The core idea of the Streisand effect is when someone's response to criticism backfires and brings much more publicity to the criticism. I guess if you truly b

The core idea of the Streisand effect is when someone's response to criticism backfires and brings much more publicity to the criticism. I guess if you truly believe the government was "just asking questions" or honestly investigating a crime without the underlying motive of hushing a pesky critic, then it wouldn't be an example of the Streisand effect.