FBI Intentionally Botching Investigations To Get More Administrative Spying Powers
'Newly released documents have revealed that the FBI intentionally misused investigative powers with regard to a terrorist suspect in order to slow it's own progress on the case as a justification to call for expanded administrative spying power.
The documents, obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation via the freedom of information act, show that the bureau delayed an investigation into a former North Carolina State University student, suspected of links to terrorism, by using an improper National Security Letter.
The order to do so came directly from FBI Headquarters and the bureau failed to report the misuse for almost two years.'
