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posted ago by MisterKag ago by MisterKag +2359 / -1

As soon as anything is filed alleging any misconduct involving any three letter agency (especially so under the earth-shaking and institution-destroying dimensions that you are going to assert) be fully prepared and expect them to run to the Court, to seek to have all your evidence sealed, redacted, and otherwise pulled from public view.

Sealed and court-redacted, under the usual fiction of "national security interests".

This is their classic cover-up tool, and you have probably seen it first hand in the past.

They will do this to keep from public view the existence and scope of their bad conduct. It will all be concealed and obscured if they get their way.

And then the media will recast it as something else to escalate the propaganda war.

Judges are unsophisticated in this area, and routinely roll over to these agencies on these requests. You must overcome this judicial presumption.

You must have the President directly and publicly intervene to override any agency national security interest claim.

And you must fight like hell to keep the assigned Judge from buying the agency contention. If what you are contending is true, the agency is a criminal actor, seeking to cover up evidence of their crimes. That should be the angle. Appeal the summary evidentiary ruling (as hard as that is), if need be. Do not accept this cover up tactic.

Otherwise, the public will never see the evidence you are claiming. They will bury it under seal and redactions.

[Header Edit and apology: Yes, I know her name is Sidney. I was operating on my first cup of coffee, and was late for an appointment, so moved too fast myself.]

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stormcloud 5 points ago +5 / -0

I'm sure she and the entire team know this (at least I hope so!), but it's good to see that others know this as well.

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glow-operator-2-0 8 points ago +8 / -0

Powell wrote Licensed to Lie.

She knows more than she let's on.

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stormcloud 4 points ago +4 / -0

I'm pretty sure she does, but it's nice to see that others understand what the opposition can/may/will likely try to do -- if you know what your enemy can do, you're less likely to be surprised...that goes for the supporters of the team as well!

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glow-operator-2-0 3 points ago +3 / -0

We can only hope it's enough.

Have a good Thanksgiving πŸ¦ƒ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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stormcloud 2 points ago +2 / -0

I plan on it; you too!