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Nevilledog

(55,118 posts)
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 01:12 AM Jan 2021

FBI investigating whether woman stole laptop from Pelosi's office to sell it to Russia





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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney
NEW: The FBI is investigating a claim that a PA woman who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6 stole a laptop from Speaker Pelosi's office and intended to sell it to the Russians.

The FBI says she appears to have fled. More about this bizarre case:

FBI investigating whether woman stole laptop from Pelosi's office to sell it to Russia
The Pennsylvania woman was seen in footage near Pelosi's office Jan. 6.
politico.com

Photos show that the woman, Riley Williams, was in the Capitol near Pelosi's office during the riot.

A witness believed to be a former romantic interest said friends showed him a video of Williams discussing plans to sell device to Russian intel. https://politico.com/news/2021/01/17/pelosi-laptop-office-capitol-460147
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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney
Hard to express how weird this case is. https://politico.com/news/2021/01/17/pelosi-laptop-office-capitol-460147
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FBI investigating whether woman stole laptop from Pelosi's office to sell it to Russia (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP
Oh goody, add aiding and abetting foreign espionage to everyone's charges! Canoe52 Jan 2021 #1
Aiding and abetting nothin' coti Jan 2021 #3
Posted later in the thread, this is apparently Riley Williams: Leghorn21 Jan 2021 #2
so disturbing BainsBane Jan 2021 #6
K&R MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #4
So if so Will Russia get Secrets? Cha Jan 2021 #5
You know, in protest over communism BainsBane Jan 2021 #7
The Brainwashed Stupid Cha Jan 2021 #9
I hope Trump goes to prison, too! C Moon Jan 2021 #28
The Seditionist & inciter of Deadly Violence Cha Jan 2021 #29
I swear it all comes back to Russia with these kooks. Initech Jan 2021 #8
Republicans -- Better RED than dead, or even a Democrat. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #12
The donkey looks like a real badass in that graphic Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #14
Hah! They probably ARE Russians. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #16
They all look like incels to me. calimary Jan 2021 #30
Of course the deal fell through. There's no secrets anymore. Russia already has it all. Doodley Jan 2021 #10
"Patriot" mzmolly Jan 2021 #11
She's still at large. Chichiri Jan 2021 #13
Or to MCK/SVO. n/t DFW Jan 2021 #31
Fascinating. There's something not being mentioned. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #15
I'm guessing there are teams of agents going through social media first. Nevilledog Jan 2021 #17
If she was caught by surveillance cameras Duppers Jan 2021 #32
All roads lead to Putin. dalton99a Jan 2021 #18
Nancy said it best! 😎 ShazzieB Jan 2021 #23
She's good at this. However, all roads lead to us, which is why Russia and China are dogging us ancianita Jan 2021 #26
FBI might be 'searching', but the NSA know Pelosi's device location. Snowden tells us how that works ancianita Jan 2021 #19
Which is why they want that final appointment Captain Zero Jan 2021 #20
Ah now I see. Of course. However, there are forces waaay above the level of a lawyer at NSA. ancianita Jan 2021 #25
I do hope they figure out just who convinced her Warpy Jan 2021 #21
Longer stories: her Mom says she got hooked on far right message boards greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #22
She's so patriotic... for Russia RainCaster Jan 2021 #24
Add espionage to the list of charges vercetti2021 Jan 2021 #27
That's Treason.........Remember Julius and Ethel Rosenberg? W T F Jan 2021 #33

Cha

(320,318 posts)
5. So if so Will Russia get Secrets?
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 01:35 AM
Jan 2021

any way to stop it remotely!

Oh & fuck that Traitor.. I hope FBI gets solid proof & she's going to PRISON!

Rt TY!

Cha

(320,318 posts)
9. The Brainwashed Stupid
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 01:42 AM
Jan 2021
Burns Red HOT!

Hope she has a Long time to think about that in Prison.

Cha

(320,318 posts)
29. The Seditionist & inciter of Deadly Violence
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 03:28 AM
Jan 2021

against our Gov most Definitely Should!

Initech

(109,145 posts)
8. I swear it all comes back to Russia with these kooks.
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 01:38 AM
Jan 2021

And they wonder why Trump got impeached for having ties to Russia.

Maru Kitteh

(31,929 posts)
14. The donkey looks like a real badass in that graphic
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:03 AM
Jan 2021

You'd think they'd love that, or at least respect it?


So f'n weird. All of them.


Eyeball_Kid

(7,604 posts)
15. Fascinating. There's something not being mentioned.
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:12 AM
Jan 2021

The Capitol Building is wired thick with surveillance cameras. High resolution surveillance cameras. It's a near certainty that Riley Williams is all over the camera footage. IMO, the FBI is determining the credibility of people whom they're interviewing by comparing rioters' statements with what the FBI SEES on the video files.

Nevilledog

(55,118 posts)
17. I'm guessing there are teams of agents going through social media first.
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:15 AM
Jan 2021

Those are the easy pickings. Meanwhile, others are looking at the surveillance footage.

Duppers

(28,473 posts)
32. If she was caught by surveillance cameras
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 04:00 AM
Jan 2021

She should be in handcuffs by now. And taped plotting to sell the Speaker's computer to Russia?! Wow! Yeah, she'll be locked up for awhile.




ancianita

(43,322 posts)
26. She's good at this. However, all roads lead to us, which is why Russia and China are dogging us
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 03:06 AM
Jan 2021

with cyberwar. We started it.

ancianita

(43,322 posts)
19. FBI might be 'searching', but the NSA know Pelosi's device location. Snowden tells us how that works
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:38 AM
Jan 2021

in his book, Permanent Record.

Captain Zero

(8,949 posts)
20. Which is why they want that final appointment
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:48 AM
Jan 2021

At the NSA. HEAD LAWYER FOR NSA.
Something us up with that appointment. He is after something . Something to be passed along or shredded. Etc.

ancianita

(43,322 posts)
25. Ah now I see. Of course. However, there are forces waaay above the level of a lawyer at NSA.
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 03:03 AM
Jan 2021

NSA is able to both appear to follow the law and be undetectably above the law at all times.

It's an ugly reality in our side's favor, but one that justifies the hate of the right for the "deep state," futilely dealt with as it presently is.

Still, institutions are surviving because of NSA help right now, which is a good thing.

Warpy

(114,650 posts)
21. I do hope they figure out just who convinced her
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:50 AM
Jan 2021

that any of this bullshit was a good idea.

Also, it's not like Russian agents are hanging out on street corners and looking for hot computers from total dumbasses. What was she planning to do, list it on Ebay like the guy who stole the podium did?

And they wonder why we think they're stupid.

RainCaster

(13,849 posts)
24. She's so patriotic... for Russia
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 02:57 AM
Jan 2021

Another treasonous a-hole. There were no real patriots in that crowd.

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