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 viraptor on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @05:39PM (#26717711)

I'm curious, do you know what happens if you tried to make yourself useless by publicly announcing that FBI is trying to make you an informant? Has anyone tried that as a way out?

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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by lrvick on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @10:02PM (#26719761)

At the time they threatened me to not tell anyone they spoke with me or unspecified bad things would happen.

I am older and have spent a lot more time researching law now, and no longer choose to let strongarm chilling effects like this work.

There are tons of good people in law enforcement and three letter agencies that actually protect people. I know some of them.

I also know some overstep and abuse their power and it is on all of us to call it out when it happens.

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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by s5300 on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @05:42PM (#26717728)

Likely obstruction of justice/some other nature of obstruction that may leave you with some pretty serious charges.

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