Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Munz
Informants can be used very effectively if handled properly. As a case in point, I offer you “Gunrunner”. They did exactly what they were supposed to do for the FBI. They did a great job as a matter of fact. Better than they had hoped according to testimony from some.

I might point out, after Gunrunner was established, the violence in Mexico increased substantially.

Yes informants can be used effectively, but regardless of how informants are handled, anytime informants are used, the risk is very real of things going south and is well documented in thousands of cases. In fact countless times informants have fabricated evidence or statements in hopes of reduced sentence, favors etc. Gunrunner is not without issues or problems and these issues are well documented.

90 posted on 07/28/2011 2:25:42 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 89 | View Replies ]


To: dragnet2

>I might point out, after Gunrunner was established, the violence in Mexico increased substantially. ,

Absolutely .. that was the point of it. That is what Obama wanted.

>the risk is very real of things going south and is well documented in thousands of cases.,

Any case can go south for any number of reasons. You don;t need an informant to do it. I have seen some informants more reliable than the cops!

>In fact countless times informants have fabricated evidence or statements in hopes of reduced sentence, favors etc.<

Certainly, but that is why there should always be some form of checking their statements and evidence as to credibility.
Independent verification and corroborating evidence is necessary when using them.

>Gunrunner is not without issues or problems and these issues are well documented.<

The issues with gunrunner going wrong from it’s plan was that the FBI didn’t count on the BATF saying what a mess it was. Then them going further and demanding that it be stopped. Taking it higher and higher every time that they got stonewalled.

The issue of it going wrong from a law enforcement standpoint is that it was illegal from the beginning and against every set of principles LEO’s train for and work by.


91 posted on 07/28/2011 4:13:25 PM PDT by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 90 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson