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Re:FBI misused surveillance data, spied on its own, FISA rul... by jermaustin1 on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @11:29AM (#21204125)
The conspiracist in me thinks it is a PR move to tell the public, don't worry about your privacy, we can/will/do police ourselves.
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Re:FBI misused surveillance data, spied on its own, FISA rul... by sitkack on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @11:56AM (#21204402)
One can also gain credibility by admitting to a lesser crime, then one is viewed as compliant and honest, when the lesser charge masks large wrong doing. Classic Sun Tzu.
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Re:FBI misused surveillance data, spied on its own, FISA rul... by captainredbeard on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:23PM (#21205454)
The intelligence community calls this a "limited hangout".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_hangout

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Re:FBI misused surveillance data, spied on its own, FISA rul... by wmil on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:30PM (#21205554)
These are coming out now because the DOJ OIG was asked to look into FISA abuse back in late 2017 or early 2018. There's now a report circulating for comment in the FBI and other agencies.

Rumour is that it will be released next week.

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