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Kaleva

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44. The NSA alerted the FBI about Martin
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 06:14 AM
Aug 2022

The FBI then had a SWAT Team to break into Martin's home and arrest him at gun point but that was because the FBI thought he was the source of the Shadow Brokers theft.

"While attempting to trace the source of the Shadow Brokers leak in the summer of 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was alerted by the NSA to an internet post made by Martin, who allegedly communicated via the Twitter account @HAL_999999999.[23][24][25] Martin used Twitter to contact Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cyber-security firm, which in turn alerted the National Security Agency.[26][27] The FBI originally believed Martin to be the source of the Shadow Brokers thefts of NSA hacking tools, and used the information provided by Kaspersky researchers to execute a search warrant on Martin's modest residence in suburban Glen Burnie, Maryland, deploying a SWAT team, setting up roadblocks, breaking down the front door with a battering ram, and deploying flash bangs inside the house before removing Martin at gunpoint.[26][28] Instead, the FBI and Maryland State Police reported discovering over 50 terabytes of classified data within the residence, in an unlocked shed, and within Martin's personal vehicle.[29][30][31]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_T._Martin

As for TFG, it was the National Archives which referred the matter of the missing files to the DOJ which in turn directed the FBI to obtain a search warrant and recover the files.

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The very high risk of stochastic terrorism? Ponietz Aug 2022 #1
THIS 👆 Maeve Aug 2022 #4
The actions of our Justice Dept. Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #10
Agreed Ponietz Aug 2022 #21
Fear is poor reason to not do the right thing. Handler Aug 2022 #31
+1, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #39
There has been some speculation he's been a CI for the mob in the past Merlot Aug 2022 #2
You mean that flappy bastard is giving them evidence on others? Maraya1969 Aug 2022 #23
Yes, during his casino era and building in NY. Merlot Aug 2022 #38
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 Benedict Donald has been Donny Broscoe and the alphabet crew needs something air uponit7771 Aug 2022 #40
Obviously they are afraid of something. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #3
I don't think they are. H2O Man Aug 2022 #5
I don't think so either CatWoman Aug 2022 #17
Same here. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #30
Yeah, this isn't "kid gloves." GoCubsGo Aug 2022 #37
1) He is ex-president so any normal procedure would be "unprecedent" Claustrum Aug 2022 #6
Post removed Post removed Aug 2022 #7
Bye! IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #11
Yes, he's a paragon of virtue with nothing but philanthropic ideals. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2022 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2022 #15
Can you be more specific about that 10%? FoxNewsSucks Aug 2022 #18
He retreated back under his bridge with the other trolls. Aristus Aug 2022 #25
What a waste of time EYESORE 9001 Aug 2022 #14
Enjoy your stay, as brief as it will be. Solomon Aug 2022 #16
Why have "they" inthewind21 Aug 2022 #8
Nailed it 👍 Handler Aug 2022 #32
I expect because it sets a precedent for treating former presidents. Kablooie Aug 2022 #9
Well ya kno inthewind21 Aug 2022 #19
Answer SheltieLover Aug 2022 #12
Joshua Schulte fits the description, and he's in prison now Fiendish Thingy Aug 2022 #28
Blagojevich. He went to prison. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #41
Because of what Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: Locutusofborg Aug 2022 #20
I think that's it. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2022 #22
There's a 5 year statute of limitations Ponietz Aug 2022 #24
one would think this would be obvious to all the hand wringers............ CatWoman Aug 2022 #26
That quote sums it up perfectly. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #34
You're wrong- it took 15 mos to even indict Joshua Schulte Fiendish Thingy Aug 2022 #27
The RTumpster is more slippery than snot... ultralite001 Aug 2022 #29
Fanni Willis is not going to wait once she'll get 12 Grand-Jurors (min) Justice matters. Aug 2022 #33
Because Dump has access to RuZZian kompromat. roamer65 Aug 2022 #35
Who are the people who have already been arrested, convicted and imprisoned? Kaleva Aug 2022 #36
The NSA Hoarder Deep State Witch Aug 2022 #43
The NSA alerted the FBI about Martin Kaleva Aug 2022 #44
Domestic terrorism Deep State Witch Aug 2022 #42
I think Dorian Gray Aug 2022 #45
Fear of Trump spilling beans and fear of damaging US brand globally. David__77 Aug 2022 #46
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