In this video it is made clear that domestic spying has been going on for quite some time. Unfortunately, it doesn't end there. The government also has a history of torture and non-consensual experimentation ... using innocent citizens to develop it's weapons of war ... ( Cointelpro ) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu3MvkBrfos

and another excellent article by Deborah Dupre ... the last paragraph is particularly interesting ...

https://www.examiner.com/article/fbi...alerts_article