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FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI (9to5mac.com)

submitted 1 year ago by keenkoon@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] freeman@lemmy.pub 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Of all the alphabet agencies. The FBI is arguably one of the most corrupt. Heck they even named their building after one of the most corrupt employees in its history. They have an extensive history of grooming and entrapment including even the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot

https://apnews.com/article/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial-crime-michigan-gretchen-whitmer-grand-rapids-5b91f52d9933810f7187ea1d0afa983f

The only real competition for this would maybe be BATFE.

[–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

I dunno, the CIA and NSA are both shady as fuck too.

Fuck all 'em TLAs.

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read the article. There's no real evidence of entrapment in the article, only a claim by the defense.

[–] freeman@lemmy.pub 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you look into the case, theres definately a pattern. The FBI informant was a primary planner and the second hand and "explosives expert" was a straight up FBI agent. The latter was pushing people and the plan to move forward. So much so that at one point one of the defendants started to think twice and make up reasons he couldnt go to meets and the FBI agent pushed him to the point of going to get him and bring him to the meet...

https://theintercept.com/2022/03/09/fbi-terrorism-gretchen-whitmer-trial/

They had a solid case too. So much so prosecutors cut a plea deal with the assertion that he wasnt entrapped (this was linked in the above article)

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/02/09/gretchen-whitmer-kidnap-plot-kaleb-franks/6706776001/

I mean...none of the people accused in the case were convicted, because the FBI cant run a clean case. Which is a real shame, because they really do deserve to be behind bars.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/following-verdict-in-whitmer-kidnapping-case-some-see-freedom-and-others-danger