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Post number 17760

fleener — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:16:17 -0800

Who bombed Judi Bari? We'll likely never know because of FBI bungling. Pursue and blame the victim to stifle activist speech. So is this a running theme at the FBI?

By: djacobs

djacobs — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:42:35 -0800

The 4.4 million dollar settlement is very promising, though! Especially in our current politcal climate.

By: nofundy

nofundy — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:48:35 -0800

What with this and the recent revelations of Raygun and the UC prez, I would say YES, it is a running theme of the FBI. If you're on the "wrong" side of a social issue you're likely to be a target. Especially if you dis' Asscroft or Dubya or pRez Cheney these days.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:50:42 -0800

Especially if you dis' Asscroft or Dubya or pRez Cheney these days. Do you know of a recent case where someone has been illegally targeted by the FBI for criticising the current administration? The Bari case is the most recent confirmed case I'm aware of.

By: rdr

rdr — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:03:19 -0800

The FBI fought the release of the UC/Reagan papers for 17 years. It took years to get the Bari case to court so I guess if you wait another decade you'll might find out about current F.B.I misdeeds.

By: fleener

fleener — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:41:32 -0800

Recent case: We have the Secret Service investigating interior decor. That's right, a poster on the wall of your residence results in a visit from the Secret Service.

By: kliuless

kliuless — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:25:38 -0800

saw this buried in the wsj, sort of disturbingly by an article about the administration's new first strike strategy.