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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Yeah, if they were to remove it themselves, this would be really, really, bad for them. (Although the alternative isn't much better... for them at least!)
The only other explanation would be a prosecutor requesting a confidentiality hold... Which would mean it was central to an investigation...
It would be awfully stupid to try to make something disappear from a Fin CEN database, especially if it was important, because Fin CEN is one of about 100 Financial Intel services (See the Egmont Group), all with allied SIGINT services who would "borrow" anything really important.
Oh yeah, sorry, the Egmont Group. That's yet another terrifying cabal of deep state agents that you never knew about because despite their enormous reach they tirelessly keep their heads down, and do things like stop international money laundering by rogue regimes and terrorists.
Either way, to say this is really bad for them, is a gross understatement.
edited 16th May '18 7:01:36 PM by megaeliz
Usually, when you see a crime that requires a high level of skill but little long term thinking, it means someone either got really greedy, or really desperate for some reason. Given the money involved, this was probably greed.
Also, can I just add that the amazing courage and integrity of this anonymous bureaucrat is highly inspiring?
edited 16th May '18 7:04:47 PM by DeMarquis
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
There's also a possiblity it could be a prosecutorial hold.
We don't know what type of access or technical expertise this employee had, just that he was disturbed enough to risk going public with it. If it was hacked, it would have to be either Prince or Russia.
And very much agree on the bravery and personal ethics involved here to take such a risk.
edited 16th May '18 7:11:54 PM by megaeliz
Some more of the Digital Warfare situation.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
knew it!
They already had Russian ties, and I was almost certain that it would come out! Remember, private companies in Russia are basically proxy arms of the Kremlin, which is why sanctions are so effective.
edited 16th May '18 7:22:02 PM by megaeliz
This is definitely a "I am shocked there is gambling this establishment" situation.
However, because it also involves Britain, I actually think we might get some traction before the entire government of the USA is changed.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.From the hearing:
It's convincing, but not concrete. CA worked with Russian politicians, but as far as we know didn't do any government contracting there. This could potentially spark a broader investigation of their overseas operation, but who knows.
edited 16th May '18 7:23:51 PM by archonspeaks
They should have sent a poet....Wow. Please, do some research and reading because this is extremely misguided thinking.
Being black affects absolutely every area of one's life. Have you ever considered the possibility that the reason black people tend to have poor credit ratings is due to poverty, lack of education, and a MYRIAD of other forms of systematic oppression?
This is the same way it always goes. White people jail us disproportionately. Deny us good education. Treat us like animals, thugs and criminals. Lock us in poverty. And then when the problems spring up from that, suddenly it's our fault. Every time.
Every single issue has a racial component. Every single one.
The fact that "black people always playing the race card" is where you mind went to, even ignoring the hilariously ignorant example used, speaks volumes about how much privilege causes people to lack empathy.
There has literally never been a period in American history where black people haven't been systematically oppressed in almost every single way possible.
edited 16th May '18 7:34:12 PM by Cream
Rawr.I think it's worth mentioning the distinction of beliefs and ideology, the former are one's emotional impulses that hardly need any rational or intellectual backing while the latter are a series of ideas and values bound together with an intellectual backing (of some sort).
Thus it is accurate to say that Trump is not driven by any ideology but he is mostly certainly driven by beliefs, most specifically the combination of selfishness and racism that is our homegrown flavor of toxicity.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangI'm inclined to think Trump is a racist old rich white dude who is proud, ignorant, and fully of the mind he doesn't need to change.
And it's too late too anyway.
There won't be any George Wallace moment for him.
edited 16th May '18 8:05:40 PM by CharlesPhipps
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.![]()
I disagree, it's the difference between Trump who is too stupid to hold consistent positions and thus is incapable of more effectively putting his bigotry into effect and someone smart enough to have consistent positions who is thus more effective.
Having racist beliefs instead of racist ideology is not especially different morally, my point is purely practical.
This is absolutely true.
This is why pandering to his ego is risky. Because you've got to to do it in a way that doesn't challenge his awful beliefs at the same time. Which more often than not means going along with his selfish greed and bigotry. Pandering to money is also risky since he's equally hardheaded about what he thinks is good economics.
And of course there's no reasoning with Trump. He's not a reasonable man.
edited 16th May '18 8:28:36 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedAnyone share a birthday(or someone they're close to) with a US President? While I don't, my mother's birthday (December 5) is the same as Martin Van Buren

Once again, someone forgets that "the coverup is worse than the crime."
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.