AppropriateAirport
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- Illinois
Ok, it looks like I've had [alleged] federal investigators in my life since 2014 or 2012, possibly earlier. They've been nice, I feel pretty magnanimous, and whatever case was originally hoped for isn't going anywhere (my interpretation is that they made understandable mistakes). So that's all good.
Nevertheless, there's been a bit of unpleasantness, and this question concerns that unpleasantness. So let me take a moment to describe it:
(a) Back in 2015, they tried to lure me into the world of gang-stalking paranoia and convince me that the symptoms of stress they were inflicting were actually symptoms of DEWs. This appears to be a common and abusive tactic intended to foster self-triggering PTSD (ie. the symptoms are interpreted as a threat).
(b) Since at least 2014, detectives in my workplace have generated some pretty disruptive rumors. This disruption was recreated each time I change jobs.
(c) This item sounds a bit crazy, but bear with me. They've used online psychological operations* to create a few complementary impressions: (i) something bad is about to happen; (ii) anything bad that happens is my own fault; (iii) that I should feel ineffectual; (iv) that whatever authority they represent is virtuous and unassailable; (v) that I should be worried if they stop "taking care" of me. None of these things I actually believe. Rather, they appear to be coordinated double-binds that somehow combine to create a strong need to seek approval or redemption from authority.
(d) They worked to foster negative associations to things I find comforting, like cats and beds. The approach is straightforwardly Pavlovian.
Overall, the effect is a kind of psychological "stress position", probably intended to extract information. And as you'd expect, it's relentless, next to impossible to avoid, and has an impact on my quality of life and emotional well-being. That means that the investigation has been effectively a punishment.
So now my question: what sort of legal protections exist to address this kind of thing?** I believe that these guys are probably the most responsible law enforcement team out there by miles, but still-- what sort of abuse would be crossing the line? If there's no legal recourse, is there anything helpful I can document or do so that other people can start laying the foundations for those legal protections? Is it worth contacting the media?
It's a difficult situation. On one hand, I'd like law enforcement to have powerful tools at their disposal, but on the other hand, if those tools are effective punishment per se, we've effectively abandoned due process.
* For example, while I was writing this, all ads on my Reddit tab became broken links and this one popped up: Imgur. Coincidences like this have happened continually, usually paired with threatening or demeaning messages.
** Skepticism is good, so feel free to treat the situation I'm describing as a hypothetical.
Nevertheless, there's been a bit of unpleasantness, and this question concerns that unpleasantness. So let me take a moment to describe it:
(a) Back in 2015, they tried to lure me into the world of gang-stalking paranoia and convince me that the symptoms of stress they were inflicting were actually symptoms of DEWs. This appears to be a common and abusive tactic intended to foster self-triggering PTSD (ie. the symptoms are interpreted as a threat).
(b) Since at least 2014, detectives in my workplace have generated some pretty disruptive rumors. This disruption was recreated each time I change jobs.
(c) This item sounds a bit crazy, but bear with me. They've used online psychological operations* to create a few complementary impressions: (i) something bad is about to happen; (ii) anything bad that happens is my own fault; (iii) that I should feel ineffectual; (iv) that whatever authority they represent is virtuous and unassailable; (v) that I should be worried if they stop "taking care" of me. None of these things I actually believe. Rather, they appear to be coordinated double-binds that somehow combine to create a strong need to seek approval or redemption from authority.
(d) They worked to foster negative associations to things I find comforting, like cats and beds. The approach is straightforwardly Pavlovian.
Overall, the effect is a kind of psychological "stress position", probably intended to extract information. And as you'd expect, it's relentless, next to impossible to avoid, and has an impact on my quality of life and emotional well-being. That means that the investigation has been effectively a punishment.
So now my question: what sort of legal protections exist to address this kind of thing?** I believe that these guys are probably the most responsible law enforcement team out there by miles, but still-- what sort of abuse would be crossing the line? If there's no legal recourse, is there anything helpful I can document or do so that other people can start laying the foundations for those legal protections? Is it worth contacting the media?
It's a difficult situation. On one hand, I'd like law enforcement to have powerful tools at their disposal, but on the other hand, if those tools are effective punishment per se, we've effectively abandoned due process.
* For example, while I was writing this, all ads on my Reddit tab became broken links and this one popped up: Imgur. Coincidences like this have happened continually, usually paired with threatening or demeaning messages.
** Skepticism is good, so feel free to treat the situation I'm describing as a hypothetical.
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