[Lurking Libertarian]

“UPDATE 3/16: Apparently the temporary restraining order obtained by Ares Armor was revised to include a clause to “not restrain lawful criminal proceedings”.

I was wondering why no one posted the restraining order. Now I know.

So, I guess the ATF considers breaking into a business and stealing its computers and records is a “lawful criminal proceeding”.

If they had a search warrant that specifically listed the computers and records, it was presumptively lawful. I say "if" because no one has posted the warrant (just as no one has posted the restraining order). And I say "presumptively," because even a warrant is unlawful if the affidavit used to get it was knowingly false.

Ares has copies of the restraining order and the warrant (and possibly the affidavit-- it is typically served with the warrant). If they posted them there would be a lot less speculation on this thread.

[RandallFlagg]

David Codrea emailed me while I was at the Tanner Gun Show this morning.
He’s going to be updating folks on Tom Gresham’s GunTalk Radio (At 3:30 Eastern), and Mark Walters’s Armed American Radio (Later that afternoon/evening).

http://www.guntalk.com/site39.php
http://armedamericanradio.org/