emptywheel on Twitter: "I mean, of all the reasons to want to shut down the FBI, one Agent making a joke is not in the top 100."

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1. Jeffrey Vagle‏Verified account @jvagle Jan 24
  Replying to @emptywheel
  
  The FBI is not generally known for a subtle and nuanced sense of humor.
  
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1. Ira Goldman ‏ @KDbyProxy Jan 24
  Replying to @emptywheel
  
  Ira Goldman Retweeted emptywheel
  
  But if that works, could we shut down the Senate b/c of Ted Cruz's "jokes"?https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/956344931748057090 …
  
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  emptywheel @emptywheel
  
  I mean, of all the reasons to want to shut down the FBI, one Agent making a joke is not in the top 100.
  
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1. serious political scientist‏ @HongPong Jan 24
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  if humorless concern trolling is the opening to hobble the FBI, i'll take it thanks!!
  
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1. mollie gauthier‏ @molliegauthier Jan 24
  Replying to @emptywheel
  
  @LOLGOP Trump wants to dismantle the FBI,all the lead positions,gone. GOP is complicit. Has nothing to do with a joke.
  
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1. Michael Keenan‏ @CitizenMichael1 Jan 24
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  I just heard that Mark Twain just finished the last pages of "Tom Sawyer's Conspiracy" from his grave!
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1. spider web rant ‏ @web_rant Jan 24
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  spider web rant Retweeted emptywheel
  
  They fabricated an entire forensic science and prosecuted people with it knowing it was a lie. #BetterReasonsToShutDownFBIhttps://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/956344931748057090 …
  
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  emptywheel @emptywheel
  
  I mean, of all the reasons to want to shut down the FBI, one Agent making a joke is not in the top 100.
  
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1. Susan Jicks‏ @HicksSusjjan Jan 24
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  How do u know it was a joke? Did they release the quote?
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1. Dayland GOTFV Shannon‏ @DaylandS Jan 24
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1. Dit Sienkiewicz‏ @Dit_Sienkiewicz Jan 24
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  Do you feel the same way about Trump's jokes?
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1. Patricia M.‏ @PatPlmcgrath Jan 24
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  It's not like they laughed at Sessions or anything.
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