re: So the FBI can…

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Isn’t this just a way to justify their existence like the DEA does?

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This is what any/all branches of government does, I have first hand experience. Creating “monitoring” work and “test plans” and making sure to log it all via some form of paper work, so as to be able to show your work or “value”. It’s not normally sinister like what the FBI is doing, but justifying existence is a common thread throughout government, just think of all the paperwork cops have to log at every interaction