⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯Oct 25

the #FBI is now officially visiting the homes of people spotted at protests like #NoKings, #ICE, etc.

it boggles the mind that there are people at #protests in the US who, upon finding #FBI agents at their door asking “do you have a few minutes to talk about the protests?” answer with anything other than “do you have a warrant?” followed by a polite request that they leave your property.

this isn’t complicated. you need to shut the fuck up. the #5thAmendment exists for a reason. shutting the fuck up cannot be used against you, for any reason, ever. not shutting the fuck up will never help you. it can only hurt you.

any false statement to the FBI can be charged as a crime. even if you just forgot. even if you mix up the order of events. even if you tell the truth but the agents find another person whose story contradicts yours. even if you tell the truth but the agents misremember what you said (!!!).

talking to the FBI is much more legally perilous than talking to the police (and you shouldn’t do that either). talking to Kash Patel's FBI is far more perilous than talking to the old FBI.

i know it’s hard. you want to be helpful. you think if you stay silent they'll find you suspicious. you want to explain yourself. it’s a very natural human thing and that’s exactly what they’re going to use against you. so here’s a helpful script you can follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqo5RYOp4nQ

literally every single lawyer in the united states will tell you exactly what i’m telling you now. tell a friend. tell all your friends. tell random people you see on the street.

and shut. the. fuck. up.

don't be like this guy, who helpfully stepped out of his house to chat with the FBI outside the range of audio recording for most of an hour: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/video-fbi-agents-visit-anti-ice-protester

#STFU #shutTheFuckUp #PSA #uspol #uspolitics #KashPatel #law #lawfedi

Show threadrexi

@cryptadamist

Tell them politely that it is totally inappropriate in a democracy, and ask them if they shouldn't they be ashamed of themselves for letting themselves be used politically.

Ask them if they remember the oath of office they took as a recruit.

If you like. Jot down the names of all agents, Ask spelling.

Graciously decline further comment, because of the unethical nature of the questions.

Oct 25 at 10:39pmWeb
Show threadtroy_friz_zellOct 26

@rexi @cryptadamist

Umm... That's not keeping silent.

Ask for the warrant. When they say they don't have one, say you won't talk without a lawyer. That is all. Don't ask anything. Do not answer anything. Close the door.

Show thread⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯Oct 26
@troy_frizzell @rexi make sure you ask them to leave the property before closing the door. ideally get the request on audio or video in case they decided to keep poking around looking in windows etc (but don't do anything to stop them, just make the request and close the door).