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I have to admit I haven't had time to pull up the case on PACER yet, but it seems to be like the FBIs actions might have been a little too hasty here. Based on
by ryanlol 11y ago
I have to admit I haven't had time to pull up the case on PACER yet, but it seems to be like the FBIs actions might have been a little too hasty here.
Based on what I've read so far, it seems like the FBIs actions might have been a bit too hasty here. I believe that instead of arresting this person, they should have placed him under heavy surveillance and then attempted to first deduce if he in fact intended to alert LE to the attack or not.
Arresting him several days before the supposed attack was supposed to happen took away his chance to essentially absolve himself by reporting the planned "attacks" to law enforcement and therefore exposing a domestic terrorist (cell).
- tptacek 11y agoWhen you read accounts of what happened here, try to remember that the "confidential informant" the FBI used has pretty much exactly one task: to get the suspect to say exactly the set of things they need to say to make a solid case. The clock wasn't ticking here. The FBI had on its side the element of surprise, the initiative, and the clock. They got to wait until their CI did its job. Presumably, if this person is indicted, it's going to be pretty bad.