There is no question that the FBI dropped the ball this time. To thier credit, it is one of the few times that i can recall that any law enforcement agency has admitted it (and without sliding into that lame, passive voice "mistakes were made" routine)and is taking steps to prevent it in the future.

Whether or not this is uncharacteristic honesty of just a grab for more power is another discussion (and another thread in this forum). Either way it was nice to hear the FBI admit that they goofed.