Letter From an FBI Agent to the American People

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   Willowarborposted 3 months ago

   Uncommon Sense was a Common Vice
   
   "Those with knowledge of the United States Marine Corps will recognize the irony of this title. I wish its words were not true, but as I write this, I believe they are. Currently, there is an effort to cull a significant number of career Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
   
   This is an unthinkable action that will gravely undermine the security of the nation well beyond what many of our citizens are aware. For those seeking to raise their awareness, I offer this vignette, free of political bias or moral judgment. It is not about any one person,but an amalgamation of
   multiple FBI Special Agents.
   I am the coach of your child’s soccer team. I sit next to you on occasion in religious devotion. I am a member of the PTA. With friends, you celebrated my birthday. I collected your mail and took out your trash while you were away from home. I played a round of golf with you. I am a veteran. I am the average neighbor in your community. This is who you see and know. However, there is a part of my life that is a mystery to you, and prompts a natural curiosity about my profession.
   
   This is the quiet side of me that you do not know: I orchestrated a clandestine operation to secure the release of an allied soldier held captive by the Taliban. I prevented an ISIS terrorist from boarding a commercial aircraft. I spent 3 months listening to phone intercepts in real time to gather evidence needed to dismantle a violent drug gang. I recruited a source to provide
   critical intelligence on Russian military activities in Africa. I rescued a citizen being tortured to
   near death by members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. I interceded and stopped a juvenile
   planning to conduct a school shooting. I spent multiple years monitoring the activities of deep
   cover foreign intelligence officers, leading to their arrest and deportation. I endured extensive
   hardship to infiltrate a global child trafficking organization. I have been shot in the line of duty.
   Something else about me, I was assigned to investigate a potential crime. Like all previous
   cases I have investigated, this one met every legal standard of predication and procedure. Without bias, I upheld my oath to this country and the Constitution and collected the facts. I collected the facts in a manner to neither prove innocence nor guilt, but to arrive at resolution.
   
   I am now sitting in my home, listening to my children play and laugh in the backyard, oblivious to the prospect that their father may be fired in a few days. Fired for conducting a legally authorized investigation. Fired for doing the job that he was hired to do. I have to wonder, when I am gone, who will do the quiet work that is behind the facade of your average neighbor?"

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      Kyler J Falkposted 3 months agoin reply to this

      Notice that it claims to be an anonymous piece in most news outlets that hosted it, but then the writer refers to themself directly as a male and a father of multiple children. This is a common mistake that fiction writers make, a mistake an FBI agent with such eloquent writing skills would not make. 
      
      This is nothing short of a sensational propaganda piece with no actual substance that has been being spammed in every online community since its release. 
      
      Your posts and profile are beginning to give off a certain vibe, and are following certain peculiar patterns. Definitely finding this curious.

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         Willowarborposted 3 months agoin reply to this

         "This is nothing short of a sensational propaganda piece with no actual substance."
         
         Because there is no possibility that an agent could write such a letter?

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            Kyler J Falkposted 3 months agoin reply to this

            No one said that it isn't a possibility, I said it makes the same mistakes many fiction writers make that an FBI agent of this self-proclaimed level would not while offering no real substance other than sensationalism. It's propaganda through and through, and has been being inorganically spammed in every online community for days, follows the same pattern most propaganda pieces follow.
            
            It's low effort and attacks the emotions with charged language while offering no alternatives, no guidance, no fundamental mission. Only message being inferred here is, "You should feel bad, paranoid, and guilty if you support XYZ. Shame on you, because I said so!"

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               Willowarborposted 3 months agoin reply to this

               Mhm, because you're an FBI agent you're a skilled writer.   "Substance over sensationalism"? Maybe he just wrote what he wanted to write, his thoughts? what was on his mind? What was in his heart?   I don't know, I can't pretend to get in the head of what any agent facing termination may be feeling.  I can surmise that they probably all feel different things and have very different ways of expressing them....some in the style of a substantive quarterly report and maybe others more like a "sensational " outpouring of feeling...

