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BluegrassDem

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93. Cause they were white...pure and simple.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:01 PM

Apr 2013

Just another case of white privilege. If they were Arab, the feds would've monitored their every move.

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The FBI Needs To Explain Why It Failed To Monitor Boston Bombing Suspect Despite A Clear Warning [View all] FarCenter Apr 2013 OP

FBI should bear some accountabilty on this matter... JackN415 Apr 2013 #1

they have an atrocious record, and I don't trust them at all in this regard NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #95

also, Obama needs to get out in front of this and not cover it up NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #96

Add to that: geek tragedy Apr 2013 #2

what was the nature of his domestic violence arrest? onenote Apr 2013 #14

Unclear whether he was convicted, but clearly he was arrested FarCenter Apr 2013 #22

enough to deny citizenship but not enough to result in deportation onenote Apr 2013 #34

Without a conviction, probably not. Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #49

The father said he had to pay $250 on the charge. dkf Apr 2013 #89

Facebook and the wingnut bubble are abuzz with "blame Obama" crap today. Snarkoleptic Apr 2013 #84

And how did the family get into the US when so few Chechens do? starroute Apr 2013 #68

Makes one wonder...doesn't it? roamer65 Apr 2013 #124

The mother of the suspects says the FBI has been monitoring them for 5 years davidn3600 Apr 2013 #3

The mother has a few screws loose, seems like to me. emulatorloo Apr 2013 #5

Several family members have a few screws loose RILib Apr 2013 #10

"lightly hitting".....Tamarlan was a BOXER...havent people who box been charged w/ assault with a Pachamama Apr 2013 #61

Here's uncle Ruslans account. dkf Apr 2013 #91

lol, it only seemed like 2 days. It was less than 24 hours... magical thyme Apr 2013 #69

She does. She was busted in the US last year for shoplifting. DinahMoeHum Apr 2013 #57

These guys were no extreme Islamist jihadists rocktivity Apr 2013 #33

I don't know why people are dismissing what she said about this. reformist2 Apr 2013 #73

Because the "whacko relative" meme comforts them. Myrina Apr 2013 #76

Maybe a Russian "spy" was following them around, but ecstatic Apr 2013 #79

That came from an inquiry from Russia saying they had info he was connected to radical groups. dkf Apr 2013 #90

where did you get that info? What I read was they found he posted radical video clips on his Russian KittyWampus Apr 2013 #98

i assume there is more to this than meets the eye. tomp Apr 2013 #4

"And just like for 9/11, there were warnings." Where did you hear that? emulatorloo Apr 2013 #6

There are reports that the FBI interviewed Tamerlan in 2011 davidn3600 Apr 2013 #8

Report is that the interviewed him on request of foreign entity and found emulatorloo Apr 2013 #37

2011 is not so long ago. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #50

seriously? NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #97

Of course there were warnings before 9/11. My question was re warnings emulatorloo Apr 2013 #101

"look how easy it was to shut down a major u.s. city..." cheapdate Apr 2013 #31

Nothing wrong with your thinking. texanwitch Apr 2013 #108

Our withering Constitutional Rights 90-percent Apr 2013 #7

Kick &R n/t Dalai_1 Apr 2013 #12

+1 leveymg Apr 2013 #20

I think I recall correctly that the USA refused to honor a legal request to send the Union Carbide byeya Apr 2013 #29

True. If they had been given asylum already, should the government they fled... bhikkhu Apr 2013 #30

To be fair to the aforementioned Americans concerned about the general well being 90-percent Apr 2013 #62

lack of proportion RILib Apr 2013 #83

I interpreted his post as referring to the guy being watched 24/7 by the FBI octothorpe Apr 2013 #85

for posts 83 and 85 90-percent Apr 2013 #86

Damned if you do, damned if you don't thesquanderer Apr 2013 #9

Thank you. nt WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #52

Not really. You can put him on the data base with algorithm monitoring him... JackN415 Apr 2013 #59

+1 darkangel218 Apr 2013 #67

What do you think WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #126

Many existing LE software... JackN415 Apr 2013 #127

What your bullets 1 and 2 point out WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #128

Totally disagree with you and I'll leave at it. You watched too much movies. JackN415 Apr 2013 #129

I don't care if you reply WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #130

I don't like the idea AT ALL, CIA/ FBI? can grab ahold of visaed persons and start Sunlei Apr 2013 #11

Thank you, no. TomClash Apr 2013 #13

It's some sort of rivalry grudge that the FBI, CIA and other federal policing organizations have.... Crowman1979 Apr 2013 #15

Just wait for what happens at the Olympics in 2016 with Giuliani's firm "protecting" Rio. valerief Apr 2013 #16

Beginning to look like yet another case of blowback. Why am I not surprised? leveymg Apr 2013 #17

Over the last 3 yrs the FBI has interviewed tens of thousands of people. baldguy Apr 2013 #18

