"The law is exactly what I say it is!"
Posted on 10/21/2019 12:38:24 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) review into the origins of the Russian collusion hoax probe has reportedly prompted some CIA analysts in the crosshairs of investigators to lawyer up.
NBC News made the revelation on Monday, adding that DOJ “has found something significant” and expanded the review.
The news outlet also found: [Connecticut U.S. Attorney John] Durham has also requested to talk to CIA analysts involved in the intelligence assessment of Russia’s activities, prompting some of them to hire lawyers, according to three former CIA officials familiar with the matter. And there is tension between the CIA and the Justice Department over what classified documents Durham can examine, two people familiar with the matter said.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has tapped Durham to conduct the investigation.
DOJ would not say whether the investigation has morphed into a criminal probe, NBC News acknowledged.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
There need to be Federal laws against SDNY holding any power outside their jurisdiction, or have those powers transferred to the Heartland.
I’m guessing the taxpayers aren’t paying for their lawyers. Otherwise, every CIA agent would have an entire law firm on retainer from the moment he walked through the door for his first day on the job.
No criminal Democrats are going to prison because nobody in the DOJ will prosecute them to the benefit of Donald J. Trump. That is as sure beltway career ender as there is. It’s been 15 months since McCabe was referred for non coup related prosecution. And what has happened? Nothing.
You got that right!
The alternative is what we had before FISA, right? The government can snoop for foreign intelligence, and does not need a warrant to do so. FISA was passed so evidence uncovered while snooping for foreign intelligence could be used to prosecute criminal activity. The Keith case is what triggered FISA - was a prosecution of a bomber operating in the US. The government didn't bother to get a warrant, and argued it didn't need one.
When the case is REALLY spying, no warrant is needed, period. Aldrich Ames house was tossed, no warrant, no issue either. How the F.B.I. Finally Caught Aldrich Ames. Post-FISA, for what it's worth.
-- There needs to be strict controls on that ... --
LOL. FISA has "strict controls," and the real upshot of FISA is a make work to the order of millions of dollars worth of lawyers and judges. Stacks of paper nobody will ever refer to. Total waste. Shut it down.
The government is always going to snoop on its citizens to the extent technology facilitates. The law has no effect against the government.
I so want Comey to go down in flames....Mr. Goody, Goody two shoes. He’s like a giant girl. Still p***** me that Martha Stewart got jail time thanks to Comey.
Your government at work. Trying to cover up as much as they can.
FIXED!
A secret court where only the government is represented is un-American.
Regular federal courts are sufficient for the FBI to get search warrants. If Federal Courts are insufficient for this, how is a secret federal court more trustworthy?
Remember, we never needed a secret court during the original cold war and we conducted deadly serious investigations.
Secret courts are un-American.
The damage from widespread pervasive spying on the the American people has done far more damage than any activity conducted by some US citizens. (citizens who could easily be pursued under the regular criminal justice system anyway)
text me when something happens
Exactly. some here want it rushed. Jump the gun, lose the race.
They must not be given any “outs” on technicalities, etc.
Exactly. some here want it rushed. Jump the gun, lose the race.
They must not be given any “outs” on technicalities, etc.
Rushed? It’s been 3 1/2 years since these Democrat crimes. There is almost exactly 1 year left in the first term of POTUS. Mueller jailed Trump supporters in little more than months. Those are the facts. Sorry.
It’s not called Deep State for nothing.
Citizen objection has no advance power in the calculation.
I followed the class action suits based on bulk surveillance. The suits were consolidated into one big class action, eventually dismissed (9th Circuit) on state secrets grounds.
I know of no case where a government actor was punished for illegal surveillance, but admit to not having done more than 10 hours of research in that specific direction.
Privacy: An Overview of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping
This information has been around for a few days. I don’t remember the source though.
"The law is exactly what I say it is!"
The target never gets an advance view of the process used to get a search warrant against him.
The only time the target is aware of the snoop is if and when the evidence is introduced in a criminal trial. Warrants THEN become a matter of public record, unless the judge seals the warrant, which is actually very common.
That said, I agree with you that FISA is a sham and a waste.
October 3 -- To Nicole Wallace on MSNBC's "Deadline," Brennan said he was to be interviewed by Durham.
Uh, like everything?
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