lean forward v. phr.— «It seems to me that the government should lean forward and it shouldn’t wait until these plots become operational. It should move in at the aspirational stage, and apparently that’s what the FBI did here.» —“Lou Dobbs...
green scare n.— «Multiple indictments have already been issued in these cases as part of a broad nationwide round-up of environmental and animal rights activists called “Operation Backfire” by the FBI, and colloquially referred to as the “green...
unsub n.— «Button Up and four other “unsubs”—FBI shorthand for “unknown subjects”—together are thought to be responsible for more than 30 robberies, nearly one-third of the bank robberies committed in Washington since January.» —“Button Up Bandit...
polishing the rock n.— «According to a recently declassified FBI report on the Aryan Brotherhood, “The rule of thumb is that once on the streets, one must take care of his brothers that are still inside. The penalty for not doing so is death.” This...
flyn v.— «At the FBI, they’ve even coined a special acronym for the product. “They call them FLYNs,” said Fry, who learned this one day when an agent interviewed him for an FBI newsletter. “That stands for ‘funny little yellow notes.’ Except I’m...
FLYN n.— «At the FBI, they’ve even coined a special acronym for the product. “They call them FLYNs,” said Fry, who learned this one day when an agent interviewed him for an FBI newsletter. “That stands for ‘funny little yellow notes.’ Except I’m...