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The FBI Groomed a 16-Year-Old With “Brain Development Issues” to Become a Terrorist (theintercept.com)
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An undercover FBI agent befriended teenager Mateo Ventura online. When he turned 18, he was arrested for supporting ISIS.

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[–] solivine@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perhaps to get more info on how ISIS recruits idk

[–] fear@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

You'd think the best way to do that would be to pose as the brain damaged 16 year old rather than go find one and help ruin his life.