Short for Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is an agency of the US federal government that deals principally with internal security and counter-intelligence and that also conducts investigations in federal law enforcement.
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Can an "FBI domain seizure" April Fools joke land you in jail?
I found this GitHub repository that contains collection of several different intelligence agency domain seizure pages, including FBI domain seizure.
It is meant to be used by said agencies for real seized domains, but I figured out one of my April…
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State and federal involvement in apprehending and charging the alleged perpetrator of the assassinations in Minnesota
(As of June 15, 2025) During the past couple of days the news in the U.S.A. has given prominence to the political assassinations in Minnesota. The latest word is that the man believed to be responsible was arrested tonight.
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What are the separate roles of the FBI and federal marshals?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has existed since (I think?) the early 20th century, and federal marshals since 1789 (or else shortly after that, but certainly during George Washington's presidency), both created by acts of Congress.
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Why would the person who led the police to Luigi Mangione be eligible for a reward from the FBI?
According to this news article, the FBI offered a $50,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder of Brian Thompson that would be paid out through the State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program.
But the…
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Are FBI agents eligible to be whistleblowers?
According to this summary document on house.gov, they're not. I thought this was very interesting considering all the hubbub in the House of Representatives about the FBI agents being or not being whistleblowers.
Who Is(n’t) Covered?
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Can you get your fingerprints removed from the FBI database?
Can you get your fingerprints removed from the FBI database after a background check? The FBI website says, "NGI will remove the retained civil fingerprints should the submitting agency request removal, or removal is required by court order." Is…
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Who investigates the Kidnapped Sheriff?
Assume the mob kidnaps the sheriff of a county of Colorado (18 USC 351 does not apply to the Sheriff, right?) and they never cross the state border. During the kidnapping, the mob's enforcers wound a deputy of the sheriff, but he survives (so 28 USC…
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Why is the FBI rather than state investigators looking into these judges who take bribes?
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-374-28194-6
In personal injury cases in the U.S.A., large amounts of money can be involved and lawyers work for contingent fees. Thus it can be worth a lawyer's while to pay a substantial bribe to a…
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Search of deceased person's residence following fatal incident at work
I am a British writer trying to get law enforcement procedure right in a thriller set in San Diego, CA. (There are numerous plot reasons that prevent me placing this action in e.g. the UK where I am slightly less ignorant about the law and law…
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Are police forces obligated to warn before shooting?
When watching the series Fringe (and any other police series for that matter), the police/FBI usually looses their suspect because he is running away and the police keep yelling "stop or I will shoot". The suspect escapes and the show can go on.
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US Law on interfering in a federal investigation
A hypothetical situation:
Suppose someone finds out through neighborhood gossip that one of their neighbors is under investigation for possible smuggling of arms across the US-Mexico border. He is a gun owner himself and a friend of the suspect.…
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Can the FBI take custody of a defendant in a state trial if they have information the FBI needs (possibly national security related)?
The premise of the question is based on Law and Order episode America, Inc. The situation is as follows: a person is facing serious state charges (murder), a trial is underway and jeopardy has attached. Then the FBI approaches the DA to say that…
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On which jurdical/legal ground can the FBI declare a foreign military officer a " wanted" person?
I think I previously saw on the FBI website that northern corean/ chinese / russian military officers were considered as " wanted" by the FBI.
My point is not that the US has no reason to suspect some foreign military officers of havng " bad"…
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Why isn't FBI's access to our data against the right of privacy?
In many blogs, it's said that your search history may get you in jail, like Can Your Internet Search History Get You Arrested and Internet Searches That Could Get You Arrested. Seems that FBI can have access to our online data.
Why isn't FBI's…
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Will my friend be unable to purchase a gun in the U.S. for hunting after a report by a psychiatrist?
My friend is half-British and half-American. When he was 18, he smoked too much cannabis and went into a psychotic break. He started talking about how voices were commanding him to commit a terrorist attack. His psychiatrist reported him to the Met…
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