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		aburan28 on Oct 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Can Authorities Cut Off Utilities And Pose As Repa... The FBI has been breaking the law and been guided by a machiavellian attitude for decades now. They are simply above the law and no oversight has ever been applied to this agency. Has there ever been a FBI agent sent to jail for subverting the legal system and breaking laws? Absolutely not.

LordKano on Oct 29, 2014 [–]

The Federal Government has even thrown its weight around to protect agents when they're charged at the state level.

When Idaho attempted to indict Lon Horiuchi for shooting Vicki Weaver, the DOJ sent lawyers make sure that their man was shielded.

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