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Irish_Dem

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9. Finest law enforcement agency in the world is clueless about conducting a crime investigation.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 02:18 PM

Sep 2025

Sure.

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Patel blamed FBI agents for his own incompetence in a profanity-laced online meeting: NYT [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 OP

All the signs of an incompetent asshole loser LearnedHand Sep 2025 #1

Yeah, blame a bunch of FBI agents for your own idiocy. Jeenyus. tanyev Sep 2025 #2

Finest law enforcement agency in the world is clueless about conducting a crime investigation. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #9

ACTUALLY, they did the job efficiently. Patel is angry because they caught the wrong guy. Bluetus Sep 2025 #33

Not too late. They can sex up the perp's resume. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #36

Never thought I would live to see the FBI as a clown show. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #3

Put a clown in the White House and the federal government is a circus. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #10

Sure we're at a whole new level now. markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #28

trump has turned the FBI into shit Blue Owl Sep 2025 #4

Yep -- if you're skilled, you're fired so that the incompetent feel safe in their job. allegorical oracle Sep 2025 #21

He's lucky the kid's family turned him in. intrepidity Sep 2025 #5

The only tool they were using was a big reward. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #12

Blame someone else, just like Trump surfered Sep 2025 #6

Blame will ensure slow walk cooperation every time bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #7

Patel may get the most toxic manager award this year. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #13

Inept managers never learn that they're only as good as the staff they have. allegorical oracle Sep 2025 #23

Trump and his people are making many powerful enemies. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #8

Got that right orangecrush Sep 2025 #32

Hey, Ka$h! Kid Berwyn Sep 2025 #11

I've always wondered how Patel perfected that "I'm batshit crazy" stare struggle4progress Sep 2025 #14

Sigh...in the Navy, we would call him a "Seagull Manager" maxrandb Sep 2025 #15

"CEO Of The Year!" Grins Sep 2025 #16

What "fault"? It seems like they arrested the right perp within 2 days. That's pretty good. Bluetus Sep 2025 #34

The agency dies Mblaze Sep 2025 #17

If Patel had simply called the FBI Agent on scene, he would not have posted his ignorant first tweet. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #18

Patel has a full set of republicon family values BoRaGard Sep 2025 #19

Sounds like the boss came down hard on him, and he just passed it along. patphil Sep 2025 #20

Patel has only himself to blame bmichaelh Sep 2025 #22

Mehtab Syed has a stellar resume and they canned her Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #35

He fired the FBI special agent in charge kkmarie Sep 2025 #24

"Both Patel and Bongino flew to Utah on Thursday to personally oversee the investigation." Botany Sep 2025 #25

I may not have the correct citation, but . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 2025 #26

An example of the failings of a moniss Sep 2025 #27

Give the guy a break. kairos12 Sep 2025 #29

Wait till there's another pandemic, Americans are dying by the thousands and RFK Jr.'s caught with his thumb up his ass. sop Sep 2025 #30

Sorry, boss. Finding democrats that fit the profiles of killers isn't producing many leads, but we'll start looking taxi Sep 2025 #31

Kash's FBI - Fuckheads, Bunglers, Imbeciles DinahMoeHum Sep 2025 #37

Bug-eyed asshole loser sezwut? Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #38