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Fast and Furious: The Growing ATF Scandal

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by YankeeFan, Jul 6, 2011.

  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Nah, this wasn't ginned up for the election. Not at all.

    http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/06/27/fast-and-furious-truth/
     
  2. J-School Blue

    J-School Blue Member

    This has not been a good century for AGs.

    Somewhere, Janet Reno kicks back with a cigar and smiles.
     
  3. Hokie_pokie

    Hokie_pokie Well-Known Member

    A cigar, huh? SoundsSmells fishy to me.
     
  4. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    She's probably scratching her balls too.
     
  5. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Give me a break.

    Law enforcement agencies, like the ATF, work with prosecutors on a daily basis. They didn't know how prosecutors would react to an operation like this? They didn't know they were facing "weak laws"?

    You know, when you have one good reason for why something got fucked up, you just give that reason. You don't need a whole bunch of explanations.
     
  6. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Did you read the article I linked? Because it contains two allegations of how the prosecutor was unwilling to press charges.

    I honestly don't know how anybody can read that article and not think Issa is a quacking loon.
     
  7. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    And to think, this is 2012, not 1972.

    At least for some of us.
     
  8. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    So, why implement the program if prosecutors aren't on board?

    Did they think they wouldn't need the support of prosecutors?

    That's how our system works. Pretty stupid plan if you don't have the buy in of prosecutors.
     
  9. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Issa: Liar, insurance fraudster, car thief, arsonist.

    http://www.npr.org/2012/04/16/150739985/house-investigator-issa-has-faced-allegations-as-well

    He must have been happy the Stolen Valor thing went down or else he probably could have been charged under it.
     
  10. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Balls itched in 1972 and they itch in 2012. I'm not getting your point.
     
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