FBI Scrutiny Speculation

Commenters speculate about the FBI's potential investigations, prior knowledge, or involvement in the topic of the post, often questioning why the FBI might be interested or referencing related HN discussions and past cases.

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userbinator • Sep 21, 2023 • View on HN

The FBI agrees: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916239

spacemanmatt • Jun 27, 2022 • View on HN

Sounds like the FBI didn't want to find out.

tronicjester • May 22, 2025 • View on HN

How will this not provoke an investigation from the FBI?

jessriedel • Jul 5, 2016 • View on HN

HN Discussion of actual FBI statement: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12037042

WastingMyTime89 • Oct 11, 2021 • View on HN

It seems unlikely. Reading the court paperwork it seems the FBI knew this was happening because COUNTRY1 told them.

metta2uall • Dec 9, 2018 • View on HN

Hasn't the FBI already done this years ago?

ceejayoz • Nov 16, 2022 • View on HN

I'd imagine it's under FBI scrutiny, which is more useful.

BlueTemplar • Aug 27, 2024 • View on HN

I'm pretty sure the FBI didn't came knocking discussing this comment of yours ?

trhway • Jun 23, 2015 • View on HN

That explains why the guys were ratted out by FBI :)

crimsoneer • Dec 17, 2022 • View on HN

You could absolutely submitted a freedom of information request to the FBI about this activity