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		NoSorryCannot on Feb 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Newly published 9/11 footage [video] Honest question, what law would enable them to forcibly do that? Or was it a little extralegal?

edanm on Feb 27, 2022 [–]

I have no idea if this actually happened, but just hypothetically... they could just ask people to do it without necessarily compelling them legally.

I think lots of people would just comply with the FBI if asked to do something "for the good of the country". Especially right after 9/11.

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