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Apparently there are no more drug cartels to go after? We’re now worried about a has-been actress who paid $15,000 so her kid could cheat on the SAT? I’m skept

Apparently there are no more drug cartels to go after? We’re now worried about a has-been actress who paid $15,000 so her kid could cheat on the SAT? I’m skeptical of the FBI’s investigative priorities. Wall Street is suddenly squeaky-clean? No more insider trading? Ponzi schemes have all gone away? Municipal governments across the land are staffed by honest and dedicated civil servants? All defense contractors are scrupulously precise about their billing and would never ever bribe a DOD procurement official? I’m not saying it’s right to engage in cheating on the SAT or bribing someone to get into a university. But inarguably there are many more crimes that are far more serious.

wyldfire 8y ago
> Apparently there are no more drug cartels to go after? We’re now worried about a has-been actress who paid $15,000 so her kid could cheat on the SAT? This is a false dichotomy.
- mark212 8y ago
  So you live in a world where the FBI has unlimited resources to prosecute all crimes? Sounds fabulous, what’s that like?
  - kkarakk 8y ago
    well they found this out while they were pursuing another case so actually they're a real value for money service
nkrisc 8y ago
Are you suggesting law enforcement for anything less than the most serious crimes should cease for as long as the more serious crimes continue?
- mark212 8y ago
  I’m suggesting that in a world of finite resources, one should prioritize the most serious over the picayune
  - kkarakk 8y ago
    i'm sure to the people who didn't get into their dream college this is the most serious case in their life
rconti 8y ago
I think this is fantastic. I'd prefer law enforcement crack down on serious crimes of wide scope, as a punishment, as well as a deterrent for others who might wish to do the same. If all they did was go after the most heinous crimes, it would be immediately obvious that you can 'get away with' everything else.

wyldfire 8y ago

> Apparently there are no more drug cartels to go after? We’re now worried about a has-been actress who paid $15,000 so her kid could cheat on the SAT? This is a false dichotomy.

mark212 8y ago
So you live in a world where the FBI has unlimited resources to prosecute all crimes? Sounds fabulous, what’s that like?
- kkarakk 8y ago
  well they found this out while they were pursuing another case so actually they're a real value for money service

nkrisc 8y ago

Are you suggesting law enforcement for anything less than the most serious crimes should cease for as long as the more serious crimes continue?

mark212 8y ago
I’m suggesting that in a world of finite resources, one should prioritize the most serious over the picayune
- kkarakk 8y ago
  i'm sure to the people who didn't get into their dream college this is the most serious case in their life

rconti 8y ago

I think this is fantastic. I'd prefer law enforcement crack down on serious crimes of wide scope, as a punishment, as well as a deterrent for others who might wish to do the same. If all they did was go after the most heinous crimes, it would be immediately obvious that you can 'get away with' everything else.