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valerief

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7. Thanks. I just didn't think the CIA had the power to arrest.

Reply to jwirr (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 12:56 AM

Apr 2015

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According to this, they can't arrest.

Myth: The CIA arrests people who break the law.
Reality: The CIA, unlike the FBI, has no law enforcement authority. The Agency’s mission is foreign intelligence collection and analysis. If you have a law enforcement issue, contact your local police department or the US Department of Justice.

https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2012-featured-story-archive/myths-vs-real-cia.html

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CIA or FBI? [View all] valerief Apr 2015 OP

ummmm monkeyofstick Apr 2015 #1

You pulled that out of your monkey stick just now, right? valerief Apr 2015 #2

The CIA was huge in Iran monkeyofstick Apr 2015 #3

lol monkeyofstick is my native name monkeyofstick Apr 2015 #4

Thanks! I knew this was the right group to ask. nt valerief Apr 2015 #5

I think it would be CIA as set in those days the FBI was not allowed to work outside the country. jwirr Apr 2015 #6

Thanks. I just didn't think the CIA had the power to arrest. valerief Apr 2015 #7

I think I have it. Almost. valerief Apr 2015 #8

Great lit from that era:Norman Mailer monkeyofstick Apr 2015 #9

Ha, I couldn't outdo Doctor Seuss! Thanks. nt valerief Apr 2015 #10

The FBI did Nazi hunting in MX, but lost most of its budget and manpower in Latin Amer after WWII leveymg Apr 2015 #11

Local authorities, huh? Okay. Thanks. So the CIA agent IDs the spy and valerief Apr 2015 #12

That sounds about right. The real problem with that scenario is that leveymg Apr 2015 #15

What rules there are, or were, about this are more guidelines, that is they do what they want. bemildred Apr 2015 #13

You know, I think I may just do "U.S. agent." He'll use the local authorities valerief Apr 2015 #16

The FBI Sienna86 Apr 2015 #14