TrumPutinGate

[lawgator1]

Wow, CNN must be a super duper investigative news source as they were the only news outlet with the presence of mind to be there.

Right?

It's not like the possibility, even probability, of an arrest of Stone was a secret. It had been talked about openly, including by Stone, for a year or so. CNN tracked the unusual sequence of events and sent a team down in case it was happening that Friday. It was.

Really not that surprising.

 

[Grand Vol]

It's not like the possibility, even probability, of an arrest of Stone was a secret. It had been talked about openly, including by Stone, for a year or so. CNN tracked the unusual sequence of events and sent a team down in case it was happening that Friday. It was.

Really not that surprising.

Was he such a threat they needed a tactical team for it?

 

[Stew Cook]

Was he such a threat they needed a tactical team for it?

May have thought they could run Into a mess of Proud Boys..

 

[lawgator1]

Was he such a threat they needed a tactical team for it?

As I said, the warrant for NY said that the government had reason to worry that Stone would destroy evidence. Whatever led them to make that representation would cause them to send a team, yes. SOP.

 

[Grand Vol]

As I said, the warrant for NY said that the government had reason to worry that Stone would destroy evidence. Whatever led them to make that representation would cause them to send a team, yes. SOP.

lol

You work around cops. Tactical teams aren't exactly neat creatures.

 

[1972 Grad]

As I said, the warrant for NY said that the government had reason to worry that Stone would destroy evidence. Whatever led them to make that representation would cause them to send a team, yes. SOP.

Stone has been publicly saying that he would be indicted for several weeks, if not months. I would think that he would have destroyed any evidence he was going to destroy before now. Wouldn't you?

 

[Mick]

Stone has been publicly saying that he would be indicted for several weeks, if not months. I would think that he would have destroyed any evidence he was going to destroy before now. Wouldn't you?

You would think the same of Cohen, Wouldn't you?

 

[Stew Cook]

Stone has been publicly saying that he would be indicted for several weeks, if not months. I would think that he would have destroyed any evidence he was going to destroy before now. Wouldn't you?

Surveillance may have indicated he was using electronic encryption to communicate with someone.. Counter intelligence/National Security, and whatnot.

Maybe the laid off agents just had a bunch of built-up frustration, and volunteered for the raid just to let off some steam.

I lean toward the former.

 

[RockyTop85]

Narcotics warrant and someone who lied to Congress...

Yeah, totally similar.

As for believing the Tweet, I wouldn't go down that road.

This is the most tense, snarky agreement I’ve ever had. It’s an interesting experience. Maybe take a vacation.

 

[Grand Vol]

This is the most tense, snarky agreement I’ve ever had. It’s an interesting experience. Maybe take a vacation.

I specialize in snarky. I work around 18-21 year olds.

 

[RockyTop85]

You would think the same of Cohen, Wouldn't you?

I hadn’t thought about it this way before but it actually worked out well for Cohen. All that stuff is evidence against other people too. Probably gave him some leverage.

 

[lawgator1]

lol

You work around cops. Tactical teams aren't exactly neat creatures.

No, but weighed against the possibility of something going wrong, the wiser choice is to overdo it, rather than approach unprepared.

Stone has been publicly saying that he would be indicted for several weeks, if not months. I would think that he would have destroyed any evidence he was going to destroy before now. Wouldn't you?

Possible. But that alone would cause him problems.

And perhaps they had reason to believe he has done so. That would explain the representation in the warrants.

Surveillance may have indicated he was using electronic encryption to communicate with someone.. Counter intelligence/National Security, and whatnot.

Maybe the laid off agents just had a bunch of built-up frustration, and volunteered for the raid just to let off some steam.

I lean toward the former.

I doubt they were furloughed. Or not getting paid.

 

[Stew Cook]

I doubt they were furloughed. Or not getting paid.

I heard on the TV box that some of them were. No specific recollection who said so, but I think it was an FBI spokesman or statement.

 

[Mick]

I hadn’t thought about it this way before but it actually worked out well for Cohen. All that stuff is evidence against other people too. Probably gave him some leverage.

It's not like a "dirty trickster" wouldn't keep leveraging materials on friend and foe. The probability that he has such things is high considering he has been accused of trying to obtain leveraging materials.

 

[Grand Vol]

No, but weighed against the possibility of something going wrong, the wiser choice is to overdo it, rather than approach unprepared.

lol

 

[Velo Vol]

As I said, the warrant for NY said that the government had reason to worry that Stone would destroy evidence.

Why did they wait so long?

 

[Mick]

Why did they wait so long?

Corsi obviously flipped and cooperating so new evidence probably came to light. IMO.

 

[Velo Vol]

Nothing to see here.

 

[luthervol]

Stone is a sleaze ball and has been for 40 years. He takes great pride in playing as dirty as possible. Anybody who has been around DC for a long time is acutely aware of the type of person with whom they are dealing.

 

[Mick]

Nothing to see here.

The International Intelligence community may prove to be a big help with Mueller's investigation. They have already provided insight into the hacking operation by hacking into Russia's GRU.

 

[Mick]

Nothing fishy about that. These people are like a placeholder so Stone can fire them for incompetence and get real lawyers down the road to delay the process.

 

[37L1]

It's not like the possibility, even probability, of an arrest of Stone was a secret. It had been talked about openly, including by Stone, for a year or so. CNN tracked the unusual sequence of events and sent a team down in case it was happening that Friday. It was.

Really not that surprising.

You must still believe in Santy Claus and the Toof Fairy.

 

[ajvol01]

Was it illegal? Stone says that if it's not illegal and will harm your opponent, you'd be a fool not to do it.
So Stone himself would consider it a brilliant tactic.

So the FBI should be weaponized for political reasons?

You're a lunatic.

 

[ajvol01]

Of course. He worked tirelessly for that designation. He would have been devastated had he not been indicted.

The FBI is supposed to be a law enforcement agency.

Not a political tool.

 

[volfanjustin]

The FBI is supposed to be a law enforcement agency.

Not a political tool.

too late for that