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It's not misleading. If the CIA agent believed that he had no limits, then there were no limits.
by ferdo 13y ago
It's not misleading. If the CIA agent believed that he had no limits, then there were no limits.
- rayiner 13y agoIf we're pretending to be severely brain-damaged to the point where we can't see the difference between different things, then yes, the title is totally accurate.
- foobarbazqux 13y agoAre you somehow suggesting that if I jump off this building and flap my wings that I won't actually be flying?
- ferdo 13y agoWhen someone acting under color of law "believes" himself to be without limits, there's no difference. The brain damage is displayed by those who keep giving authoritarians the benefit of the doubt.
- mtgx 13y agoNot to mention that's probably a tactic they use to skirt the law, so if they assassinate someone, and it gets found out later, the agency is not responsible. I don't think either CIA or NSA have any respect left for the spirit of the law. They "just do what they have to do", and figure out the legal issues later through whatever loopholes they can find.
- dllthomas 13y agoI'm not entirely clear whether it meant "he believed he did not have the usual limits regarding being involved in domestic police work," as opposed to "he believed he had no limits - he could assassinate people, spy on anyone, &c." I think it was the former, but am not positive; the headline seems to lead to the latter. If it was in fact the former, then the headline is misleading.