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#340 – Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Are You a Hardcore Communist?

I don't believe in conspiracy. There's too many people involved. But I mean, from the more the stuff that comes out, it's surprising that agents are being fired because of certain actions they're taking inside. So do you think it's explicit or just pressure? Do you think there could exist just pressure at the higher ups that has a political leaning and then create a culture that leans one way or the other based on political leanings? You would really, really hope not. That seems to be the narrative that's being written. Man, I was so such a low level. I had no aspirations of being a boss. I wanted to be a case agent my entire life.

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