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It just occurred to me (an example of Fridge Logic, maybe) that FBI has no reason chasing a criminal syndicate in another country. Aren't FBI's activities limited in the United States of America?

Well, I'm not an American and I don't have any clue how law works around the world, but it's called Federal Bureau of Investigations after all.

meidei wrote: It just occurred to me (an example of Fridge Logic, maybe) that FBI has no reason chasing a criminal syndicate in another country. Aren't FBI's activities limited in the United States of America?

Well, I'm not an American and I don't have any clue how law works around the world, but it's called Federal Bureau of Investigations after all.

I thought it was the the Org was not just a Japanese only organization and has ties to the USA, but has it main base of power in Japan. In which case it makes sence to have people there as they have a better chance of gathering intelligence on them there.

I always assumed that they Org spread across many different countries.  The US is obviously one of them since Vermouth is American and did numerous crimes there.  The FBI would have no reason to have a file specifically on her if she didn't.  Whether it's just her or more of the organization I don't know.  Since the series is Japanese I think it's safe to assume that the Org is based in Japan.

as Ctu said, the FBI members mention that due to the BO being based in Japan, they've begun to operate there in order to find them. I think they even make a point of mentioning that they didn't actually ask for Japanese permission to do the investigating, and thus keep quiet about the whole deal.

As to why they're chasing the BO, I don't think they gave any specifics, but they were wanted for various crimes in the US as well (such as when they were tracking Vermouth in New York and that whole Angel/Cool Guy thing happened).

It kind of makes sense now.

Although I still believe this kind of plot wouldn't work with EU involved.

It doesn't really make sense. The FBI is responsible for going up against foreegn criminals when the activity is in America. Even if the BO has branches and members in America, it isn't right for a bunch of them to be in Japan investigating.

dilbertschalter wrote: It doesn't really make sense. The FBI is responsible for going up against foreegn criminals when the activity is in America. Even if the BO has branches and members in America, it isn't right for a bunch of them to be in Japan investigating.

Which is precisely why they aren't informing the Japanese police of their investigation.

Commi-Ninja wrote:

dilbertschalter wrote: It doesn't really make sense. The FBI is responsible for going up against foreegn criminals when the activity is in America. Even if the BO has branches and members in America, it isn't right for a bunch of them to be in Japan investigating.

Which is precisely why they aren't informing the Japanese police of their investigation.

yup..... the do the investigation for America and for the peace of the world.... while CIA in more focused on the American Benefit

xpon wrote:

Commi-Ninja wrote:

dilbertschalter wrote: It doesn't really make sense. The FBI is responsible for going up against foreegn criminals when the activity is in America. Even if the BO has branches and members in America, it isn't right for a bunch of them to be in Japan investigating.

Which is precisely why they aren't informing the Japanese police of their investigation.

yup..... the do the investigation for America and for the peace of the world.... while CIA in more focused on the American Benefit

while we're blatantly stealing phrases from TVtropes in this topic already, am I the only one worried that They Will Waste a Perfectly Good Plot by not doing anything with the differences between the FBI and CIA?

kkslider5552000 wrote:

xpon wrote:

Commi-Ninja wrote:

dilbertschalter wrote: It doesn't really make sense. The FBI is responsible for going up against foreegn criminals when the activity is in America. Even if the BO has branches and members in America, it isn't right for a bunch of them to be in Japan investigating.

Which is precisely why they aren't informing the Japanese police of their investigation.

yup..... the do the investigation for America and for the peace of the world.... while CIA in more focused on the American Benefit

while we're blatantly stealing phrases from TVtropes in this topic already, am I the only one worried that They Will Waste a Perfectly Good Plot by not doing anything with the differences between the FBI and CIA?

sorry.. i dont get what you meen in this post..

sorry agian

I think the Org is likely a multinational operation, and have been considered a significant enough threat to America to justify letting the FBI go in to bring them down. I mean, the USA has been known to invade entire countries just to protect their business interests. I think they could stretch to a few FBI agents for a real threat; same for CIA.

The FBI are allowed to investigate abroad.  Especially when it has to do with international terrorists/criminals, they usually need the help from the foreign country's governmental system though..

ranger wrote: The FBI are allowed to investigate abroad.  Especially when it has to do with international terrorists/criminals, they usually need the help from the foreign country's governmental system though..

yup.. that's my point..

while CIA wont announce the are when they go to others country.

but i think the BO case is not an international join force ones...  so the FBI only come and investigate under cover

I get it why was FBI involved with Japanese Affair.. The leader of BO is Osama bin laden 

Gin real name is Osama Gin Laden 

xpon wrote:

ranger wrote: The FBI are allowed to investigate abroad.  Especially when it has to do with international terrorists/criminals, they usually need the help from the foreign country's governmental system though..

yup.. that's my point..

while CIA wont announce the are when they go to others country.

but i think the BO case is not an international join force ones...  so the FBI only come and investigate under cover

well, the CIA in general, their overall objective is infiltration/intelligence gathering in foreign countries.  The FBI usually aren't abroad, as they focus on domestic issues, but domestic issues sometimes go international.

The FBI don't just go "hey everyone we r here!"