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> Sometimes I wonder if they want secrecy so that criminals don't know they're being investigated, and commit a crime that's easier to prosecute. This is idiot
by throwaway29834 5y ago
> Sometimes I wonder if they want secrecy so that criminals don't know they're being investigated, and commit a crime that's easier to prosecute.
This is idiotic. When I worked murder investigations that used wiretaps, we didn't want the suspect to commit another murder. We wanted to gain enough evidence to see the suspect convicted. It defeats the purpose of the wiretap if they know we're listening to them.