[RicocheT]

The article has a link to CBS News, but the link is broken. Before expressing an opinion, I’d wait for more verification.

[ldish]

nobama’s WACO?

[Bean Counter]

Heard anything about the Hutarree Militia lately? They were widely denounced as “cop killers” right here at FR, and yet not one of them has been to trial yet, and the story has been buried by the MSM.

[MsLady]

This agency needs to be done, now. I’m sick of these half baked agencies that don’t do what they are suppose to do and live by their own laws on our tax dollars. In a land where no body gets fired no matter how bad they are, and then retire fat and happy on our doe.

[labette]

Lets not sugar coat anything.

ATF was caught breaking the law in order to manufacture political propaganda. Close them down. Prosecute everyone, revoke their pensions, enforce RICO against everyone who has enabled them. Including the media.

Anything less is a slap in the face to the founding Fathers and all who have bled for American freedom.

[Jet Jaguar]

Another ping to the ATF gun running to make a story about US gun are being smuggled to Mexico.

[Kenny Bunk]

A good degree, with high grades, commissioned military officer, Brooks Brothers = you go CIA
A less prestigious degree in Accounting, mediocre grades, cop experience, military non-com, knock-off Armani, or JC Penny if you're a Mormon (which the FBI likes) = you go FBI
A drop out from East Disciple High School, a dishonorable discharge, severe dyslexia (cause of them always going to the wrong address on raids), fired by your uncle from a small town police force, fat, heavy drinker, poor social skills, loud, Wal-Mart Tailoring, max IQ -100, tattoos, taurine scrotum hanging from back of pickup = you go ATF.

All three heavily recruiting Affirmative Action Ani, and really bitchy women, but still a scale of class and intelligence rules. Probably bout 500 different law enforcement outfits hidden away on the federal payroll, some actually good. Big on SWAT.

ATF, IMHO, still the pits. I would really like the people who dreamed up this turd regatta to be exchanged for hostages in Somalia, but not before I beat the living snot out of each of them. I would also like them to replace the Secret Service.

PS:,,,,, and now you know why our intelligence services don't speak with one another. The CIA considers themselves too good for everyone else. The FBI IS too good for everyone else. And nothing anyone says would be understood by the ATF, which needs a flashlight, mirror, and GPS to find its own corrupt,stupid hindquarters.

[NeverForgetBataan]

This needs to be turned into Obozo’s Iran-Contra scandal.

[RightFighter]

I’m confused by the headline. Did the gun kill the agent, or did the border kill the agent? The headline says the border killed the agent.

[VeniVidiVici]

Now WE ALL KNOW what the Bammy prestitutes would be screaming if a George Bush ATF was running guns into Mehico.

[Old Student]

Guy’s sense of the passage of time is a little skewed, I think. Kenyon Ballew was shot, IIRC, in the early 70’s. While I was still living at home, before I graduated high school...

I hope he got the rest of his story in better sequence than that little bit.

[archy]

One of the firearms that the ATF “let go” later was used in a gunfight where a federal agent died. Reportedly the ATF has let more than 2,500 illegally purchased firearms into Mexico.

Nope. Two of the rifles used were traced. One was used to shoot CBP Agent Terry from behind, the other used to "finish him off."

After the shooting of CBP Agent Terry, law enforcement officials recovered from the scene two assault rifles. On December 16, 2010, ATF's trace results confirmed that serial numbers 1983AH3977 and 1971CZ3755 match two of the three rifles purchased by Avila and tracked by the ATF nearly a year earlier. In addition to these specific weapons, the indictment of Avila and other reference approximately 769 firearms. Of those, the indictment refers to the recovery of only about 103 weapons. So, where are the other approximately 666 weapons referenced in the indictment?" ">