I had totally forgotten about the 'scratch an itch' line. And, that definitely boils down the con/sting distinction that was first made in Burke's Seven for so much of what Neal has done over the years on the FBI's behalf. In this particular case, Peter might have a bit more ground to walk on though, since Neal stole the thumb drive. He was told to by Diana, he didn't come up with his own plan and execute it, like he has been known to do from time to time in the past, but it was breaking and entering. There was no warrant. It was still a weird way for Peter for phrase it and in the broader context, it doesn't really ring true.
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I had totally forgotten about the 'scratch an itch' line. And, that definitely boils down the con/sting distinction that was first made in Burke's Seven for so much of what Neal has done over the years on the FBI's behalf. In this particular case, Peter might have a bit more ground to walk on though, since Neal stole the thumb drive. He was told to by Diana, he didn't come up with his own plan and execute it, like he has been known to do from time to time in the past, but it was breaking and entering. There was no warrant. It was still a weird way for Peter for phrase it and in the broader context, it doesn't really ring true.