DOJ deflects Gunrunner, Fast and Furious blame to local officials

The Daily Caller ^ | 5/9/11 | Matthew Boyle -

[Nachum]

The 'Bart Simpson Defense'

[Nachum]

The list, ping

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http://www.nachumlist.com/gunrunner.htm

[mad_as_he$$]

So now we need one of these “local” guys to roll over on Holder on the record. emails etc would be great.

[Navy Patriot]

Ya wonder if any of these sacrificial stooges would ever be ballsy enough to record their bosses.

Nah, leftie coppers are too stupid.

[eyeamok]

All of this will go nowhere and lead to nothing, if Congress was serious, they would IMMEDIATELY ARREST AND HOLD WITHOUT BAIL ALL PERSONS INVOLVED, Yes congress has POLICE POWERS, They can even hold their own trials whenever they DAMN WELL PLEASE, short of that this is all for Show.

[Former Proud Canadian]

If they are going to sign off on this stuff but the signatures don’t mean anything, why bother?

[USNBandit]

There is no way that this is just a local BATFE op. They had to request additional funding for it.

This was going on at the same time that the BATFE IG was looking into another gun running investigation that spent $18 million in additional funding to produce 6 arrests and 12 guns.

[liberalh8ter]

So I can begin taking every deduction the IRS allows because the presence of my signature doesn’t indicate my involvement. Good to know.

[mad_as_he$$]

A mid level manager with the written record would go a long way here.

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[Joe Brower]

[Gilbo_3]

yesSir, all this 'pat-a-cake' crap is going nowhere...simple enuff, if they refuse anything then they are 'obstructing' and goto jail...

that aint happenin, so i must assume the wagons are being circled and any *evidence* is being cleansed round the clock while the stonewalling continues...

[Lurker]

DOJ officials routinely approve thousands of wiretap applications without knowing the specifics of the cases they’re signing off on.

I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that's patently illegal.

[Still Thinking]

Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler told The Daily Caller that the Obama administration’s DOJ officials routinely approve thousands of wiretap applications without knowing the specifics of the cases they’re signing off on.

That's a defense?

[rickomatic]

Ya wonder if any of these sacrificial stooges would ever be ballsy enough to record their bosses. Nah, leftie coppers are too stupid.

Actually, I heard a week or two ago that the BATFE director in DC called all the regional directors to town for a "special meeting". All that is EXCEPT the guy in AZ. He figured he was going to be thrown under the bus and lawyered up promptly. I haven't heard any followup since, but he could be the key. I'm sure he's watching his 6 verrrrrry closely.

[Dead Corpse]

I’m with Lurker. That sounds like an admission to a crime.

[savedbygrace]

Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler told The Daily Caller that the Obama administration’s DOJ officials routinely approve thousands of wiretap applications without knowing the specifics of the cases they’re signing off on.

All who have done that should be fired immediately for irresponsibility.

[Mouton]

“Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler told The Daily Caller that the Obama administration’s DOJ officials routinely approve thousands of wiretap applications without knowing the specifics of the cases they’re signing off on.”

Did they used to work for mortgage security firms??

From personal experience, I know that is a complete crock, at least as things worked back in the 80s. Although monitorings were authorized by an associate AG, I know of specific instances where AG Meese wanted to know what was going on in a particular location and those events had NOTHING to do with exporting guns to a foreign country.

[Smokin' Joe]

DOJ officials routinely approve thousands of wiretap applications without knowing the specifics of the cases they’re signing off on.

I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that's patently illegal.

That's conspiracy to deprive people of their Civil Rights (4th Amendment). If they don't know specifics of the case, there can be no probable cause to wiretap.

[Still Thinking]

Actually, I heard a week or two ago that the BATFE director in DC called all the regional directors to town for a "special meeting". All that is EXCEPT the guy in AZ. He figured he was going to be thrown under the bus and lawyered up promptly

So he had no qualms about working for an agency whose sole purpose seems to be harassing honest gun owners till their 2A rights are effectively invalidated, UNTIL he himself gets treated unfairly....searching for sympathy....searching....searching

[unless he can be used to bring the whole house of cards tumbling down -- then give him something of minor value, maybe one of those "Always Think Forfeiture" leathermen]