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FBI ARRESTS BLACK RECTANGLE AFTER IT APPEARS OVER 6 MILLION TIMES IN EPSTEIN FILES

A meme image depicting two FBI agents in blue jackets with 'FBI' printed in yellow on the back arresting a person. The arrested individual's head is replaced by a large black rectangle, and they are wearing a black suit with handcuffs on their wrists. In the bottom left corner, there is an inset image of a document with multiple black redaction bars covering text. The main text at the bottom of the image reads: 'FBI ARRESTS BLACK RECTANGLE AFTER IT APPEARS OVER 6 MILLION TIMES IN EPSTEIN FILES'. The humor stems from personifying the common black redaction rectangles used in legal documents (particularly the extensively redacted Epstein files) as a criminal entity being arrested.
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FBI ARRESTS BLACK RECTANGLE AFTER IT APPEARS OVER 6 MILLION TIMES IN EPSTEIN FILES

Overview

A meme image depicting two FBI agents in blue jackets with 'FBI' printed in yellow on the back arresting a person. The arrested individual's head is replaced by a large black rectangle, and they are wearing a black suit with handcuffs on their wrists. In the bottom left corner, there is an inset image of a document with multiple black redaction bars covering text. The main text at the bottom of the image reads: 'FBI ARRESTS BLACK RECTANGLE AFTER IT APPEARS OVER 6 MILLION TIMES IN EPSTEIN FILES'. The humor stems from personifying the common black redaction rectangles used in legal documents (particularly the extensively redacted Epstein files) as a criminal entity being arrested.

Origin notes

The meme originates from 9Gag, as indicated by the provided source information. It is an edited photograph, likely created using image editing software to modify an original FBI arrest photo. The edits include replacing the arrested person's head with a black rectangle, adding an inset of a redacted document, and overlaying the bottom text. The original base image may be a stock photo or real news photograph of an FBI arrest, repurposed for comedic commentary on document redactions in high-profile cases like the Epstein files.

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