So according to this article, a major cellular service (they're suggesting probably Verizon) has a big pipe straight to Quantico; this connection has complete access to the information about, and content of, calls handled by the carrier, which is more than the carrier's own staff has.
But, you know, the FBI has its own internal checks and balances to ensure that they only monitor communications in a legal manner, right?
Wrong. Even their director says so. Thousands of illegal and improper subpoenas issued (under the previous director). But you know, we've reformed our procedures, it will never happen again.
So what I want to know is, if they admitted to these crimes, who's going to charge, prosecute, and sentence whom? Do the crime, serve the time? Pay the fine? Toe the line? Anything? Or do they just go before Congress, say, "Yeah, we did it, but we're really sorry, and we promise not to do it again," and Congress says, "We are outraged! Bad FBI!" and FBI casts its eyes downwards in shame, but also to hide the smirk it cannot fully keep from its face.
Because it's still got that pipe, and that pipe's still pumping your calls to Quantico. Who needs a subpoena?
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