Q: Why do they call ordinary old FBI Agents -- the ones you see on TV -- "Special"?
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Great!! And that totally, utterly, does not address my point!!! So maybe take more than 5 seconds if you'd like to address my point?
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I did address your point. "Special" in this case means "different" or "unique". It distinguishes different categories of federal agent. Special means more than just "superior". This, too, took 5 seconds:pic.twitter.com/hjAViO6Bdp
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Thanks for insisting you're interpreting my question correctly. You're not. But I'm sure insisting you are makes you feel "special."
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-"What does it say FBI agents when you say they're 'special'?" - "Well it tells them that they are distinct from other agents in that they have the power to make arrests and conduct investigations." - "That's not the answer to the question." - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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It tells them that they have to work hard for promotion to "very special agent."pic.twitter.com/8YfP5nR0PL
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After looking up the etymology of that term, I wonder why it never changed.pic.twitter.com/jmkrrI5rOJ
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Participation trophy, A priori.
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If all the agents are special, then none of them are
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Maybe they specialize in certain types of crime?
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Isn't there some jobs that are classified as just agents of FBI? Like if you are a agent who does background checks and do not have arrest and criminal investigative powers which is what special agent does.
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Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets???
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Shouldn't we all be special by default? (Weird, just noticed the striking resemblance with Comey)pic.twitter.com/MfJgnyb2CR
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Seth explained pretty well. As far as I understand they are special agents because they are mostly focused on specific investigations, not general law enforcement.https://mobile.twitter.com/sethabramson/status/996776459900420096 …
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Being serious momentarily: FBI Agents *are* special. They have powers that extend well beyond other LE officers, they have training that exceeds any other standard, they don't take just anyone (no fog-on-the-mirror test). They're explicitly elite. The title acknowledges that.
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Maybe the title doesn't make them feel special? I was once a special assistant and did not, in fact, feel special.
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Blame it on the model T
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"special" is what we call people who through no fault of their own are not up to the cognitive challenges of functioning in typical society, such as FBI agents
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