In 1980, the FBI set up a fake company and attempted to bribe members of Congress. Nearly 25% of those targeted accepted the bribe and were later convicted.
In 1980, the FBI set up a fake company and attempted to bribe members of Congress. Nearly 25% of those targeted accepted the bribe and were later convicted.
Let’s do it again!
This was part of the Abscam, the series of events that inspired the movie “American Hustle”.
I think the fbi is missing out on all kinds of fun opportunities come to think of it.
Nowadays bribes are legalized. A company pays a super pac, the pac either buys the politicians books in bulk or pays for speaking gigs etc.
Hey, let’s do that again, but pretend to be Russians!
The other 75% were just too seasoned to get caught.
Now they allow the bribes in trade for not-insider-trading tips
Now the fbi are protecting them
Bribery used to be a big problem. So they legalized it, problem solved.
This should be the FBI’s full time job.
That’s a good to drain the swamp from both sides.
Surely that’s entrapment?
My favorite part was when they tried to entrap Bob Guccione and he was like “are you crazy???” and just left.
Now they work for them
They will never do that again 😭
The other 75% were tipped off about it.
Lets go at it again CIA.. Percentage would be much higher, I bet…
They should be doing this every 6 months.
Only 25%?
The “AbScam” which was short hand for “Arab Scam”
do it again do it again.
It’s probably legal for congress to take those bribes now. Citizens United. Money = free speech….some how.
‘in 1980’ … first screenshot shows ‘1979’ predominantly.
And we can’t even prosecute a former president for stealing and, let’s be honest, selling nuclear secrets. The Rosenbergs were just born at the wrong time.
Abscam!
If they did it today, they would get the same results. Nothing has changed when it comes to politicians.
1980? The video is clearly dated 1979! lol
Wasn’t DeLorean part of this somehow???
Abscam!
And then decades later they set up a fake kidnapping gang and arrested the imbeciles that thought it was a cool idea.
Hell ya let’s do it in Canada.
Now the FBI is in on it.
MAYBE DO IT AGAIN, LIKE NOW
What would be the percentage now …?
Should be a regular thing at the federal, state and city level. Shine a light and watch the roaches scatter.
Do it now for a 75% gain.