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FBI Made 'Inappropriate Use' of Foreign Surveillance Program To Spy on Americans (reason.com)
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[–] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I think that's a bit misleading, TBH. The attack was fairly well planned, and far from just a bunch of hillbillies. Yeah, they were a part of it, and part of the plan, but summarizing them as the brains behind the coup attempt is undercutting the risk of it being tried again.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Definitely wasn't saying they were the brains. But the message was communicated to them via Facebook. They actively participated in the conspiracy, which took place on Facebook. My point is, the data was there, and it wasn't acted upon for some reason.

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