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Does FBI catch actual criminals anymore? It seems that every success of theirs consists of finding a weak minded individual, talking him into doing something i

Does FBI catch actual criminals anymore? It seems that every success of theirs consists of finding a weak minded individual, talking him into doing something illegal, maybe even supplying him with weapons or some other incriminating evidence, then arresting him a couple of weeks later. Do they have some sort of quota of how many terrorist they need to catch a year in order to get a bonus?

bergenty 4y ago
It’s good, it’s going to have the dateline effect.
throwawaysleep 4y ago
A Russian could replicate everything the FBI did, so this seems like fair game.
- Cthulhu_ 4y ago
  That's exactly it. I wouldn't be surprised if EVERY NSA employee - especially new hires - frequently get their integrity tested like this. I mean a lot of corporates hire companies to send fake phishing mails to employees - I got caught out a few times by that because I clicked a link on emails thinking "wtf is this about". The issue there of course is that the enterprise I'm working for at the moment sends tons of "wtf is this about" emails. Currently I've got about two dozen emails from some guy updating all 100+ people in the IT organization on their deployment process, every hitch they run into, plus fixed timed updates.
thedougd 4y ago
Jan 6th, 2020 gave them plenty to work with for the last two years.
- starik36 4y ago
  - teraflop 4y ago
    "Ray Epps became the unwitting face of an attempt by pro-Trump forces to promote the baseless idea that the F.B.I. was behind the attack on the Capitol." https://archive.ph/s8B6y https://archive.ph/s8B6y
    - starik36 4y ago
      And yet, the FBI person being questioned acts about as suspiciously as you can possibly act. Senator: Who is this person FBI: Not allowed to tell you Senator: Does this person work for you? FBI: Not allowed to tell you Senator: Did he come to the FBI Christmas party last year? FBI: Not allowed to tell you If Epps isn't an FBI agent, then just say so. FBI culture is what's creating the atmosphere of distrust.
    - shapefrog 4y ago
      Idiots will believe anything these days if it is on tiktok, and it proves their side was right all along. Edit: Your Boos Mean Nothing, I've Seen What Makes You Cheer
      - starik36 4y ago
        The source bothers you? Not the video? That is the very definition of straw man fallacy.
  - Cthulhu_ 4y ago
    because Tiktok is a reputable source.
    - starik36 4y ago
      That is the definition of the straw man fallacy. It was also on C-SPAN, if it helps you.
hulitu 4y ago
Law enforcement is like IT, find all criminals and then get downsized because there's nothing to do.

bergenty 4y ago

It’s good, it’s going to have the dateline effect.

throwawaysleep 4y ago

A Russian could replicate everything the FBI did, so this seems like fair game.

Cthulhu_ 4y ago
That's exactly it. I wouldn't be surprised if EVERY NSA employee - especially new hires - frequently get their integrity tested like this. I mean a lot of corporates hire companies to send fake phishing mails to employees - I got caught out a few times by that because I clicked a link on emails thinking "wtf is this about". The issue there of course is that the enterprise I'm working for at the moment sends tons of "wtf is this about" emails. Currently I've got about two dozen emails from some guy updating all 100+ people in the IT organization on their deployment process, every hitch they run into, plus fixed timed updates.

thedougd 4y ago

Jan 6th, 2020 gave them plenty to work with for the last two years.

starik36 4y ago
- teraflop 4y ago
  "Ray Epps became the unwitting face of an attempt by pro-Trump forces to promote the baseless idea that the F.B.I. was behind the attack on the Capitol." https://archive.ph/s8B6y https://archive.ph/s8B6y
  - starik36 4y ago
    And yet, the FBI person being questioned acts about as suspiciously as you can possibly act. Senator: Who is this person FBI: Not allowed to tell you Senator: Does this person work for you? FBI: Not allowed to tell you Senator: Did he come to the FBI Christmas party last year? FBI: Not allowed to tell you If Epps isn't an FBI agent, then just say so. FBI culture is what's creating the atmosphere of distrust.
  - shapefrog 4y ago
    Idiots will believe anything these days if it is on tiktok, and it proves their side was right all along. Edit: Your Boos Mean Nothing, I've Seen What Makes You Cheer
    - starik36 4y ago
      The source bothers you? Not the video? That is the very definition of straw man fallacy.
- Cthulhu_ 4y ago
  because Tiktok is a reputable source.
  - starik36 4y ago
    That is the definition of the straw man fallacy. It was also on C-SPAN, if it helps you.

hulitu 4y ago

Law enforcement is like IT, find all criminals and then get downsized because there's nothing to do.