Posted on 12/27/2019 2:39:50 AM PST by lowbuck
What you’re looking for is the “3-hop” rule. The Page warrant opened the door to spying on potentially millions.
[excerpt from 2013, still in place today]
“...It hinges on what’s known as “hop” or “chain” analysis. When the NSA identifies a suspect, it can look not just at his phone records, but also the records of everyone he calls, everyone who calls those people and everyone who calls those people.
If the average person called 40 unique people, three-hop analysis would allow the government to mine the records of 2.5 million Americans when investigating one suspected terrorist....”
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=207195207
I'll go with total corruption aided and abetted by sufficient stupidity and incompetence so as to think they can get away with it.
So far they still think they can get away with it.
Highest danger at this stage happens when they realize they can't.
The FISA program is broken, and it can’t be fixed by adding more rules. The investigators and the court broke the rules which were already in place. More rules can’t fix that. Repeal FISA.
Disband the FBI/DOJ and the CIA.
FYI:
Each FISA warrant is capable of monitoring/surveil/spying on 25,000 other people.
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson, the host of “Full Measure,” follows up on her interview with former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell about her allegation that the “entire Russia collusion narrative was made up” by anti-Trump political partisans in the FBI and Department of Justice.
Attkisson reports how one FISA warrant against Trump staffer Carter Page could be used to legally surveil 25,000 people, who were associated with him:
Admiral Mike Rodgers, Director of NSA at that time told Candidate Trump, later President elect Trump and President Trump about what had happened illegally.
A Quiet Hero – NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers Retires
May 5, 2018 by Jeff Carlson, CFA
NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers formally retired on May 4, 2018.
A quiet hero, most will never understand what Rogers did for our country.
From the NSA Press Release:
On May 4, 2018, General Paul M. Nakasone, USA, assumed command from Admiral Mike Rogers, USN, as Commander U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats were among the dignitaries and guests who attended the change of command and change of directorship ceremony in Fort Meade, Md. Prior to the event, Gen. Nakasone was promoted from Lt. Gen. to his current rank.
“On behalf of the dedicated officers of the Intelligence Community, we thank Admiral Mike Rogers,” said Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence. “His lifetime of service in the Navy has contributed immeasurably to American—and allied—security. We bid him fair winds and following seas. We welcome his successor, General Paul Nakasone. His experience and strong leadership will prove essential as we move into the next era of cyber operations.”
Further down is a video of the full ceremony. It’s prompted to begin at Admiral Rogers’ remarks, which last about ten minutes.
Rogers’ speech is, at times, emotionally charged. For those who have a small understanding of what Admiral Rogers walked through, his words have a far deeper meaning.
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats directly precedes Admiral Rogers (30:58 mark). Coats makes a few notable comments:
Mike had to sail through some tough waters. And he did it as only a leader can do it.
He led this Agency back from a difficult situation to an absolutely essential Agency doing tremendous work and providing the kind of intelligence that we need in order to keep our people safe.
Mike, I can’t thank you enough for your leadership, for all you’ve gone through…We are so grateful for your leadership. I’m so honored to have served with you. We wish you nothing but the best in the future.
Written words do not accurately convey the strength and emotion in Coats’ voice. He understands as well as anyone what Rogers went through.
When finished, Coats moved directly to Rogers and hugged him. They had been through quite a journey together.
Admiral Michael S. Rogers:
https://themarketswork.com/2018/05/05/a-quiet-hero-nsa-director-admiral-mike-rogers-retires/
If that is the case, the scale of such surveillance requires far more than just a handful of people. This is a massive investment of people and logistics. I am tired of hearing from Hannity and others that this was just a few people at the top. Where were the whistleblowers? The FBI, DOJ, CIA, NSA, State Department, etc. need a wholesale cleaning out.
btt...Lots of comments at the source!
Sure looks to me like NSA chief Mike Rodgers was forced out or threatened with X by the Deep State. He only served 4-5 years and is a young man. If Rodgers was still NSA head this would be helpful to Trump.
Attkisson reports how one FISA warrant against Trump staffer Carter Page could be used to legally surveil 25,000 people, who were associated with him:
You bring up a critical and undisclosed reality of how many extra people, computer time and etc does each FISA Warrant cost us.
“Whichever explanation seems more likely, the end result should be infuriating to every American. Either your nation's premiere law enforcement agency was breathtakingly incompetent when the stakes were the highest, or select officials in that organization made deliberate decisions to break the law, undermine the Constitution, and illegally spy on a fellow American. Either possibility has deeply damaged the reputation of the FBI and DOJ in addition to the reputations of thousands of honest FBI Agents and DOJ attorneys."
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"damaged the reputation of the FBI and DOJ in addition to the reputations of thousands of honest FBI Agents and DOJ attorneys" --- Where the hell are all these HONEST, DAMAGED FBI and DOJ lawyers?????
It looks like they exist about as much as snow at the equator.
Why aren't these "honest" FBI agents speaking up?
NO CHARACTER
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