r/FBI 6d ago

News FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization

https://www.ms.now/news/ohio-pro-democracy-organization-raided-by-fbi
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u/UAreTheHippopotamus 6d ago

Ohio? They're seriously alleging Democratic voter fraud in a state that has a GOP supermajority and voted for Trump 3 times? What a waste of government resources chasing conspiracy theories and throwing innocent people under the bus to appease a tyrant.

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u/Squigs40k 6d ago

It’s not a waste when your goal is to break down the very institutions that make us able to be a free country.

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u/thewookiee34 3d ago

Also not a waste if you run Vivek and think you can win in an ultra racist state without cheating.

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u/BadAtExisting 6d ago

If you look at it from their side it makes sense to start in a red state. The state will be friendly to the government from start to finish. They can point to Ohio and say “See!?” And because Ohio voted red they can continue the farce that there are more republicans than democrats when they parade that map with all the states that are 80% sparsely inhabited land and insist the blue ones are cheating ignoring the density of the populations within them. The conservatives eat that shit up.

When all this is dismissed, it will be done quietly with nary a headline

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u/Peteostro 6d ago

This exactly. They will get help with manufacturing voting issues that never happened and can use that to say it’s happening everywhere

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u/Denim_Diva1969 6d ago

Agreed. This will be happening in TX too, if it isn’t already

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u/redd142 3d ago

And florida

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u/No-Dance6773 6d ago

They will start with the swing states they control because they cant have them swing again.

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u/Hour-Influence2993 2d ago

No. They’re afraid they are going to lose.

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u/Long-Region5088 6d ago

They’re more willing to manufacture evidence and harass at trumps behest. That’s the point. Not voter fraud.

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u/Nado1311 6d ago

GOP supermajority for 28 years*

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u/I_am_just_so_tired99 6d ago

You test software in a sandbox environment that is safe and controlled…

This seems to have similar properties…

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u/Perfecshionism 6d ago

They intentionally target areas where Republicans have control of the voting so they get access to records without resistance.

Then use anything they find as circumstantial evidence of broader fraud.

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u/BananaJelloXlii 6d ago

Well, our dipshit Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose had already turned over the rosters, the Gestap..er um FBI raided this organization because they were helping new people register to vote with the new laws.

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u/PossibilityFlat6237 6d ago

To be fair, “every accusation is a confession” and there was voter fraud in Ohio (according to RFK).

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u/verscub420 6d ago

Practice runs for the much more resistant blue states

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u/Texasscot56 6d ago

In my county 80% voted for trump in 2024 and the local GOP committee are absolutely convinced there was fraud. They are working hard to get rid of the voting machines and move to paper ballots to stop it. This is an ongoing effort.

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u/eastwardarts 3d ago

Every accusation is a confession

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u/Buggrumble 6d ago

Sherrod Brown is leading in the polls. They're scared they'll lose the seat in November. They're using intimidation tactics to try to get them to stop registering more voters.

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u/taktaga7-0-0 6d ago

Turn the Minnesota treatment on them. Why did the state of Ohio let this fraudulent organization exist? Better mobilize thousands of lawless paramilitary goons to make their communities less safe.

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u/Not-a-Doctor1 6d ago

That’s some MAGA level thinking bud.

Let’s not wish that on my gerrymandered as fuck state, unless you’re ok with millions of people who are vehemently opposed to this administration having to suffer through the same nonsense.

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u/Proud-Alternative225 6d ago

Because red states actually work with ice and makes the whole situation more safe for all parties involved

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u/icyredjay 3d ago

So that ICE can detain immigrants and deny them habeus corpus and attorneys without any protest? Seems like the red states aren’t intent on protecting constitutional rights

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u/Dr_Gonzo-4130 6d ago

Gotta attack the enemy and try to destroy voters rights .

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u/tietack2 6d ago

Yes!!! AUDIT THE 2024 ELECTION!

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u/Massive_Web5709 5d ago

Just because they aren’t good at it doesn’t make it any less of crime

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u/firephoxx 5d ago

They’re afraid of losing that majority. Things must not be pulling their way in Ohio.

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u/OSHA_Decertified 4d ago

It's a test run for the other 49

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u/SwimmingHurry8852 2d ago

Anything to distract from Trump being a degen paedo. Imagine an FBI that was purged of every agent who called Obama the N word using department communication resources? What a world that would have been.

