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The supposed kidnapping plot against the governor of Michigan is illustrative. Three-quarters of the conspirators in that case were actual undercover federal ag
by thrower123 5y ago
The supposed kidnapping plot against the governor of Michigan is illustrative. Three-quarters of the conspirators in that case were actual undercover federal agents or paid informants.
- rileymat2 5y agohttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/us/whitmer-kidnapping-trial.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/us/whitmer-kidnapping-tri... “ Of the dozen men on that nighttime surveillance mission, four of them including “Big Dan” were either government informants or undercover F.B.I. agents, according to court documents.” ——— Do you have a source for three quarters?
- fundad 5y agoit’s not surprising law enforcement was involved It was a message to Governors to not take public health seriously and of course it involved law enforcement officers, many who won’t mask or vaccinate.
- nkurz 5y agoI'm not sure of the percentages, but that same article includes this quote: "He was not alone. The F.B.I. deployed at least 12 informants, as well as several undercover agents, according to defense filings." It depends on who one is counting as a conspirator, and 3/4 may well be an overstatement, but it seems true that a surprising number of the people involved were employed by the FBI in some capacity.