[csvset]

Bah, he belongs in jail.

[Brujo]

... because Deyton had an “unblemished reputation” before this incident arose. ...

Now I'm wondering if the firearms in question really were “properly seized” or if this guy was running a racket on the side.

Also, didn't the inestimable Michael Nifong have an “unblemished reputation” before he went off the rails?

[robertpaulsen]

"He said his client “may or may not have committed an error in judgment on one occasion.”

WTF? The guy doesn't even have the cojones to admit that he stole the money, yet he wants to society to forgive him and pretend it never happened?

Ah, no. Not the way it works. Admit your wrongdoing, ask for forgiveness, and accept what's given to you. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

You sniveling, whiny, immature crybaby.

[traviskicks]

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[TheKidster]

What a scumbag! If you or I did this we’d likely be facing felony charges and “pound you in the a$$ prison” time.
He stole guns, then sold them back to the original owner.
Absolutely disgusting.

[elkfersupper]

The state is the bandit in this story and just doesn’t want to share the cut with its hired gun.

[Clinging Bitterly]

So Tennessee Wildlife Resources officers handle the end to end disposition of property they seize?

And what a racket. “Seizing” guns and selling them on the street, forging documents for a discounted sale and pocketing the difference.

I’d be willing to bet there are other officers in TWR who practice this as a routine, probably in cahoots with a small network of cooperative buyers. It’s probably not the first time for this guy either, but it seems as though he picked the wrong buyer - perhaps one who was aware of the practice and wanted to set him up.

But I wouldn’t want to suggest a broader investigation, that would be up to the good people of Tennessee.