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by apologistimic 3863 days ago
If every single one of the plots you noted (including the ones that were actually reverse stings organized by the FBI) was wildly successful, terrorism would kill about as many Americans as accidental gun discharges do. And that's not realistic.

Terrorism is bullshit. Sadly, we can't do the right thing because the country is full of cowardly morons who think that the solution is toppling more governments, killing more people, and hoping that somehow this time will be different.
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jessaustin 3863 days ago
...actually reverse stings organized by the FBI

The transparency report I'd love to see, which I doubt will ever be released, is the number of stings which end up being LEOs on both sides, in which e.g. one handler is hoping to sting a weapons dealer and the other is hoping to sting a weapons buyer.

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gotchange 3863 days ago
> The transparency report I'd love to see, which I doubt will ever be released, is the number of stings which end up being LEOs on both sides, in which e.g. one handler is hoping to sting a weapons dealer and the other is hoping to sting a weapons buyer.

That would be a great Pink Panther sketch/scene :)

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