To be specific, the FBI didn't drop the charges -- they couldn't do that, because prosecuting isn't their job, it's the federal prosecutors' job. The federal prosecutors dropped the charges because they felt they couldn't make the case if the FBI wouldn't divulge their hacking secret.
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whatonearth ago
To be specific, the FBI didn't drop the charges -- they couldn't do that, because prosecuting isn't their job, it's the federal prosecutors' job. The federal prosecutors dropped the charges because they felt they couldn't make the case if the FBI wouldn't divulge their hacking secret.
I_have_my_gun_ready ago
OKay then, the FBI REFUSED to cooperate with the prosecutor. They still tanked their OWN case.