Not the same comparison, so I'll just make it simple.
If I go to a school board meeting and act like a civilized human being, I won't mind if the big bad FBI meanies ask me some questions as to what my involvement may have been. It's called an investigation for a reason. However, if I go to a school board meeting, fueled with rage from some irresponsible authoritarian on AM radio and I subsequently begin threatening people, yep, I'm going to be investigated and rightfully so.
I have no worries with big bad FBI meanies coming for me because I commit no such offenses. Boo-yah!