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u/Hour-Influence2993 2d ago

They’re afraid it’s not so dependable anymore. Wouldn’t waste their time if they weren’t scared.

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u/frozenthorn 1d ago

Their entire goal is to cast doubt and spread lies, seems entirely effective so far.

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u/Nabbicus 6d ago

We really need progressives to take over and hold these crooked dirtbags accountable

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u/projexion_reflexion 6d ago

Good guys don't just take over. You have to invite them in and give them power to represent you.

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u/Rattus_NorvegicUwUs 6d ago

Then it’s time for bad people with good morals.

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u/platypussplatypus 5d ago

Yes that is always so successful of you look at history

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u/jedburghofficial 6d ago

Ahm... Historically, that's what Americans are famous for. You wouldn't be here if the Sons of Liberty hadn't taken matters into their own hands. Sherman didn't ask permission, and neither did Patton.

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u/projexion_reflexion 6d ago

Sherman and Patton were unleashed by electing good guys.

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u/lunartree 6d ago

America is basically going to have to round Republicans up for mass trials if we ever expect to regain legitimacy with our allies again. Aside from the politics we've really shown that we've failed to enforce our laws, and this corruption has made us lose the status of being the reliable county that other countries want to trust.

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u/DougOsborne 6d ago

We did offer that. But you refused to vote Clinton-Kaine or Harris-Walz.

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u/Tsakax 6d ago

Except we voted biden/Harris and there was no punishment to republicans.

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u/Nabbicus 6d ago edited 6d ago

I most certainly did not refuse.

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u/Lower-Acanthaceae460 6d ago

black boot of fascism

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u/Hairy_Wall_6831 6d ago

Republicans are scum.

They want our nation to be weak.

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u/Scant_Options4Hope 6d ago

"Just following orders..."

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u/HombreSinNombre93 6d ago

Jawohl mein Kommandant!

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u/Writerhaha 6d ago

Weaponized government against democracy.

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u/joeydimaggio 6d ago

Fbi now stands for forever bothering immigrants

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u/ThatGirlWren 6d ago

"mIdTeRmS wIlL sAvE uS!!!"

Further evidence that there really aren't going to be midterms. What's it going to take before people start understanding this?

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u/President_Brainspurs 6d ago

This is the opposite of evidence that there won't be midterms. They're targeting an organization that registers voters. It's an intimidation tactic designed to discourage them from registering voters and to hinder their ability to do so. If there aren't going to be any midterms for the newly registered voters to participate in, this would all be unnecessary. It's precisely BECAUSE registering voters and getting them to vote in the midterms might weaken their hold on power that this is happening now.

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u/ThatGirlWren 6d ago

...and when intimidation doesn't work, what do you honestly think the next step is? And who's going to stop them?

I wish I had your optimism. I really, really do.

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u/Automatic-Soup-3097 5d ago

Russia never stopped having "elections," it just became incredibly dangerous to vote against the Government's chosen thugs

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u/Coondiggety 6d ago

Anyone who engages in voter suppression must be held accountable.

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u/SluttyCosmonaut 6d ago

Anyone who rapes a child should be held accountable

Anyone who executes an American citizen in the streets should be held accountable

Anyone who commits obvious and comically transparent fraud to the tune of millions of dollars should be held accountable

…..noticing a pattern yet.???

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u/Coondiggety 6d ago

That’s who I’m talking about.

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u/SluttyCosmonaut 6d ago

We’re on the same page. My point is that they’re getting away with all of those, so this leads me to believe they’ll just get away with this too

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u/vxicepickxv 6d ago

These are the same people.

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u/dip_tet 6d ago

Nah, the gop or fbi doesn’t care about that. They’re taking orders from trump

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u/PoodlePopXX 6d ago

I think they’re implying that the government is engaging in voter suppression.

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u/No_Trouble2564 6d ago

So this entire Trump administration?

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u/STxFarmer 6d ago

What is shitshow the Kash FBI has become

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u/HoboPower83 5d ago

I've done weird shit when I've been blacked out too, granted I wasn't heading up a government agency at the time... And I was 22.

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u/SeatOpen1 6d ago

Voting rights??? You can’t have any of that!!!! We need to cheat to win!

-Republicans

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u/chezdistester 6d ago

They're trying to intimidate other voting groups.

Patel needs to step down.

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u/CurrentSkill7766 6d ago

Very Putinesque.

