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by WoahNoun 1335 days ago
FBI only has the power because a judge signed the search warrant. Hold the judges accountable.
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The FBI has been known to misrepresent information to judges to obtain warrants. It's not the judges that are exceeding their authority.
A judge's signature is a necessary but insufficient part of such raids. It is absolutely reasonable to hold an agency with a troubled past accountable, regardless of which judge rubber stamps the raids. Hold judges accountable, sure, but the spotlight should be on the agency.