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I've known about InfraGard, and I've met InfraGard people from the Cincinnati area, but my understanding was that it focused on "how to get/guard against the bad guys." What I'm talking about is more along the lines of, "how to make sure you don't trample innocents."

If the police need to detain someone with special medical needs, I hope that they get medical advice on how to ensure no harm is done. If the police need to do a raid in a community where the majority culture is different and no one speaks English, I should hope that they get a hold of the specialized expertise to negotiate that gracefully. A raid at a datacenter used by parties other than the suspect is another situation requiring specialized knowledge.

So there are lots of FBI agents savvy enough to get advice. I think the problem involves the ones who don't know enough to know the full extent of their own ignorance.

Also, regulations are in order. If the authorities have the power to bring down someone's business on an "OOOPS," doesn't this leave a loophole begging to be exploited?



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