Where did you get the idea that there was a joint investigation?
Long story short regarding the answer to that. I looked back to see where I had 'just read' about it earlier today. Turns out that the term 'joint investigation' (as I used it) was a case of unintended conflation while searching and reading on the topic at hand. I was reading a lot of info, also looking at various search pages.
I think I construed the following Fox News timeline excerpt as a "joint announcement" (on the face of it, it reads that way), after reading something right after it. (both below)
September 2016
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York Police department announced they were opening an investigation into Weiner after a 15-year-old girl told the Daily Mail the former politician sent her lewd messages starting in January 2016. The exchange continued for months.
the mix up happened after glancing at the following on a search page afterwards
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How Huma told Hillary reopened FBI probe was Weiner's fault ... will open a joint investigation into the FBI's handling of the 2016 probe into Hillary Clinton's use ...
So as it turns out, I didn't read FBI and NYPD 'joint investigation' in one article, but unintentionally conflated the two statements above while I was skimming through a lot of info.
Don't have time to address your other questions right now, and I haven't had a chance to read the article regarding Comey, perhaps tomorrow I'll have a chance to read/respond.
[–] Are_we_sure ago
Yeah, both the NYPD and the FBI opened independent investigations, but the FEDS were the first to subpoena the laptop.
[–] kestrel9 [S] ago
I read through the article, here's the section you mentioned:
I had read one discussion that reasoned whether or not Weiner turned over the laptop, as opposed to what comes to mind when reading the term "seized". (sorry don't have it handy)
Couldn't have NYPD investigators or SVU have been given access if there was no urgency, and the FBI was hindered by their computer problems? This case had been 'an unrelated case' to what came later. At some point the HRC linked emails were discovered. Did NYPD Special Victims unit looking through picture files or video files on the computer?
You raised this idea surrounding the FBI agents and NYPD 'big news' story
Here is one blog wondering about FBI malfeasance:
https://angrybearblog.com/2016/10/did-nyc-fbi-agents-plant-those-emails-on-weiners-computer-once-they-gained-custody-of-it-the-evidence-appears-to-suggest-possibly.html
Just another article on the case. Sept 22, 2016 https://archive.li/58ama (3 different groups investigating)
You stated: Doug Hagmann went on Alex Jones with this "fake NYPD has evidence that will turn your stomach story"
This thought came to mind... the NXIVM related 'fright studies', THOSE videos. Any one in a million chance that members or supporters of NXIVM are floating around the background in this NYPD/FBI/Weiner laptop 'video 'story? Just a thought. (in what motive or capacity I've not thought that far)
https://nypost.com/2018/05/05/nxivm-doctor-charged-with-conducting-human-experiments/
https://frankreport.com/2018/05/10/former-nxivm-consultant-pigeon-was-indicted-by-disgraced-ag-schneiderman-was-raniere-behind-it/