on the aftermath of 9/11, she recalled seeing US tanks on the streets of New York. She drew a parallel between that era and current developments, specifically criticizing the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel.
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Fran Lebowitz · ICE · Martin Scorsese · New York · United States
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Following the 9/11 attacks, US tanks were deployed on the streets of New York. radioosnabrueck.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The United States has become a different country since the September 11 attacks. radioosnabrueck.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The author criticizes the deployment of ICE immigration enforcement officers, comparing it to post-9/11 military presence. radioosnabrueck.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The attacks triggered a lasting fear that has turned the American population into a frightened people. radioosnabrueck.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The expansion of government surveillance and security measures is more frightening than the terrorists themselves. radioosnabrueck.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de