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Joseph Bolanos, a political independent who typically votes for Democrats, describes being raided at 6:00 AM by the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). Despite never entering the Capitol on January 6th, Bolanos had ten tactically dressed agents point automatic rifles at him while he was cleaning his mother's apartment. The hosts use this to show that the government's "domestic terror" apparatus does not discriminate based on actual guilt or political affiliation.
The raid on Joseph Bolanos is revealed to have been based on a single anonymous tip from a person who claimed to have overheard him "bragging" about being in D.C. The hosts criticize the low bar for "probable cause" that allows the FBI to execute armed raids on citizens based on unverified hearsay. They warn that the encouragement of neighbors reporting neighbors is a hallmark of tyrannical governance.
Joseph Bolanos recounts how an NBC camera crew was present during his FBI raid, suggesting a coordinated effort between the bureau and the media to humiliate him. It is revealed that the NBC journalist's partner was a former FBI spokesman. The hosts discuss the "Mockingbird" nature of modern journalism and the "too big to fail" relationship between big tech, the media, and federal law enforcement agencies.
