Really? What about the ATF thugs, who routinely hide their faces? 
Posted on 04/12/2006 1:02:51 PM PDT by Cagey
ATF agents are always on alert for anything suspicious — including ninjas.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm agents, on campus Tuesday for Project Safe Neighborhoods training, detained a “suspicious individual” near the Georgia Center, University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said.
Jeremiah Ransom, a sophomore from Macon, was leaving a Wesley Foundation pirate vs. ninja event when he was detained.
After being held in investigative detention, he was found to have violated no criminal laws and was not arrested.
“It was surreal,” Ransom said. “I was jogging from Wesley to Snelling when I heard someone yell ‘freeze.’”
Ransom said he thought a friend was playing a joke before he realized officers had guns drawn and pointed at him.
ATF agents had noticed Ransom’s suspicious behavior and clothing and gave chase, apprehending him, Williamson said.
“Agents noticed someone wearing a bandanna across the face and acting in a somewhat suspicious manner, peeping around the corner,” said ATF special agent in charge Vanessa McLemore.
Ransom was wearing black sweatpants and an athletic T-shirt with one red bandanna covering the bottom half of his face and another covering the top of his head, Williamson said.
“Seeing someone with something across the face, from a federal standpoint — that’s not right,” McLemore said, explaining why agents believed something to be amiss.
Agents noticed Ransom peering around a corner and said when police sirens sounded, he took off running.
After chasing Ransom and identifying themselves, ATF agents detained him, turning him over once University Police arrived, McLemore said.
Ransom said Williamson told him the incident should not have been handled in such a manner and he would file a complaint with the ATF.
“I was in shock, to say the least,” Ransom said.
Your papers, please, citizen.
That's the special treatment for white folks. If he was black, he'd be dead.
not quite /sarc
What is with the ATF? Someone, from a college campus no less, calls about someone weird walking around and they pull this stuff? I'm all for securing the nation and all, but it gets harder to be pro-LEO.
Really? What about the ATF thugs, who routinely hide their faces?
Hahahahaha!
You have a Keen Eye for the Ninja Guy.
One wears the balaclava. One eats the baklava, BTW.
That one was good for a chuckle.
Yup, me too. Seems your company has the same firewall software ours does.
LOL....I guess since they snuffed out all the Davidians, the ATF is rounding up the last of the Heaven's Gate folks....
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Websense... the killer of fun.
Arrr...he be lookin' like a suspicious character to me, mate! Keelhaul him! Not that oi've a vested interest in the matter, y'see...
At least they didn't nerve gas him, then shoot him.
Why do we have federal alphabet-agency enforcers doing neighborhood watch indoctrination duty anyway?
This outfit needs to be defunded and disbanded.
Oh man, that's funny!
Nike lost some of their best customers when they offed themselves, that's for sure.
Somebody please find where there is a legitimate federal interest in someone obscuring the face -- at least when not done in a bank. Also note that they were on campus for training on the Safe Streets program and not to implement it during their lunch hour.
The picture in post #2 PMO to no end...
He should sue for assault. That's hardly a reasonable search they've got going on in that photo. As far as not being under arrest, he doesn't exactly appear free to go in that photo either.
Where are the marches and rallies with signs reading "BATFErs Off Campus"? Hmmm?
Certainly, commendations and promotions for all involved. That's the BATFE way.
WORST NINJA EVER!
Maybe it is against the law being a nerd..atf is on top of it..
Seeing someone with something across the face, from a federal standpoint — that’s not right.
Apparently no federal agents anywhere have seen any of the illegal immigrant protests. Do the live on Mars?
You make some very good points.
I'd love to be on a jury trying that case.
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