Yes, I think that's right. But when bad things happen HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #28

great points bluemarkers Apr 2013 #41

Most Iranians in the US oppose the current Iranian government FarCenter Apr 2013 #46

agreed bluemarkers Apr 2013 #54

stupid RILib Apr 2013 #87

For the sake of accuracy, the FBI was asked to look into one of the suspects. They found nothing.... marble falls Apr 2013 #19

What about the youtube account? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #25

Jeez. Free speech needs to be monitored. How many trillion youtube accounts are there, anyway? marble falls Apr 2013 #27

They have software to find the radical extremist talk. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #32

How do you feel about having your life monitored by software? I have a lot of sympathy for the ... marble falls Apr 2013 #36

Oh please!! they had a lead on him already from the Russian gov. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #40

yes, because the Russians are such freedom loving people RILib Apr 2013 #88

I bet that was the attitude with which FBI investigated the guy. LisaL Apr 2013 #104

Do you have any indication it wasn't used? WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #132

Timeline question: when did he start posting on YouTube onenote Apr 2013 #42

Do you realize how many idiots there are on youtube? Jennicut Apr 2013 #48

Like i.said before, they had already a lead on him. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #51

You have no idea marions ghost Apr 2013 #102

the youtube account is only 7 months old. get your facts straight. MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #58

Yah, and how long ago is 2011?? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #60

do they check up on you once in a while? MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #63

Why should they? Am i accused of terrorism by a foreign entity? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #65

I don't think we know that treestar Apr 2013 #115

They actually did. there was an OP with the details of what the Russians said. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #117

Then why did they not follow up more? treestar Apr 2013 #119

I dont think they had concrete evidence, they just suspected him. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #120

Here is what they had treestar Apr 2013 #121

Why didn't Business Insider demand that the FBI monitor the suspect before this tragedy? wtmusic Apr 2013 #21

And, may I add...? GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #111

FBI need to get their shit together already. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #23

They checked him out but found nothing wrong treestar Apr 2013 #24

Yah, just like they dismissed Uncle Ted's threats. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #38

Nothing is perfect treestar Apr 2013 #39

A cordial reply. NYC_SKP May 2013 #133

They're afraid of pissing off Hate Radio and Fox "News" Doctor_J Apr 2013 #26

Right, because we know how protective Hate Radio is of Muslims emulatorloo Apr 2013 #45

Yup, they should have ProSense Apr 2013 #35

How about him spending 6 months overseas? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #44

+1 treestar Apr 2013 #118

NO, THEY DON'T ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #43

This. WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #47

FBI didnt even monitor him for a year. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #53

But he unlike Kennedy wasn't put on a list. The person that notified Russian authorities was snagglepuss Apr 2013 #100

bullshit-- considering how much the FBI monitors mosques and terrorist losers NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #109

Right wingers rejoice abelenkpe Apr 2013 #55

A lot of DU'ers appear to have a Glenn Beck/Alex Jones mindset. emulatorloo Apr 2013 #66

Did Glenn Beck Really say that? treestar Apr 2013 #114

Their mother was arrested for shoplifting last year as well B2G Apr 2013 #56

Nobody or anything will bring life back to the 3 young inocent people who were killed. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #64

Four innocent people killed, including the Transit Officer. randome Apr 2013 #99

There seems to be something missing Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2013 #70

They may have seen homegrown as right wing only. Zax2me Apr 2013 #71

Except that report was shouted down CJCRANE Apr 2013 #77

Too bad they didn't belong to Occupy Wall St, they would have been arrested and detained sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #72

Not surprised. The FBI has really dropped the ball with the violent ant-choicers. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 #74

My guess is that the FBI was *still* monitoring him, but they just didn't have anything on him yet. reformist2 Apr 2013 #75

No, FBI decided he was no threat after investigating him in 2011, and stopped monitoring him. LisaL Apr 2013 #107

Imagine if an abusive ex-husband called the police regarding alleged activities of his ex-wife... ecstatic Apr 2013 #78

Thats a good point. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #125

The FBI has thousands of people they monitor for possible radicalization. I don't find it hard to Pisces Apr 2013 #80

I thought it was quick too (helped by the bombers mistakes)-- marions ghost Apr 2013 #103

unless there was a deeper agenda here NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #110

Were drugs the source of their money? FarCenter Apr 2013 #81

i wondered about the drugs (& cars) angles too. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #92

We need to expand the FBI, NSA, HSA, INR and the OPP !!11!! progressoid Apr 2013 #82

Cause they were white...pure and simple. BluegrassDem Apr 2013 #93

20/20 hindsight bullshit. wtmusic Apr 2013 #94

Immigration should answer for their role also. former9thward Apr 2013 #105

My understanding is that the FBI investigated, applegrove Apr 2013 #106

The Business Insider needs to explain why... GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #112

k&r avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #113

They were too busy monitoring Occupy, the most serious threat to the 1%. Zorra Apr 2013 #116

Can't argue with you on this point roamer65 Apr 2013 #123

yes, surprised the FBI missed so many 'flags' on someone already in their system. Sunlei Apr 2013 #122

Older brother's raged rant at his Muslim temple and avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #131