Posted on 10/29/2014 2:45:48 PM PDT by lbryce
The FBI has come under fire from media organizations following disclosures that it created a fake news website to track down a suspect in a bomb threat case.
Documents revealed the FBI created a fake Associated Press news article that appeared to be in the Seattle Times, to trick the suspect to install malware that would reveal his location.
The incident dates back to 2007, but the documents surfaced this week after a security research for the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted a link to the case file on Monday.
"The FBI impersonating the press is just as irresponsible as the CIA running fake immunization programs. Completely unacceptable," said ACLU researcher Christopher Soghoian in revealing the documents
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Unless a thrill going up your leg is news.
Ethical and legal issues aside, I thought it was quite clever. Like those fake prizes where they get various scofflaws to show up at a warehouse for their free gift.
I’m with the Feebs on this one.
“The FBI impersonating the press is just as irresponsible as the CIA running fake immunization programs. Completely unacceptable,” said ACLU researcher Christopher Soghoian in revealing the documents
What they never heard of CNN,ABC,NBC,or CBS??
How does one differentiate the Press from the Obola? Until the “press” shows that they are not a house organ for the regime I seen no grounds for them to bitch.
Nope. they haven't broken the law.
Ridiculous - he FBI certainly can impersonate the press, just as anyone else can, and does. The press does not have any sworn authority such as a police officer does. And this technique has been used off and on for many years. Keep it up, FBI. What ever it takes to take down the perps - do it!!
Totally agree. The media has been impersonating an objective news source when it really was a Leftist propaganda machine.
Most news articles are fake.
Many websites are fake and created by the government.
What else is new ?
What’s the difference between what the feds did and when the cops set up a “meet the Yankees” sting?
Right - only the media has the right to lie to the public.
If they send you an e-mail offering to sell you a gun and actually do it that’s fine.
Did they actually sell him a subscription to the Seattle Times?
They did not pose as reporters; I’m clear on that.
Or was it just a link to a story they thought he would be interested in?
If they send you an e-mail offering to sell you a gun and actually do it that’s fine.
Did they actually sell him a subscription to the Seattle Times?
They did not pose as reporters; I’m clear on that.
Or was it just a link to a story they thought he would be interested in?
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