At the time they threatened me to not tell anyone they spoke with me or unspecified bad things would happen. I am older and have spent a lot more time research

At the time they threatened me to not tell anyone they spoke with me or unspecified bad things would happen. I am older and have spent a lot more time researching law now, and no longer choose to let strongarm chilling effects like this work. There are tons of good people in law enforcement and three letter agencies that actually protect people. I know some of them. I also know some overstep and abuse their power and it is on all of us to call it out when it happens.