If they just wanted to hide his agent provocateur status, they would just shut up about him. The publicity and strangely specific denials is leading towards something bigger.
The kidnapping plot where I think 3/4 of the conspirators were feds, this guy, I think they're cueing up for the "Government entrapment and infiltration of private groups are a good thing, honest people should welcome feds sitting in literally everywhere."
Also, the "government is everywhere" demeanor can serve as a deterrent between any kind of organization or resistance. People are afraid they might speak their anti-globohomo rhetoric with a cop? They'll just shut up. Already organized? Your "friend" might be FBI. Oh, they're cool? Well, do you really know?
If they just wanted to hide his agent provocateur status, they would just shut up about him. The publicity and strangely specific denials is leading towards something bigger.
The kidnapping plot where I think 3/4 of the conspirators were feds, this guy, I think they're cueing up for the "Government entrapment and infiltration of private groups are a good thing, honest people should welcome feds sitting in literally everywhere."
Also, the "government is everywhere" demeanor can serve as a deterrent between any kind of organization or resistance. People are afraid they might speak their anti-globohomo rhetoric with a cop? They'll just shut up. Already organized? Your "friend" might be FBI. Oh, they're cool? Well, do you really know?
Fear is pretty effective.