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I'm waiting to find out that an FBI informant put him onto it like pretty much every 'foiled terrorist plot' in the last 2 decades.
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Yeah, definitely don't look too hard into the role of that 'informant'.
Dats the way it works. The FBI loves their stings.
It's not a sting if you're the one that convinces them to do the crime.
From another source I read that they were ISIS and had constructed a plan and had admitted to it. They got caught. Sorry if you're sad.
Got a link for that other source?
Yeah, I know it was the AP. I'll look for it for you. Standby
Here ya go...https://apnews.com/article/fbi-afghanistan-justice-department-election-2e13aac1b28342be32513eaf58212ada
Thanks for digging that up. The details in this article are a "refreshing" change from most of what we see when the FBI arrest a terror plot suspect. "Our agents befriended a quiet loner. They then cajoled, pushed, and prodded this reluctant teenager into making a bomb for them. QED, BITCHES!"
Now I'm just waiting for Conservative d-bags (such as my parents) to start screaming about how we need to shut down the legal immigration too. The real kicker: they're both immigrants.
Well, you can see details if you look for better news sources.
When you use words like conjoled, it's obvious you have a preferred narrative. But, the fact of the matter is that the FBI is working a legal case. They aren't persuading somebody to buy long guns. They're just making it easy and possible. Criminals are dumb shits and go along with it.
As to your parents, I can't comment. But, I am surprised Trump hasn't used this story yet.