Is this a good or a bad thing that the Pentagon has shut the database (see story) Personally, I think is more worrying that they were spying in the first place.
I don't know, i'm mixed on that one because the pentagon was involved on spying on many groups after the communist scare in the 50's they spied on Elvis and John Lennon
The optimist in me hopes that they are re appropriating the funds and work hours to spy on more extreme groups the ones who would be more prone to give into terrorism.
It's probably a pipe dream though and in reality they probably moved it to an independent autonomous undercover unit in a house in the Castro or in the west village