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                  Kyler J Falkposted 3 months agoin reply to this

                  This is a piece to steer public opinion, plain and simple. It ticks every necessary box for a propaganda piece, and none of the boxes for organic news nor whistle blowing.

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                     Willowarborposted 3 months agoin reply to this

                     In your opinion.   Regardless, I think a majority of Americans already  believe that targeting agents who worked on j6 cases is wrong.   Certainly as wrong as Bondi stating that current agents may be fired if they do not go along with the administration's agenda.

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                        Kyler J Falkposted 3 months agoin reply to this

                        Since we can't seem to stick to the roots of the conversation, I'll just put it bluntly and exit the conversation:
                        
                        This alleged anonymous FBI agent letter is a direct product of the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, introduced in 2010, made integral to a large piece of legislation come 2012. It's smoke and mirrors to steer opinion. 
                        
                        It's propaganda, it objectively fits the bill, while any speculation to its authenticity is solely subjective outside of authenticity claims by its publishing sources.
                        
                        Read the act, don't, I don't care.

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                           Willowarborposted 3 months agoin reply to this

                           I see  absolutely no connection of the mentioned act to the letter from the FBI agent.

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                              Kyler J Falkposted 3 months agoin reply to this

                              That is because it's a complex act, and the, "programs," it regularly refers to are even more so. You couldn't grasp the connection without seeking to understand it, and explaining it begins with knowing the legislation and how it has been utilized domestically since the easing of restrictions on the act starting in 2010. Like any other legislation that makes the American government and its inteligencia look bad, it was quickly memory holed if you can forgive the colloquialism.
                              
                              I shortened it all down for you: The letter is nothing more than propaganda to sway public opinion. It objectively fits the bill, while claims to the contrary depend on anecdotal claims from its publishers.
                              
                              I don't have the time nor patience to expand on a topic that requires individual due diligence prior to constructive discussion.

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                           Ken Burgessposted 2 months agoin reply to this

                           Take your own advice, exit the conversation after you make such a substantial point...
                           
                           It is an excellent post for those of us with enquiring minds and who like to learn something new... but for those with closed minds who already have determined what is and what is not fact, who is good, who is bad, arguing won't change things.

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                           Sharlee01posted 2 months agoin reply to this

                           There have never been truer words—so much distraction, it makes one's head spin. But this is a phenomenon beyond understanding. When facts become uncomfortable, it's the same old story: fingers in the ears and a hum to drown them out.

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         Credence2posted 3 months agoin reply to this

         I may not necessarily know the details Kyler, but firing people for doing their job is not right. I have always said during my career, I would rather be fired for doing my job than for not doing it. There is more than just the article to support this basic concept.

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            TheShadowSpecterposted 2 months agoin reply to this

            But you see, the problem that I'm having with this pity party that people are giving these FBI agents is that whenever a low-level employee of the FBI is wrongfully terminated, somehow it's always that person's fault according to FBI management.  For example, Sibel Edmonds was not an FBI agent but rather a contract linguist working for the FBI and when she did her job and did the right thing by reporting malfeasance to her superiors, the FBI fired her for unjust reasons and walked all over her as though she were dirt under their feet.   John Roberts, who investigated internal affairs complaints within the FBI, even admitted that there was a two-tier system within that agency pertaining to how employees got disciplined.

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               Credence2posted 2 months agoin reply to this

               That situation exists in most organizations to a certain extent, objectivity in evaluating people and complaints should always be the goal even though it has never been obtained as perfection. As long as people, fickle as they are continue to run things. But, I don't Like the idea that the principles that you speak of are to be dismissed or that whistleblowers are to be deliberately silenced as part of policy.

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         TheShadowSpecterposted 2 months agoin reply to this

         I agree.  Too many people in our nation have a sugarcoated perspective of what FBI agents are really like.  Many of them will saddle other government agencies with their duties instead of performing them themselves.  Many FBI agents are insensitive to crime victims and think nothing of violating people's human rights.  And I'm not saying that all FBI agents are that way, but too many of them are.

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         Ken Burgessposted 2 months agoin reply to this

         Indeed... that is the problem, the media is bought and paid for (as we are seeing with USAID and the connection the FBI had with major media sites, social and legacy.
         
