• mommykink@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    It would be really really awful if we started flooding the tip hotlines with false/conflicting information

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      21 days ago

      You can flood it with names of people whose coverage was denied and call it motive. No false information needed.

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        21 days ago

        Just go to any health forum, find random usernames complaining about the company and call it as a tip. Not wrong, just dumb

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        21 days ago

        Yeah, but I’m in another country. If I called in tips from Canada that are false is that still illegal?

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          21 days ago

          Yes, the FBI would likely know that it’s coming from Canada and could get the RCMP involved.

          This is only discussing the legality and not the ethics of it though.

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            21 days ago

            Man why do Americas problems always have to be Canada’s problems too? Like why does the FBI have to be MY problem, that’s your guys mess. :(

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              21 days ago

              Cause the rich in every country want the gestapo to keep everyone in line everywhere, so they make sure the fascist enforcement arms can work together easily.

              In this case you should be blaming your politicians and the RCMP, not the FBI. The FBI can’t come to your country and do shit to you without your country’s permission.

              Remember that the rich do not have patriotism, or a sense of responsibility to society or their community. They are above all that. Until we bring them back down to earth. Or under it.

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              21 days ago

              Not passing moral judgment, but if you commit a crime in a country other than yours, that country’s authorities will be after you. For a change, this isn’t the US being the US

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              20 days ago

              Not discussing anything else, but you’re talking about inserting yourself into the FBI’s business, so of course they’re going to insert themselves into yours too.

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        20 days ago

        No, really. Don’t encourage people to commit stupid crimes that could send them to prison.

        I don’t know the legality of feeding them useless, but true tips. This is your own risk.

        I absolutely do know the legality of lying to the FBI. Don’t do this. Don’t encourage people to do this.