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Did the fake bomb scenario actually happen? I'd be interested in reading about that.
by droidist2 13y ago
Did the fake bomb scenario actually happen? I'd be interested in reading about that.
- reginaldjcooper 13y agoIt sure did; http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/13/fbi-kansas-suicide-bomb-wichita-airport http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/13/fbi-kansas-suic...
- kevingadd 13y agohttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-terror-stings-entrapment-or-prevention/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-terror-stings-entrapment-or-... I've seen various stories about it. In a couple cases, evidence suggested that the FBI sought out unstable individuals and convinced them to engage in terror plots (instead of working their way into existing terror groups).
- droidist2 13y agoAhh ok, a little different than what I expected. When I read > so they can publicly "break up" a terror plot I thought it was purely to get publicity or instill fear in people while getting good press for the FBI, rather than for a sting operation.
- eli 13y agoYou can listen to a podcast about one instance http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/471/the-convert http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/471/t...
- pstuart 13y agoA good read: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/how-fbi-entrapment-is-inventing-terrorists-and-letting-bad-guys-off-the-hook-20120515 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/...