The US railroad industry has its own fusion center, with an information track leading straight to various government departments that can repress potential protesters. It can target even people that only criticize for investigation, and thugs might subsequently forget that they are only writing.

Reporter Justin Mikulka was painted as a criminal by association because what he wrote might inspire protests which could perhaps be illegal.

The "fusion centers" facilitate repression, so if we don't get rid of them, we must stop them from being used for repression.