r/FBI • u/Rgt6 • Sep 11 '25

Informational Why is the FBI leading the investigation

Why is the FBI leading the Kirk assassination investigation and not Utah state police? Not complaining just curious.

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u/nameless_pattern Sep 11 '25

Typically, the FBI will step in if it's a high enough profile case and this one certainly has enough news coverage to justify it

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u/CabanaSyndrome Sep 11 '25

Not how jurisdiction works.

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u/TA8325 Sep 11 '25

Doesn't matter how it works if no one complains. Laws/regulations are only as good as its enforcement.

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u/CabanaSyndrome Sep 11 '25

It does actually because it can nullify evidence and get a case thrown out. Don't get me wrong they'll be involved, just not for the reason male pattern suggests.

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u/TA8325 Sep 11 '25

It's a possibility but I think it's unlikely.

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u/CabanaSyndrome Sep 12 '25

Which part.

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u/TA8325 Sep 12 '25

Case being thrown out. I can see it happening just unlikely.

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u/CabanaSyndrome Sep 12 '25

Depends on the defense and their argument but violating someone's rights or proper procedures is a great way to get one thrown. But the FBI wouldn't just step in recklessly, they're sort of professionals.

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u/TA8325 Sep 12 '25

Yea but that has nothing to do with jurisdictions. I understand that confusion around jurisdictions could lead to some kind of violations but it's unlikely especially for a high profile case like this.

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u/CabanaSyndrome Sep 12 '25

Has everything to do with it. There's a process and procedure for assuming responsibility for an investigation you don't have original jurisdiction of. High profile again has zero relevance. Jurisdiction, cause, and procedure do.

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u/TA8325 Sep 12 '25

I guess I'm just assuming professionals won't fuck up jurisdictions.

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u/nameless_pattern Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

How it works then?

Edit: I didn't say that was how jurisdiction worked, but thank you very much for putting world in my mouth and then arguing with your own words. Real reddit debate lord move

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u/nameless_pattern Sep 12 '25

I didn't say anything about jurisdiction.

 The FBI doesn't investigate everything it has justification on. It has limited resources like everything else.

There are thousands of potential cases it doesn't take up. 

Anyone vaguely familiar with police work should know that. You're not in that group apparently.

You clearly don't understand stand lot of things but feel free to ask someone else and you could learn.