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FBI seriously mishandled Larry Nassar case, according to Justice Dept. watchdog
AP via ESPN ^ | Associated Press

Posted on 07/14/2021 1:21:41 PM PDT by John W

WASHINGTON -- The FBI made numerous serious errors in investigating allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn't treat the case with the "utmost seriousness," the Justice Department's inspector general said Wednesday.

The long-awaited watchdog report raises serious questions about how the Justice Department and the FBI handled the case and highlights serious missteps at the FBI between the time the allegations were first reported until Nassar's arrest.

The inspector general's investigation was spurred by allegations that the FBI failed to promptly address complaints made in 2015 against Nassar. USA Gymnastics contacted the FBI about the allegations in July 2015, but it took months before the agency opened a formal investigation.

At least 40 girls and women said they were molested over a 14-month period while the FBI was aware of other sexual abuse allegations involving Nassar. Officials at USA Gymnastics also contacted FBI officials in Los Angeles in May 2016 after eight months of inactivity from agents in Indianapolis.

The inspector general's office found that "despite the extraordinarily serious nature" of the allegations against Nassar, FBI officials in Indianapolis did not respond with the "utmost seriousness and urgency that they deserved and required."

When they did respond, the report said, FBI officials made "numerous and fundamental errors" and violated bureau policies.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.com ...


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1 posted on 07/14/2021 1:21:41 PM PDT by John W
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When they did respond, the report said, FBI officials made "numerous and fundamental errors" and violated bureau policies.

Huh, no kidding. Why'd they do that?

2 posted on 07/14/2021 1:24:15 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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He must have been a Democrat.


3 posted on 07/14/2021 1:25:45 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: John W

That is surprising, since we have seen recently that the FBI had several practicing pedophile Special Agents. You would think they could have been sent in to ‘Investigate’ Nassar.


4 posted on 07/14/2021 1:25:54 PM PDT by MattMusson (Sometimes the wind blows too much)
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To: John W

Would one consider this professional courtesy?


5 posted on 07/14/2021 1:29:16 PM PDT by SERE_DOC ( The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. TJ)
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The FBI screwed up..yeah that’s something they don’t do everyday/sarc
Ok FBI, back to finding dudes wearing furs on their heads during Jan 6th and sending 15 agents to investigate a rope on a garage door cause obviously that is WAY more important


6 posted on 07/14/2021 1:30:34 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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is there a more incompetent organization in this country??

9-11
Pulse Shooter
Boston Marathon Bombers
Fed Ex Shooter in Indy...
and on and on and on...

But hey- they are on the job tracking down those white supremacists!!!


7 posted on 07/14/2021 1:33:14 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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He’s ‘one of them’.
Child molester.


8 posted on 07/14/2021 1:41:05 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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The FBI is completely corrupt, just look at the TWA 800 handjob they gave us. The whole agency is corrupt there’s not one good person working there.

They should all be fired, some tried and the building burnt to the ground.

Same with the DOJ


9 posted on 07/14/2021 1:53:13 PM PDT by stockpirate (Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God., Where Justice Ends Tyranny Begins)
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well, she was cute!


10 posted on 07/14/2021 1:56:11 PM PDT by MAAG (for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal)
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At least 40 girls and women said they were molested over a 14-month period while the FBI was aware of other sexual abuse allegations involving Nassar. Officials at USA Gymnastics also contacted FBI officials in Los Angeles in May 2016 after eight months of inactivity from agents in Indianapolis.

The Lego Police.


11 posted on 07/14/2021 2:04:43 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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Perhaps money was involved or someone had some major political connections, but I doubt it was mere incompetence.


12 posted on 07/14/2021 2:13:58 PM PDT by Stravinsky
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To: Flick Lives

The FBI reported today that they had stopped a kidnapping of an Iranian on American soil. However, the planners were not arrested, and the FBI involvement seemed minimal. However, the FBI is pretty good at not doing anything and making abig deal of it when it wants to.


13 posted on 07/14/2021 2:17:09 PM PDT by Bookshelf (uit)
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To: God luvs America

F troop…they’ve just managed to stay out of the news. However, a big ‘eruption’ isn’t too far in the future.


14 posted on 07/14/2021 2:27:27 PM PDT by 556x45
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Wait until they get to Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton, Jeffrey Epstein, and so on...


15 posted on 07/14/2021 2:39:01 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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We’ve reached the point that the only things the FBI is good at are the illegal things they do.


16 posted on 07/14/2021 2:41:58 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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Too busy chasing down those white supremacists terrorists? /s


17 posted on 07/14/2021 2:43:16 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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The only thing surprising here is that the FBI blunders are being reported. That’s the real story. I wonder why…


18 posted on 07/14/2021 3:08:01 PM PDT by BlueMondaySkipper (Involuntarily subsidizing the parasite class since 1981)
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Mckyla is not impressed with the Bureau

19 posted on 07/14/2021 3:10:20 PM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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Did the FBI get worse and more incompetent, or is it just that they can’t get away anymore with the things they’ve always done?


20 posted on 07/14/2021 3:15:20 PM PDT by x
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