I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put me on the no fly list

Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by darig on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @03:24PM (#26716243)

You'd probably have better luck just becoming a terrorist. It seems like that is what the FBI wants.

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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by jbm on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @03:33PM (#26716367)

This sounds like an extreme statement but police goading misguided people into terrorism happens a lot.

One example:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/judge-...

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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by bruiseralmighty on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @03:50PM (#26716558)

This quite literally happens with the FBI on a regular basis. Most recently, the plot to capture in Michigan governor was in fact founded, organized, and mainly staffed by federal law enforcement.

They goaded a handful of 'regular' folks into signing onto their honeypot and 'busted' them for terrorism.

FBI comes out looking like heros; keeping them relevant and well funded during a time when law enforcement popularity is waning rapidly.

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