![Employees monitor social media sites in the back offices of the Mall of America on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 in Bloomington, Minn. The monitoring is for marketing and security reasons. Shoppers at the Mall of America seem undeterred after hearing about a video purportedly made by al-Qaida-linked rebels that urges Muslims to attack shopping malls. The video specifically mentions the Bloomington shopping mall. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Renee Jones Schneider)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/theintercept.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mall-america-security.jpg?fit=768%2C512)
Mall of America Security Catfished Black Lives Matter Activists, Documents Show
A mall "intelligence analyst" used a fake Facebook account to monitor local Black Lives Matter organizers, according to documents obtained by <em>The Intercept</em>.
A mall "intelligence analyst" used a fake Facebook account to monitor local Black Lives Matter organizers, according to documents obtained by <em>The Intercept</em>.
Email obtained by <em>The Intercept</em> shows bureau discussion of Mall of America protest and an informant who relayed plans.
The off-the-record event is sponsored by a group including executives from Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Susan McCue, former chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, fights corporate interests when not working for them.