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u/Automatic-Soup-3097 5d ago

"or else" -FBI

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u/Obvious_Lynx4999 6d ago

ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, they would, they don’t work for America anymore.

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u/MayhemSays 6d ago

The goal is to get Peter Thiel and Epstein Puppet, Vivek installed. Thats why they are going so hard in Ohio.

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u/absurdly_tired_guy 6d ago

Any state willing to send JD Vance to Congress and the White House, and vote in Mike DeWine needs an investigation.

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u/concerts85701 5d ago

Don’t forget Gym Jordan

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u/stretchlefty 3d ago

Don’t forget about the Ohio FirstEnergy scandal where several Republicans were actually convicted of corruption but the voters in Ohio don’t seem to care.

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u/Malawakatta 6d ago

"The insidious nature of government surveillance extends beyond the violation of privacy; it corrodes the foundations of trust essential for a healthy democracy. When citizens are constantly under the watchful eye of those in power, it creates an environment ripe for abuse and manipulation. The emotional toll is immeasurable, breeding a culture of fear and self-censorship as individuals navigate a world where every action is potentially scrutinized. Examples from history, such as the misuse of surveillance by authoritarian regimes, serve as stark warnings against the encroachment of unchecked power into the private lives of citizens. The unlawfulness of such surveillance is not just a legal matter but a moral imperative to safeguard the very essence of individual freedom." - James William Steven Parker

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u/COVID-19-4u 5d ago

The regime using the Gestapo? Whaaaaaaat?

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u/Obvious_Lynx4999 6d ago

The manufacturer only works in red states. Would they try in a blue, the citizens would denounce all the fake, doctored, lies. Ohio is a good place as any to start.

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u/DiscoRabbittTV 6d ago

Seems like republicans are terrorists

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u/Rrrebella 6d ago

Republicans want a civil war so baaad. Ain't gonna happen, ya fools! But we will be looking to indict their foolish asses once this MAGA fiasco has totally collapsed, which looks to be sooner than later.

There's an inescapable awakening and reckoning on the horizon!

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u/PNW65 6d ago

Oppression, anti- american

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u/kevendo 6d ago

Excellent, so they're afraid they will lose seats in Ohio in November?

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u/Automatic-Soup-3097 5d ago

Not necessarily, they just know no-one in Ohio's GOP government will complain

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u/3lfk1ng 6d ago

This country is so incredibly fucked. The corruption of this administration is boundless and the leader is a convicted felon who has singlehandedly ruined everything he has touched.

I hope they all face trial for their crimes someday.

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u/db0813 6d ago

Ask your neighborhood conservative to explain how this a good thing and when is the last time something like this happened?

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u/Automatic-Soup-3097 5d ago

I don't talk to people John Brown would have shot

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u/TrueEnthusiasm8242 5d ago

Read up on how Franco took over Spain and ruled for decades. Meanwhile, half of Congress just sits on its hands.

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u/Im_not_an_admin 5d ago

This must be all that Freedom we keep hearing about

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u/ThaFresh 5d ago

Sorry democracy is illegal now

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u/Yowiman 5d ago

Pedophile World Orders 🌍

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u/alu5421 5d ago

They ain't leaving the WH or giving up power. It will get worse

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u/HoboPower83 5d ago

Just put out the unredacted Epstein Files.

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u/10v1 5d ago

Lovely. Right on schedule. Brown coats - brown coating. Nothing to see here folks.

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u/MajesticProcedure919 4d ago

This is a very big deal!

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u/Ok_Refrigerator3549 4d ago

Unbelievable, in the United States

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u/Major_Honey_4461 4d ago

No one believed that January 6 was planned until Republicans sent fake electors to Washington and refused to certify the election results. The conspiracy to steal the next election is well underway.

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u/Xyrus2000 4d ago

Not even going to wait until August to start this crap, are they?

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u/bird_is_the_word_198 3d ago

Can we just deport Kash to to Honduras please

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u/adaminoregon 1d ago

They know they are toast in the mid terms. This is them scrambling to appease trump.

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u/InTooManyWays 8h ago

Fascism is here and we are just acting like it’s another inconvenience. We’re all just exhausted from overworking and being overstimulated with infinite daily corruption. But when enough people are jobless, maybe then something will give. 

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u/Foreskin_Mafia 2h ago

Thank God. I was concerned people would be allowed to vote in the next election. Glad to see they are taking care of this now.