Inslee on Lying

 I picked up this story about six hours ago.

Washington state Democratic Governor Jay Inslee has now said that he'd like to make a new law for the state.....that it would turn into a crime if any elected official/candidate lies on election results.

After a fair amount of thinking.....I actually think it's a great idea, but I'd suggest it only goes 1-percent of the way.  

I think for any lie....for any purpose....ought to invoke this lie crime situation, and either get you jail-time or some hefty fine.

We'd have a full-time truth commission, where forty-odd people are sworn to some level of truth, and will guard the public from lies.  Upon having a mayor, or commissioner, or policeman caught in a lie.....they'd just fill out the charges and send the guy to court.  

Odds that 1,500 state folks would be sent off to jail or terminated from employment?  Well....yeah, that probably would occur.  

How Easy Is It To Fall For a Agent Provocateur?

 This is a true story.

I lived in the Arlington area for 3.5 years (2010 to 2013).....in a apartment complex.  Across the street from my place were three additional apartment buildings. 

One day.....all hell broke loose, but lets re-arrange this story at the very beginning. 

In one of these apartment buildings....about six months prior....some new gal moved in.  Mid-20s.....attractive....and very chatty.  She was always wanting to start up a conversation with just about anyone at the entry of the building.  

Folks might argue, but probably a quarter of all the residents knew this gal within six weeks of arrival.

She claimed....proudly....as to working for the CIA.

Most people, who do work for the CIA....rarely bring this up, and it's mostly with friends only.

At some point, she had a young guy (early 20s) hooked up with her.  It's safe to say that 'relations' were happening.

Then, she let the young guy know that she was shipping off to the Middle East for a sensitive mission, and that she could hire an assistant.  To make all this possible, she needed some of his private information for the HR paperwork.

This guy totally believed her chatter.

He would give notice at his regular government job, and packed up for a trip with her.  They would fly into his parent's location as they left, and....well....Mom and Dad didn't buy any of her story, the CIA stuff, or the potential job.

They made a call or two (Mom and Dad), and the story fell apart.  There was no secret agent job.....no assignment in the Middle East, and this dimwit was not connected to the CIA.

The authorities back in Virginia did some investigation but there's no clear law broken.  

The guy wanting to believe the fake CIA gal?  I always thought....after hearing the various stories, that everyone at the apartment complex wanted to  believe her story. 

This is basically how a agent provocateur operates.....they have a decent story, and work at various ways to convince you of the story.  The more simple the story....the easier the 'sell' becomes.  

How this girl ever rented the apartment?  I was told that her parents gave her a monthly check and she was just out living on her own.  What happened after this?  Unknown.  My humble guess is that she's in some other American town.....telling people of her CIA missions, and working to convince new people of secret assignments coming up shortly.  

The 5th of January 2021 Pipebomber

 It's just an odd thing.

Around 7:40 PM that evening (5 Jan 2021)....a guy wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt and a mask....was seen via video....carrying a bag along South Capitol Street in DC.  It's a north-south street which leads out of the Anacostia area of DC....going north.

About 12 minutes later....the guy is recorded....sitting on a bench at the Democratic National Committee building in DC.....leaving a bag (pipebomb #1).

Around 15 minutes later....he's seen via another camera....by the Republican National Committee building, placing another pipebomb (#2).

Both were found and disabled before they blew.  

So....to this date (a year later) nothing is known on the guy.  Yes, there is a $50k reward on information....if you were curious about it.

I sat and reviewed the information.

Around DC, I would estimate a minimum 3,000 security cameras.  Some focus on streets....some on buildings, but it's almost impossible to venture around the city without the cameras seeing you.  

Quality of the video of this guy?  In some cases....excellent.

Did he arrive by bus/subway?  No.  Based on the 'entry' and 'exit'.....there's no video of him going to some bus or entering/exiting the subway system.

Did he just walk into DC?  Well....there would have been additional video to show him doing so.

Did he drive into DC....park in some random parking lot, and walk 30 to 60 minutes to reach the 7:40 PM point?  You would assume that they looked at parking garage video and found no one in that attire around that time.

Parked out on the street?  Probably.

The fact that he laid a pipebomb at both the RNC and DNC?  He wanted both to noticed?  Probably.

Did the FBI do a lot of research over video?  Well...I'm not convinced of this.  Someone does appear out of thin air at 7:40 PM and disappear entirely at 8:14 PM.  I've spent hours walking around DC (2010 to 2013) and noted various cameras.  This guy had to know of some corner where there are no cameras, and had some associate drop him off.....then pick him up.  

Of all the things from the 6th of January episode....this is the weirdest one....without any real effort by the FBI.