Read on Twitter
"I don't consider an exaggeration a lie, ok? But when it's out of our hands, it can turn that way very quickly."
IG to USPS Whistleblower. This is a classic example of "I'm here to help protect you from "them".
@Cernovich @JamesOKeefeIII
IG to USPS Whistleblower. This is a classic example of "I'm here to help protect you from "them".
@Cernovich @JamesOKeefeIII
IG Investigator spiel is textbook.
The IG Investigator approach is not whistleblower-oriented. It's Interviewer / Suspect oriented. This is counterintuitive to the IG's primary function on a whistleblower complaint.
This is shady as hell. And I say that as an investigator with extensive experience.
This is shady as hell. And I say that as an investigator with extensive experience.
IG Investigator REFUSED TO IDENTIFY HIS OFFICE when requested by whistleblower.
IG Investigator reads rights to whistleblower and then re-interprets it to him using different verbiage. This is a very dubious move, since we are always instructed NEVER to interpret someone's rights to them. We can only re-read it, word for word.
"We're going to do some techniques that make the mind remember..." - IG Investigator
Said no legit investigator ever.
Said no legit investigator ever.
Hopkins said that he specifically heard two people talking about ballots that were picked up on November 4th. He heard them say that one was marked "November 4" and the rest were marked "November 3rd".
It doesn't get much simpler than that.
It doesn't get much simpler than that.
IG Investigator then tries some crazy mind walk-through "technique" to manipulate Hopkins, despite Hopkins saying he knows for sure he specifically heard that.
This is some weird shit.
This is some weird shit.
In a normal interview, an investigator would get a full statement prior to trying a walk-through. And a walk-through is normally done when re-creating a CRIME with a suspect. Hopkins did not commit a crime and is NOT a suspect.
The IG Investigator interrupted Hopkins during the statement and stopped him to do a walk-through. This is just bizarre.
"Let's shave it down to what we know is 1000% true."
-IG Investigator
Hopkins then laments about the supervisors watching him and the IG talk. IG "I know, I'm sorry." Shows that IG Investigator provided ZERO protection to Hopkins.
-IG Investigator
Hopkins then laments about the supervisors watching him and the IG talk. IG "I know, I'm sorry." Shows that IG Investigator provided ZERO protection to Hopkins.
IG Investigator is demeaning Hopkins' ability to hear what was said.
IG Investigator clearly entered that interview with an agenda.
IG Investigator clearly entered that interview with an agenda.
Hopkins, during the interview, is answering questions quickly and clearly. No signs of deception indicated in his verbal responses.
Hopkins: "You're making me question myself here."
Strasser: "That's my focus."
Strasser: "That's my focus."
Strasser: "When you're under a little bit of stress, your mind can be a little bit clearer."
This is absolutely NOT true. When you are under stress, you forget minor, important details that are vital to context.
This is absolutely NOT true. When you are under stress, you forget minor, important details that are vital to context.
After being pressed repeatedly by Strasser, Hopkins again reiterates what he previously said about the ballots and postmarking of the ballots. He didn't change his statement.
Strasser clearly wasn't satisfied with that. He again pushes Hopkins in a different direction.
Strasser clearly wasn't satisfied with that. He again pushes Hopkins in a different direction.
Ok, Strasser is pouncing on Hopkins using the word "assume" while describing what he heard. Strasser pushes Hopkins into a psychological hypothetical, but documents it as what Hopkins actually heard.
This is severely unethical. This is coercion.
This is severely unethical. This is coercion.
Strasser now characterizes everything that Hopkins heard as "an assumption". This was after changing the characterization of his question repeatedly until he got something from Hopkins to "twist".
Strasser now dictating to Hopkins what he heard instead of taking his statement at face value like he should have.
Strasser tells Hopkins that people might say he's deceptive, so he wants to be 1000% sure. Strasser says that he was there to protect him...
Before the mischaracterized statement was leaked to the media.
Before the mischaracterized statement was leaked to the media.
Hopkins takes a smoke break. Klein (Postal Inspector) paints media (Veritas) as financially motivated and tries to turn Hopkins away from going to the media. Klein then grills Hopkins about how often they talk and what they talk about.
???
???
