[Lion's Cub]

I read through the whole thread and didn't notice anyone make the point that this could just be a big fiasco. So we've given more power and less accountability to the Ruby Ridge, Waco, Boston FBI cast of characters and everyone seems to assume that we've given them intelligence as well.

There may be something to this but just because the stormtroopers raid a building is no reason to think that the company is corrupt.

Just a thought.

116 posted on 12/06/2002 5:26 PM EST by staylowandkeepmoving

Maybe you didn't get this far:

I'm not sure if maybe they had a false tip from a detainee, or what; but we'll probably see a news article on it soon.

111 posted on 12/06/2002 4:39 PM EST by Lion's Cub

[staylowandkeepmoving]

These stormtroopers who are often times incompetent, corrupt, or both, and can't be trusted to serve a search warrant on an individual in a drug case.

I would suggest that all of us should hesitate to take anything the government agents say at face value -- especially when the topic is complicated (e.g., financial crimes).