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former9thward

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21. So when the FBI sent letters to Martin Luther King suggesting he commit suicide

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:37 PM

Apr 2018

he should have just gone along with it. Ok, I know where you are coming from... People calling themselves progressives have now gone 180 degrees from where they used to be.

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THIS is what happens when you fuck with the FBI.... [View all] RandySF Apr 2018 OP

Don't make it sound like a revenge thing. It's not. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1

That's right.....and that's the whole point of fucking w/ the FBI in the first place..to discredit.. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #4

+1. This is what happens when you break the law and try to cover it up. meadowlander Apr 2018 #12

True True Blue American Apr 2018 #55

But schadenfreude is icing on the cake RVN VET71 Apr 2018 #62

To be fair, they could have ignored it. I went to FBI cpamomfromtexas Apr 2018 #23

I called the local office many yrs ago Duppers Apr 2018 #28

Reporting federal crimes to the FBI is futile jberryhill Apr 2018 #39

That's not how the FBI gets involved. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #44

+1000 or JustAnotherGen Apr 2018 #51

And by the way, unless it's $500,000 louis-t Apr 2018 #56

To be fair, felonies at this level are a little different than your friend's issues. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #42

And he's as crooked as can be Renew Deal Apr 2018 #31

Exactly. The OP is RIDICULOUS and anti-FBI. Trump appointee Chris Wray is FBI Director. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #41

Exactly. RW wants a FBI our to get Trump meme to take hold blake2012 Apr 2018 #49

true but mnmoderatedem Apr 2018 #67

Sounds about right. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #2

If t-rump goes down so does a whole lot of his cronies Iliyah Apr 2018 #3

Or be a LOT more circumspect about it gratuitous Apr 2018 #5

I never understood how they didn't fear this. Corgigal Apr 2018 #6

I would pee in my pants if one just asked me a question. RandySF Apr 2018 #7

Nah. Our last resident special agent was a mmusher. raven mad Apr 2018 #10

When I graduated ROTC but had not been called to active duty I got a knock on the door. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2018 #50

Oh, that's not helpful at all RandomAccess Apr 2018 #8

agreed Skittles Apr 2018 #13

I agree with Skitt. DemoTex Apr 2018 #20

Usually agree with you but here I have to say I love what RandySF posted. triron Apr 2018 #26

They can say that until the evidence becomes un-ignorable. Volaris Apr 2018 #30

Yes, it does. And it's totally false. Trump appointee Chris Wray is FBI Director AND it's not THEIR Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #47

I heard on the telly today that Trump is going to fire Wray soon Exotica Apr 2018 #60

... Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #9

Let's Not Call It Revenge Leith Apr 2018 #11

"that they seem like a "search and destroy mission"" yonder Apr 2018 #14

Boyscouts Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #15

FBI Don't Like Crooks PaulX2 Apr 2018 #16

Democracy at work. Laws are for everyone including POTUS usaf-vet Apr 2018 #17

Like "messing with Sasquatch"? world wide wally Apr 2018 #18

The Untouchables DemoTex Apr 2018 #19

So when the FBI sent letters to Martin Luther King suggesting he commit suicide former9thward Apr 2018 #21

Former Hippies Put in Horrible Position of Rooting for F.B.I. dflprincess Apr 2018 #22

I made a FOIA request for my FBI file. former9thward Apr 2018 #25

No kiddin that's A Thing you gan get??? Volaris Apr 2018 #32

Yes, you can get it. former9thward Apr 2018 #64

Silly article. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #45

You realize that article is satire, right? hueymahl Apr 2018 #59

Is that like when Trump later says, "I was just joking"? Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #61

Understood - that is exactly what the article says hueymahl Apr 2018 #63

The FBI also got cleaned up pretty considerably after those days. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #27

Oh hell ya! triron Apr 2018 #24

They are a tightly knit, PATRIOTIC group of Americans. George II Apr 2018 #29

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Making eggs benedict requires careful orchestration. uppityperson Apr 2018 #35

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Prep time: 5 minutesCook time: 20 minutesYield: Makes 4 one-egg one-muffin servings uppityperson Apr 2018 #38

That's precisely why I order them in restaurants instead. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #40

The FBI Director is Trump appointee, Republican Chris Wray. These warrants were reviewed & approved. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #37

I don't think it's payback. This was reviewed by high level DOJ, Rosenstein, & referred by Mueller. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #34

All the Intelligence Services have been maligned NoMoreRepugs Apr 2018 #43

And Fuck with the FBI they Cha Apr 2018 #46

I am not sure what is going through tRumps Head about now. Grammy23 Apr 2018 #48

a little bit always gets left in your pants thewhollytoast Apr 2018 #52

Go get them crooks BlueJac Apr 2018 #53

I agree with people who said this wasn't revenge NastyRiffraff Apr 2018 #54

Well, now the GOP has a new sound bite with which to deflect. n/t Orsino Apr 2018 #57

And the NYPD. Nitram Apr 2018 #58

K&R... spanone Apr 2018 #65

Cant wait for the CIA to extract their pound of flesh... czarjak Apr 2018 #66

The FBI has warts and a checkered history. PufPuf23 Apr 2018 #68