Licensed criminals: FBI informants authorized to break the law 5,600 times in one year - Polidicks

[quote] In at least 5,658 cases in a single year alone, the FBI authorized its informants to commit crimes varying from selling drugs to plotting robberies, according to a copy of an FBI report obtained by USA Today. After much redacting by the authorities, the watered-down FBI's 2011 report obtained under the Freedom of Information Act has revealed that agents had been authorizing 15 crimes a day on average, in order to get the necessary information from their informants. [/quote] [url]http://rt.com/usa/fbi-crimes-informants-scheme-035/[/url]

The 'Rule of Law' my ass.

I can understand why this would be allowed.

It's just been revoked.

Russiatoday? It's the closest thing to a conspiracy website you can post without getting banned. I'm going to read some comments for a laugh. [quote]Not surprising at all. FBI is a terrorist organization . People who works there ,specially its leadership is not any better than the criminals they arrest. Just research about Ted Guderson , Former FBI chief ,who was once the #3 top position in the agency ,told the FBI is a criminal organization ,corrupted org and even responsible for mayor terrorist attack committed in USA ,including the federal building Bomb and both WTC terrorist attacks that were blamed on Alqaeda.[/quote] Aww look, this poster thinks that the 9/11 bombing was caused by the government. How adorable. Where is the milk bottle? [quote]From Obomba downwards they all commit crimes in order to get to their agendas. We are all to believe that these are the 'good' guys. Rife with corruption![/quote] Neily Dennis has a great name for the president. I mean, what with everybody hating Obama now (it's cool because as head of state he takes the blame for everything that happens). Obomba is an awesome and creative name. No doubt that when we hit 2016, Obomba will shed his skin to reveal himself as a reptile.

Yeah and as long as it isn't abused this is okay.

[QUOTE=Emperorconor;41727104]Russiatoday? It's the closest thing to a conspiracy website you can post without getting banned. I'm going to read some comments for a laugh. Aww look, this poster thinks that the 9/11 bombing was caused by the government. How adorable. Where is the milk bottle? Neily Dennis has a great name for the president. I mean, what with everybody hating Obama now (it's cool because as head of state he takes the blame for everything that happens). Obomba is an awesome and creative name. No doubt that when we hit 2016, Obomba will shed his skin to reveal himself as a reptile.[/QUOTE] pls go you condescending cunt the comments on the story don't make the story less accurate. if you don't like RT, it clearly says in the article the report was obtained by USA today. go look at it there instead of shitposting.

This methodology is a pretty integral part to sting operations and the like.

[QUOTE=Stroma;41727416]pls go you condescending cunt the comments on the story don't make the story less accurate. if you don't like RT, it clearly says in the article the report was obtained by USA today. go look at it there instead of shitposting.[/QUOTE] Compare USA Today's coverage: [quote]WASHINGTON — The FBI gave its informants permission to break the law at least 5,658 times in a single year, according to newly disclosed documents that show just how often the nation's top law enforcement agency enlists criminals to help it battle crime. USA TODAY obtained a copy of the FBI's 2011 report under the Freedom of Information Act. The report does not spell out what types of crimes its agents authorized, or how serious they were. It also did not include any information about crimes the bureau's sources were known to have committed without the government's permission. Crimes authorized by the FBI almost certainly make up a tiny fraction of the total number of offenses committed by informants for local, state and federal agencies each year. The FBI was responsible for only about 10% of the criminal cases prosecuted in federal court in 2011, and federal prosecutions are, in turn, vastly outnumbered by criminal cases filed by state and local authorities, who often rely on their own networks of sources.[/quote] ...to Russia Today's [quote]n at least 5,658 cases in a single year alone, the FBI authorized its informants to commit crimes varying from selling drugs to plotting robberies, according to a copy of an FBI report obtained by USA Today. After much redacting by the authorities, the watered-down FBI's 2011 report obtained under the Freedom of Information Act has revealed that agents had been authorizing 15 crimes a day on average, in order to get the necessary information from their informants.[/quote]

Of course sources are going to do shit, that is the whole point of using them. These people they target are already doing illegal activities. So law enforcement utilizes/converts people in to sources who are close to that target or circle of activity. Law enforcement usually gives these people buy money to get drugs off of someone. That way the money is tracked and the the credible source can be used in a court of law to lock up the target. Being a perfect law abiding citizen isn't going to win any points when it comes to earning trust of criminals. It isn't a hard concept, the news article is trying to make it seem like these people get to rape and pillage without repercussions.

[QUOTE=scout1;41727802]Compare USA Today's coverage: ...to Russia Today's[/QUOTE] USA today says pretty much the same thing but with more filler and less biased towards the fbi who cares how do you think this justifies a post [editline]6th August 2013[/editline] oh shit i quoted scout1 all is explained

[QUOTE=Emperorconor;41727104]Russiatoday? It's the closest thing to a conspiracy website you can post without getting banned.[/QUOTE] [citation needed] Most comment sections on most websites are usually filled with conspiracy crap anyway. [editline]5th August 2013[/editline] AKA RT isn't any different, except for the fact that they write from a Russian POV

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;41727831]AKA RT isn't any different, except for the fact that they write from a Russian POV[/QUOTE] Writing from a Russian POV is perfectly fine. It's just that RT kind of reminds me of the Russian version of Fox.

[QUOTE=Emperorconor;41727862]Writing from a Russian POV is perfectly fine. It's just that RT kind of reminds me of the Russian version of Fox.[/QUOTE] More like a Russian version of the New York Post or Daily Mail.

[QUOTE=Mingebox;41727896]More like a Russian version of the New York Post or Daily Mail.[/QUOTE] how did you come to that conclusion? please provide some links to articles on RT that are nearly as bad as some of the ones on daily mail

so what? Obama commits war crimes and life goes on.

i don't see how i'm meant to trust the law when it has to be broken to be upheld. but then again when it comes to some big as criminal organizations informants and turncoats is generally the only way to bring them down. still not sure if i agree with it though

[QUOTE=stawicki;41727956]so what? Obama commits war crimes and life goes on.[/QUOTE] This has literally nothing to do with Obama, whatsoever. But good job spouting baseless buzzwords.

Its bullshit that they break the law to enforce it. I've always found sting operations to be distasteful and hold the opinion that they should be illegal.

Undercover agents are allowed to do things to not blow their cover, like selling weapons, helping them on their plans, or doing drugs in front of the other members of the organisation they have infiltrated. Its part of how they catch these people. Its not like "Hey Jim lets do blow because we are fbi and we can!" they aren't doing this in their personal time.

[QUOTE=HawkeyeTy;41727990]This has literally nothing to do with Obama, whatsoever. But good job spouting baseless buzzwords.[/QUOTE] The Obama administration has some involvement in some of these cases. Operation Fast and Furious is a prime example.

Except that was the House.

[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;41728226]Except that was the House.[/QUOTE] It's been linked back to some individuals in the administration.