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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Tim Shorrock‏Verified account @TimothyS 10 Jan 2016

      Tim Shorrock Retweeted bmaz

      I have great respect for @emptywheel but think it's highly unlikely Penn was working (at great risk) with the feds.https://twitter.com/bmaz/status/686310914795024384 …

      Tim Shorrock added,

      bmaz @bmaz
      Sean Penn, Intelligence Dangle https://www.emptywheel.net/2016/01/10/sean-penn-intelligence-dangle/ … Marcy is right, the Penn/El Chapo story makes swiss cheese look solid. On both sides
      4 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
    2. Julie‏ @nihonmama 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @TimothyS

      @TimothyS If any journo did, could they be immunized from MEX or US prosecution? If @emptywheel right, watch for quid pro quo — to Penn.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @nihonmama

      @nihonmama Don't think they would prosecute journo who led to Chapo, tho "investigation" provides way to get evidence in at trial @TimothyS

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. Julie‏ @nihonmama 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      @emptywheel @TimothyS Right. But I'm curious (haven't checked yet): IF RS 'story' true, presumably, they'd want legal cover for Penn, right?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @nihonmama

      @nihonmama What is he exposed to? He did nothing Peter Bergen didn't do. Plus no "material support" for drugs, just terror @TimothyS

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. Julie‏ @nihonmama 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      @emptywheel @TimothyS That's the question I'm pondering: what legal argument could be made against Penn, if any.

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    7. Julie‏ @nihonmama 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @nihonmama

      @emptywheel @TimothyS And re 'spiny' — a person Chapo didn't KNOW — with a brace on and not frisked thoroughly? No way.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Jan 2016
      Replying to @nihonmama

      @nihonmama Unless he's just an unbelievably ballsy agent who preempted question by showing it. Done while not yet in Chapo custody @TimothyS

      3:58 PM - 10 Jan 2016
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        2. Julie‏ @nihonmama 10 Jan 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel

          @emptywheel @TimothyS IDK, but that jumped off the page for me. Think about it: confiscate all elec devices but not check the back brace?

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        3. Julie‏ @nihonmama 10 Jan 2016
          Replying to @nihonmama

          @emptywheel @TimothyS That makes no sense if their job is to protect Chapo. But would make perfect sense if those guards had been flipped.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Julie‏ @nihonmama 11 Jan 2016
          Replying to @nihonmama

          @emptywheel @TimothyS If you haven't seen. "Apparent security easing precedes drug lord's recapture" http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f332c5795cc748b9936ecb67db3b33b9/apparent-relaxation-security-drug-lords-recapture … @mia1396

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