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> I doubt the FBI would provide any of them with real weapons and ammunition. I hope, at least. If that's true then 'Your honour, the weapons were non-function
by 0x12 15y ago
> I doubt the FBI would provide any of them with real weapons and ammunition. I hope, at least.
If that's true then 'Your honour, the weapons were non-functional, I already knew that' would be a pretty good defense.
> The poor misguided soul who would fall for such a trap should, instead, be given professional counseling on more constructive ways to deal with frustration and extremist feelings.
Exactly. If the FBI has such a foolproof method of detecting radicals they should use that knowledge in a constructive way, rather than to push those individuals into a position where they will hate the country even more.
- VMG 15y agoThere is a This American Life episode about this with two stories about this FBI strategy. The weapons provided in both cases were inert. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/387/arms-trader-2009 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/387/a... http://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2010/nyfo101810.htm http://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2010/nyfo101810.ht... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemant_Lakhani http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemant_Lakhani
- 0x12 15y agoWell, I'm really happy they managed to convict him to no less than 47 years in prison, I'm sure that the United States is much safer now. For an encore they ought to lock up everybody else, that way you can be sure that you've caught all the terrorists too.