         You know, I read that opening post, and I think a Virus does not know its killing its host, it is just doing what its nature tells it to do.
         
         The FBI does not realize it is a virus, it has been programmed now to see Americans as the primary threat rather than protecting Americans from foreign threats and home grown criminals... they should be hunting down pedophiles, like Hunter Biden, rather than protecting them, for example.

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   Sharlee01posted 3 months ago

   This originated from Hacker News... And being spread on Facebook for likes... 
   
   This letter seems to be crafted to appeal emotionally, resonating with anyone concerned about issues like school shootings, gang violence, child trafficking, and more—concerns that have been heavily covered in the media. It’s written to tug at the heartstrings of readers, drawing them in with stories that seem designed to evoke strong emotional responses.
   
   While it raises points about the potential firing of FBI agents and the broader issue one must also consider why Trump has decided to focus on the FBI. We’ve witnessed corruption and lies from the FBI for over a decade now, and that context is important. The letter itself, however, reads almost like it was composed by a novelist—it feels over the top as if trying to heighten emotions. It’s as if the only thing missing from the narrative is a mention of petting the dog in the yard as he watches his children.  While the issues raised are serious, the tone and style of the letter definitely seem to be crafted to sway opinion.
   
   Plus, this letter seems to have originated at Hacker News and is now trending for likes on Facebook. This is something Hacker News does frequently—putting out blurbs to see how far they will trend. It’s worth being cautious when evaluating its message, given its origins and the way it’s spreading.
   
   What will play out at the FBI is yet to be seen, and hopefully, no one is fired unjustly. As of now, no one has been fired, and it’s important to continue to evaluate the situation carefully and fairly. While concerns about corruption and misconduct should not be ignored, it’s crucial to ensure that any actions taken are based on facts and proper procedure.

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      TheShadowSpecterposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      "While it raises points about the potential firing of FBI agents and the broader issue one must also consider why Trump has decided to focus on the FBI. We’ve witnessed corruption and lies from the FBI for over a decade now, and that context is important. The letter itself, however, reads almost like it was composed by a novelist—it feels over the top as if trying to heighten emotions. It’s as if the only thing missing from the narrative is a mention of petting the dog in the yard as he watches his children.  While the issues raised are serious, the tone and style of the letter definitely seem to be crafted to sway opinion."
      
      The FBI probably hired Dr. Park Elliott Dietz to write that letter for them.  They always seem to pay him an exorbitant amount of money for him to do stuff like that.  Why his medical license has never been revoked is beyond my comprehension.
      
      "What will play out at the FBI is yet to be seen, and hopefully, no one is fired unjustly. As of now, no one has been fired, and it’s important to continue to evaluate the situation carefully and fairly. While concerns about corruption and misconduct should not be ignored, it’s crucial to ensure that any actions taken are based on facts and proper procedure."
      
      That's the problem.  Too many people have been fired from the FBI unjustly, and usually it's low-level employees that wrongfully get the ax; whereas whenever an FBI agent commits professional misconduct at the endorsement of his or her superiors, he or she usually gets promoted instead of getting fired.  Former FBI agent Coleen Rowley has even attested to this fact.
      
      President Trump's decision to run interference on these same unethical practices within the FBI is long, long overdue, and I'm glad he has decided to take the bull by the horns.  Joe Biden, on the other hand, was an enabler of FBI corruption, malfeasance, and abuse.

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         Sharlee01posted 2 months agoin reply to this

         You make an excellent point about the long-standing issues within the FBI and the troubling pattern of lower-level employees being punished while those engaging in misconduct under the protection of their superiors often advance. Coleen Rowley’s insights add weight to these concerns, and it’s clear that reforms are overdue. President Trump’s willingness to confront these issues head-on is commendable, as accountability within such a powerful agency is critical to restoring public trust. Hopefully, any forthcoming actions will be fair and rooted in justice, ensuring that those who have abused their positions are held responsible while innocent employees are not unfairly targeted. The contrast between Trump’s approach and Biden’s handling of these matters is certainly worth considering as this situation continues to unfold.

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