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fleur-de-lisa

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50. I work in aviation.
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 08:55 AM
Nov 2017

The general public wouldn't know he was arrested, but airport empoloyees certainly would. And they are the biggest gossips. Anytime anything happens in an airport, it gets spread around pretty quickly.

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The point has been made by newshawks who were taken by surprise... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #1
Yep. He was arrested at an airport! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #2
Who would know who he was? And the Feds weren't telling. Mueller is to be commended for... brush Oct 2017 #4
That's actually a really discrete place to get arrested metalbot Oct 2017 #43
I work in aviation. fleur-de-lisa Nov 2017 #50
While I agree that its likely airport employees would know all, perhaps the arrest was done in.... Pachamama Nov 2017 #51
Yeah, probably looked like any average drug smuggler arrest, lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #56
I don't understand why no DUers thought of it first ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #3
Who heard of this guy until now, surely not me. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #8
No, I just mean the possibility of a mole ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #11
I don't think he "volunteered" for anything RandomAccess Oct 2017 #31
Coerced? ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #41
Yeah, okay, I see your point RandomAccess Oct 2017 #45
Yeah, the wearing of a wire thing is confusing ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #47
I hear he was arrested in an airport, Papadopolous or however it is spelled Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #63
You probably had heard of him back in August.... 4139 Oct 2017 #37
This is when I think the WH might have found out he'd been arrested More_Cowbell Oct 2017 #38
Yep, but there is hope George was wearing a wire and asked if trump would 4139 Oct 2017 #40
not me either bdamomma Nov 2017 #52
We thought of the possibility, just not the specific person unc70 Oct 2017 #12
Louise Mensch did tell the world Nevernose Oct 2017 #46
I guess what I'm responding to is the enormity of the discovery ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #48
Yup definitely! lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #57
It goes to the professionalism of Mueller and his team. hamsterjill Oct 2017 #5
some of us on DU and some Dem Congresspeople marylandblue Oct 2017 #13
i think if i were male CatWoman Oct 2017 #6
DO SOMETHING Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #9
Oh dear RandomAccess Oct 2017 #32
It's why ReTHUGs have found themselves in a stunned state malaise Oct 2017 #7
Its funny because the Dumpster fire administration leaks like a sieve workinclasszero Oct 2017 #10
It's about respect and patriotism. mucifer Nov 2017 #53
As long as we're in a thread about secrets we don't know Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #14
One thing is certain, if necessary the old man WILL throw his kids under the bus Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #16
No doubt about that workinclasszero Oct 2017 #22
The sons, sure... 2naSalit Oct 2017 #30
Why not? We already know that Ivanka turns on daddy. Orrex Nov 2017 #62
When you aim for the King, jodymarie aimee Oct 2017 #15
Hard to understand that he was able to continue his "job" and not give it away elfin Oct 2017 #17
Actually I would not be surprised if he tipped Trumps people off in advance that he cstanleytech Oct 2017 #18
The education we are all about to get, by the way. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #19
the uranium stories on FOX only happened in the last 2 weeks or so. He's been cooperating with... brush Nov 2017 #58
The lack of leaks is impressive... lame54 Oct 2017 #20
+ gazillion! Cryptoad Oct 2017 #23
I'm sure of that. The "leak" on Friday about the indictments yesterday was NOT a leak. George II Oct 2017 #25
That was just reporting lame54 Oct 2017 #26
totally agree RandomAccess Oct 2017 #34
How long has it been since ,,,, Cryptoad Oct 2017 #21
It will be over-sized... lame54 Oct 2017 #27
luv it Cryptoad Oct 2017 #28
I think it was Mitchell in the 70s ??? CincyDem Oct 2017 #35
Did he resign before or after the indictment? Cryptoad Oct 2017 #36
Good call - resigned before. CincyDem Oct 2017 #44
He didn't plead guilty to a lesser charge until they knew he could "perform". Remember... George II Oct 2017 #24
How did he keep from telling the CIA? kentuck Oct 2017 #29
Mueller's FBI is air tight, out of sight. The FBI intensifies the definition of the word "sealed." ancianita Oct 2017 #33
Yep. Mueller most likely sealed off those rogue NY agents who intimidated weak Comey into... brush Nov 2017 #60
Probable cause for a 3 hop wire tap? displacedtexan Oct 2017 #39
Hell yes! Big boat, man! Let's all crowdfund a giant ark that we can load PatrickforO Oct 2017 #42
Honestly, I am entertained watching Dawson Leery Oct 2017 #49
Keep watching! PJMcK Nov 2017 #55
I truly hope he is in some type of witness protection program right now kydo Nov 2017 #54
Putin also wanted/wants the sanctions lifted on that trillion dollar oil deal, also the holds on... brush Nov 2017 #61
Oddly that is icing on the cake. The goal was to cause chaos and try to influence the election kydo Nov 2017 #65
Putin had goals sure enough. IMO the oil trillions that backing trump in order to lift the... brush Nov 2017 #66
Most certainly. The ONLY reason Lawrence and Rachel and so on are still Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #64
Orange jumpsuit stock Alwaysna Nov 2017 #59
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