We should go even further and abolish the FBI. They all believe they're above the law and have consistently been the enemy of Americans. What success can they even point to?
Don't forget about it's little sibling, the NSA, and its reputation for openly and overtly mocking our Constitution and its social compact. Snowden is still in political exile in Moscow for the heinous crime of whistleblowing.
Yes, its totally the FBI ans not every large tech firm invading and trading youe privacy.
Plausible deniability is key pillar of ensuring National Security
Or, its just an oligarchy established for plausibly deniability of.minority slavery
The FBI hunts down and removes extremely violent criminals from society every day. They certainly operate right on the edge of the law, as they should. Furthermore, they never stop and never quit and no distance is too far--they will prevail no matter what. Extremely important to the stability of society.
what world do you live in?
The FBI has a pretty consistent record of operating beyond the law. They can't seem to go more than a decade (if that) without a major controversy.
Agreed. Still doesn't discount their good service.
We'll see about that, won't we? Trump has just declassified JFK, RFK and MLK files. Was MLK an "extremely violent criminal"?
That era is long gone and I doubt it was all on the FBI.
I'm not sure it is gone. I think, if anything, it's gotten worse, due to widespread surveillance.
Everything used to describe present day Black Lives Matter was also used to describe MLK.
No law enforcement agency should be "operating right on the edge of the law". Their purpose is to enforce laws, not to seek creative ways to get away with breaking them.