David Streever, on vacation in Finland with his daughter, discovered through his doorbell camera that Homeland Security Investigations agents visited his home in Rochester, N.Y. The agents were looking for him regarding an email he allegedly sent to Todd Lyons, the former acting director of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Streever’s wife, Hilary, an Episcopal priest, encountered the agents and was informed that the email might have contained a threat. She assured them her husband would not have sent such a message. The agents left a warning notice for David, which he found puzzling, as he recalled only sending a strongly worded email to Lyons after a controversial incident involving immigration officers. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the agency’s use of warning notices as intimidation tactics.
QUESTION: How might the use of warning notices by law enforcement agencies impact individuals’ willingness to express their opinions freely?
He sent a harsh email to ICE’s top official. 5 months later, federal agents tracked him down
