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JT45242

(2,280 posts)
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:03 PM Jan 2021

Why no search warrants for congressional traitors?

If I had posted a picture with a bunch of white supremacists the day before the coup attempt and several of them had already been arrested for involvement in the terrorist attack, I would think that the FBI would have probable cause to search everyone in the picture: homes, cars, phones, computer, and offices.

Yet Gym Jordan, Crazy Colorado lady, Cruz, Hawley, etc have not had homes, offices, computer, and phones searched.

I just don't get it. Leaving so much time for evidence to be destroyed.

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)
1. We don't know what's going on.
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:05 PM
Jan 2021

Investigations of members of Congress can be a little problematic, and details are likely not to be made public for awhile.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
2. I think you have some misinformation. The photo was from a year ago at the state capitol building,
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:05 PM
Jan 2021

I believe. We had been told the picture was taken the 5th, but I do not think it was. I have heard otherwise since.

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)
4. Last Summer
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:07 PM
Jan 2021

But, your point still stands.
Also, how do we know that there aren't warrants? Some investigations have to secret.

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
3. You don't know if they are being searched or not.
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:06 PM
Jan 2021

Cell phone records, social media, wire taps, physical tails etc and neither we nor they would know.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
6. Do we know for a fact there are not? Also, let authorities search the electronic
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 01:12 PM
Jan 2021

devices and communications of some of the people they arresting, looking for evidence of direct communications between people like Biggs, Gosar, Brooks, Alexander and some of the leaders of the insurrection.

That takes some time.

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