Re:U.S. Drops Charges That Professor Shared Technology With ...
by a3n on Saturday September 12, 2015 @09:36AM
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> My concern is, do heads roll at the FBI and U.S. Attorney's office after a failure like that? Is there accountability?
Never worked in the FBI, but just based on how rabid the US govt appears to be over prosecuting and winning, threatening people with ruin so that they can get any win ...
No, not a single head will roll. At most, relevant supervisors will console the investigators and prosecutors. "Well, bad break kid, the guy was innocent."
I really don't think it's about enforcing the law, or protecting the public or the Constitution, it's about annual reviews and advancement.
Never worked in the FBI, but just based on how rabid the US govt appears to be over prosecuting and winning, threatening people with ruin so that they can get any win ...
No, not a single head will roll. At most, relevant supervisors will console the investigators and prosecutors. "Well, bad break kid, the guy was innocent."
I really don't think it's about enforcing the law, or protecting the public or the Constitution, it's about annual reviews and advancement.
We are resources for law enforcement.