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FBI keeps rulebook for agents hidden from public view
The Washington Times ^ | Monday, May 30, 2022 | Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Posted on 05/30/2022 12:42:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The FBI has a rulebook restricting its agents’ actions but it does not want the American people to know what it says.

The several-hundred-page Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG) used by agents today is a hidden handbook intended to standardize policy for criminal, national security and foreign intelligence investigations.

After an internal audit first reported by The Washington Times showed agents’ rule-breaking at a rate sparking senators to ask for a federal investigation, The Times asked for a copy of the rulebook and was denied. The bureau instead pointed to an outdated version of the rulebook that is available online.

“The DIOG is updated as needed to reflect changes in policy and the 2016 version currently posted on the FBI Vault is not the most recent version, but reflects the latest version that is publicly available,” the FBI said in a statement. “We are not able to share an updated version with you at this time.”

The rulebook has undergone multiple revisions since then. According to a 2019 FBI audit, a newer version of the rulebook was released in July 2018 and later updated in June 2019.

The 2019 audit found a ratio of slightly more than two “compliance errors” per sensitive investigative matter (SIM) reviewed, which are investigations involving people engaged in politics, government, the media or religious expression. Agents violated rules for those investigations at least 747 times in the 18 months ending June 30, 2019, according to the audit.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: doj; fbi; policestate

1 posted on 05/30/2022 12:42:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Rule #1: Always screw the Republicans.

Rule #2: Always screw the Republicans.


2 posted on 05/30/2022 12:44:54 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's hard to "Believe all women" when judges say "I don't know what a woman is".)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Theres definitely two sets of rules.


3 posted on 05/30/2022 12:47:34 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: Husker24

Who was POTUS in ‘18?


4 posted on 05/30/2022 12:57:08 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I said the FBI was out of control at Waco, and they haven’t
proven me wrong yet.

For that matter, TWA800 was a total cluster _ also.


5 posted on 05/30/2022 1:09:39 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“ After an internal audit first reported by The Washington Times showed agents’ rule-breaking at a rate sparking senators to ask for a federal investigation,”

Translation - politically motivated libtard agents were breaking laws 🤪


6 posted on 05/30/2022 1:10:39 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Rule 0:

We can lie to you, but you can’t lie to us.


7 posted on 05/30/2022 1:18:30 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bet there is a stand down order for mass murders in schools


8 posted on 05/30/2022 1:21:17 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: ronnie raygun

Gotta get that body count up.


9 posted on 05/30/2022 1:21:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Contempt for pre-born human life breeds contempt for post-born human life.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The KGB I mean FIB I mean FBI needs to be disbanded, period. They cannot be reformed.

And you bet they have files on EVERYONE, including all of Congress. Perpetual Insurance Policy, granting them immunity from oversight and accountability.


10 posted on 05/30/2022 1:29:01 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally.The war is on Biden and Obama. )
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To: DIRTYSECRET
"Who was POTUS in ‘18?"

What makes you believe that POTUS ever heard of it?

11 posted on 05/30/2022 2:50:38 PM PDT by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

” it does not want the American people to know what it says.”

You don’t have standing/need to know/enough power to force us.


12 posted on 05/30/2022 3:07:39 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Rule book, that's adorable.

13 posted on 05/30/2022 5:54:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Makes sense.

Fits in with them making up their 302s to fit the narrative need of the investigation, and refusing to allow recorded testimony so no one can question their 302s which are nothing but written notes.


14 posted on 05/30/2022 5:58:41 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: jonascord

*”Who was POTUS in ‘18?”
What makes you believe that POTUS ever heard of it?*

U R smarter than I am-or are you? Think. Trump fired a lot of people. Whoever was head of the FBI at the time-It’s not worth knowing. Ultimate responsibility is his-get it? The rats only have to shave off a few republicans to get to 51%. They’re good at it-better than we are. This ‘rulebook’ issue takes a little involvement, you know- research. How many rats will take the time when they don’t have to bother?

As for Trump firing a lot of people-he didn’t do it enough. Think Hillary and the travel office. She was the boss so tough titty to the republicans. If Trump or some other POTUS takes over in ‘25 the GOP congress will have to cover his/her back. Will they?


15 posted on 05/30/2022 7:08:53 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The FBI DIOG sounds similar to the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) the IRS is supposed to follow, but it is routinely disregarded if it conflicts with something TPTB want to do.

When I worked for the IRS I was frequently ordered to do things the IRM said not to do, but my supervisor told me to do it anyway because the IRM was “...just a guide, we don’t have to follow it—we’re the IRS, we can do whatever we want...”. Lois Lerner was not an outlier—she was stereotypical.


16 posted on 05/30/2022 8:56:49 PM PDT by Auntie Dem (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Terrorist lovers gotta go!)
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