Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodDraw
Ah, I didn't read the article. I didn't find anything in the links that backs up your version though. But I just skimmed...
|
Welp, skim better.
Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodDraw
It's obviously a ****ed up mess. I think the FBI had no idea what they had. When Petraeus got involved, they had to do their due diligence and make sure nothing was compromised. Imagine the public back lash if it came out later that intel had been compromised, and the FBI declined to investigate.
|
So we're supposed to shrug off constitutional impediments... to avoid public backlash.
That reasoning, right there, is why we've seen a sharp reduction in civil liberties since the turn of the century.