it's pretty stupid because: 1. there were more fbi agents involved in the plot than people who got arrested, the fbi outnumbered the others by something like 2 to 1. 2. fbi did the planning, recruiting, funding, bought the supplies, etc. nothing would have happened without the fbi driving it. 3. half the people arrested didn't even know what they were there for, as in they didn't know there was even a plot to kidnap anybody, they were basically homeless or otherwise indigent people who thought the fbi agents were just nice people trying to help them, yes they literally picked people up off the streets just to arrest them for a plot the fbi created. 4. the other half arrested were basically functionally retarded, and although they were somewhat aware there was a kidnapping plot didn't believe it was serious, as in "nothing ever happens" and just wanted friends to hang out with. 5. the only people in prison were stupid enough to plead guilty and are now trying to get that overturned wishing they had gone to trial like those who fought and won. i think only one victim has actually spoken publicly about it and he seems just like a regular nice guy, although a little slow, and seemed to be under the impression that the fbi basically did the whole thing without them and then just arrested them at the end saying they were involved.
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