The FBI originated from a force of Special Agents created in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. When the two first met in 1892, Roosevelt, then Civil Service Commissioner, boasted of his reforms in federal law enforcement. This was a time when law enforcement was often political rather than professional. Roosevelt spoke with pride of his insistence that Border Patrol applicants pass marksmanship tests, with the most accurate getting the jobs.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
History of the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
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ReplyDelete"in 1892 [...] law enforcement was often political rather than professional."
ReplyDeleteAnd we've "circled back" to the same situation in 2021. I don't think this is what Bill Lind meant by "Retroculture".
"This was a time when law enforcement was often political rather than professional."
ReplyDeleteI see we've come full circle.
All of what is said in the article was handled by the U.S. Marshals. The FBI has, since inception, been political.
ReplyDeleteJ. Edgar Hoover was a Progressive. That kind of thinking leads to a re-education camp when the "real Progressives" come into total power. Also, key phrases in understanding the last 110 years of US history: “When the Bureau was established, there were few federal crimes.” “Attacking crimes that were federal in scope but local in jurisdiction called for creative solutions.”
ReplyDeleteThe FBI has been a corrupt organization since its inception and continues to be so to this very day. There was fudge packer Hoover, who kept a dossier and spied on every elected official in DC and most state governor's during his tenure.
ReplyDeleteWitness the story at MailOnLine, today, telling how former Director Louis Freeh, the supposed squeaky clean guy who retired to accolades from most every elected official in DC and beyond in 2000, bribed Biden with a $100K donation to Biden's Grandchildren's Trust Fund for "future business considerations" while representing foreign organizations.
I wonder if Freeh registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. But hey, you know, he's a good Demonrat, so no harm no foul.
Nemo
Saw that today. Freeh was in charge of the Eric Robert Rudolph manhunt and even came to the backwaters of Swain county NC for a time to demonstrate his commitment to keeping abortion factories safe for everyone but the babies. At any rate the vaunted FBI failed to find their man...even though they drove past his campsite virtually everyday. I guess it never occurred to the crack team of languages at the FBI to stroll through A public campsite right off the main road. It made more sense to fly helicopters over a dense hardwood canopy and hike and picnic over some of the toughest terrain in the country to demonstrate their Fidelity!, Bravery!, and Integrity! A young deputy did catch him a year or two later and the very serious, sober, honest, upright government fucked him out of the reward; 10 mill if memory serves. Maybe that's zwhere graft king Louis got the spare cash to invest in Low IQ Joe's grandkids. Odd bit of charity, that. Of course, running the FBI for years, Louis wouldn't have any idea of the multiple millions running through Hunter's hands, lungs, and nose. No doubt Louis was completely ignorant about all the crack whores and street dealers that Hunter engaged, unless that was seen as resume enhancement by good old honest Louis. I'm sure it's all on the up and up. In fact, I think I'll change my will tomorrow and leave my estate to Hillary Clinton's grandchildren. That just seems the right thing to do and not suspicious at all. I know one thing: the FBI would NEVER look into that.
DeleteThe longer I live the more sure I become that there isn't one person in DC of any worth.
Bilderback
The History of the FBI you need to know: "One angry little man who loved dressing up in women's clothing decided to spy on other people doing hinkey stuff, then use that information to extort them. Today it remains an unconstitutional organization that loves to fsck with private citizens and make their private lives a living hell. They occasionally convince retards to commit terrorist acts in order to swoop in at the last minute and make themselves look like they stopped some serious shit. They also also frequently used as a tool against political enemies."
ReplyDeleteTalk about messing with private citizens (with no criminal record). In my tiny corner of rural America, I have known of one friend and two acquaintances who were severely messed with by the FBI. Each were threatened with a minimum of ten years in prison. I won't go into it all, but that ten years was just for starters. Three to seven years later, all charges had been dropped and each had received official letters from federal prosecutors which basically said, Oops, sorry, our bad. All three paid dearly to defend themselves but more so, had their personal reputations and their businesses severely harmed. The DEA and EPA also got involved and wanted their pound of flesh.
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