foraker Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 To steal a phrase, I'd say we've 'jumped the shark'. FBI forms anti-porn squad 'I guess this means we've won the war on terror,' one agent says Barton Gellman, Washington Post Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Washington -- The FBI is joining the Bush administration's War on Porn. And it's looking for a few good agents. Last month, the bureau's Washington Field Office began recruiting for a new anti-obscenity squad. Attached to the job posting was a memo from FBI headquarters to all 56 field offices, describing the initiative as "one of the top priorities" of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and, by extension, of "the Director," Robert Mueller. The new squad will divert eight agents, a supervisor and assorted support staff to gather evidence against "manufacturers and purveyors" of pornography -- not the kind exploiting children, but the kind that depicts, and is marketed to, consenting adults. "I guess this means we've won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage." Among friends and trusted colleagues, an experienced national security analyst said, "it's a running joke for us." Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 assorted support staff to gather evidence read: fiends A rather transparent ploy to recruit new computer science geeks to the bureau. Quote
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