Yep. DC 3 letter agency disease.
"these are not the actions of intelligence agencies protecting national interest.
these are the actions of a secret police subverting them in service of dictatorial power."
https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/how-intelligence-agencies-take-over
The Green Hornet was my favorite as a kid, despite my peer group being into Batman or Superman. I dug a guy who appeared to operate outside the law and with the incomparable Brice Lee as Kato, was totally bad ass. I will make this community as conservatively eclectic as possible with a range of topics. Pull up a chair, a beer, what have you and enjoy.