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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by naval-gazer on Friday January 25, 2019 @11:19AM (#18999350)
In many states FBI has run out of replacement tires for vehicles, DNA swab kits, trace evidence filters. FBI can't pay for translator services, etc. They can't pay for informants.
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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by pjc50 on Friday January 25, 2019 @05:06PM (#19003003)
Fortunately they managed to find volunteers to arrest Roger Stone, which may have been a factor in ending the shutdown..
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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by module0000 on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:05PM (#18999908)
>> They can't pay for informants.

This probably isn't the place, but I don't want them paying for informants. There is no vote I can cast to stop this practice. Effectively, I have no choice but to have the money I work hard for taxed and used in this fashion.

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Re:US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortages by naval-gazer on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:13PM (#18999991)
Paying for informants is one of the most efficient uses of government money. It's not a large sum.
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