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I this case, I think it's a genuine mea culpa from the FBI, without explicitly admitting they were wrong. The subpoena, and USA Today's response [1] paints a p
by toomanybeersies 5y ago
I this case, I think it's a genuine mea culpa from the FBI, without explicitly admitting they were wrong.
The subpoena, and USA Today's response [1] paints a picture of an incompetent and/or inexperienced FBI agent, who is unaware of existing Justice department guidelines specifically prohibiting her from serving such a subpoena.
Reading between the lines, citing "other methods" is the FBI's way of quietly withdrawing a subpoena that should never have been served.
[1] https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.231951/gov.uscourts.dcd.231951.1.1.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.231...
- shkkmo 5y agoI think describing this as a "mea culpa" when the FBI has refused to admit any wrong doing or mistake and also has issued nothing like an apology, is not reasonable. > "The subpoena is being withdrawn because intervening investigative developments have rendered it unnecessary," an FBI spokesperson said. I think this is nothing like a "mea culpa", but instead has absolutely everything to do with managing the establishment of precedents to work in the favor of the FBI whenever possible.