It can help the FBI nail someone they know is guilty, but is somehow made of teflon so the prosecutor can't prove it in court. It's also handy for dealing with

It can help the FBI nail someone they know is guilty, but is somehow made of teflon so the prosecutor can't prove it in court. It's also handy for dealing with political opponents. Like imagine Occupy starts up again and gains real traction this time. The sight of its leadership being perp-walked into federal court can be real demoralizing. If the FBI has the ability to arrest them on procedural crimes any time they want, they could break up the entire operation before it poses a threat to the status quo. Do you think COINTELPRO actually went away?