Q: Why did the arrest of Roger Stone take 27 agents?

[ashling]

A: Because the agent in charge decided to turn down most of the agents who volunteered for this duty.

[Sneederbunk]

1. 27 is the required number for A-hole takedowns.

[ashling]

4. That too,

but my answer is funnier.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. And probably the first FBI raid where they had to instruct the perp to

"Please come with us and for the love of God close your robe sir!".

[Haggis for Breakfast]

18. And remember they weren't getting paid at the time.

So, in essence, they did it for FREE !

[democratisphere]

3. Police and agents never know what they may encounter during

this kind of arrest. There is more safety for everyone in numbers.

[SallyHemmings]

5. Priceless

[LiberalFighter]

6. Here you go

https://spark.adobe.com/post/j8MgdPuT8IFyh/

[magicarpet]

7. Chumming around with Alex Jones at a gun range,...

.... being alpha male toxic macho men might have encouraged the FBI to use extra precautions arresting Roger Stone the RAT KILLER.

[kacekwl]

8. Everyone wanted to get in on the fun.

They went by seniority to be fair.

[world wide wally]

9. One to make the arrest...

26 to tell him to shut the fuck up

[yonder]

10. +1. I'm going with that.

[wellst0nev0ter]

11. Crazification factor strikes again n/t

[B Stieg]

12. Because it took 26 Agents...

to carry out all the evidence (docs, phones, hard drives, etc)!

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/mueller-s-team-seized-voluminous-complex-evidence-roger-stone-n965426|

[Mr.Bill]

15. Upon their arrival,

large house with multiple possible exits that had to be covered. After the arrest, large house that had to be thoroughly searched. I'm sure their warrant covered objects as small as a thumb drive. I hope they took the place apart, and they had every right to.

But the OP's answer was very funny. Both myself and my wife got a good laugh.

[edbermac]

13. I posted about that a while back.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211753356

[jmowreader]

14. In reality, the raid with 27 agents was Plan B

Plan A fell through when they found out "Hertz Rent-an-A-10" was closed that day.

[Progressive Jones]

16. You never know when one of those RW monkey militias might show up to defend Trumpscum. nt

[uponit7771]

17. Stone ... LITERALLY ... threatened to murder a federal witness ... that's why