ATF detonates explosives in TX charring hundreds of acres, local officials react

FOX34-KJTV, Lubbock ^ | May 12, 2011 | Melinda Alvarado

[sjmjax]

Just more evidence of the "rules and laws don't apply to us" attitude of the BATFE.

Not the only Government agency with that problem.

[Arrowhead1952]

The ATF has a history of setting fires in Texas, after filling said compound with flammable gasses.

[TruthConquers]

” Actually we are here to make problems, set fires, and cost people money”

...and kill you if we want to.

...and steal your house, raise your taxes, touch your junk at the airport, and audit you by the IRS if you donate to the wrong political party.

The list can go on and on and on.

Welcome to the police state. You have NO rights.

[stevie_d_64]

Calculate the damages, if that falls into the range to make it a felony (or even a misdemeanor), I would say that that local Law Enforcement has the authority to arrest every ATF agent involved with the fire as a result of their stupidity...

Why protect your relationship with a Federal Agency if they are complicite in a feloneous act...

Greg Abbott??? Where are youuuuuuu???

[rockinqsranch]

Incredible! But then it IS BATFE, and it IS the flippin’ the wee birdie Obama administration with support from long entrenched bureaucrats in Leftist created bureaucracies.

It’s all got to change. They, and theirs have to go.

We have to have the fortitude to flip the wee birdie back at ‘em, and follow up with a doubled fist.

[TheOldLady]

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[Squantos]

Bunch of dumbasses on parade if the didn’t account for the ban, the potential for kickouts etc...

This has huntsville wannabes written all over it.

If they did not at the very least ask for a receive fire fighters to standby the charge every damn one of em for destruction an endangerment of property.

ATF punk posers...

[Responsibility2nd]

I always thought the ATF would make for a GREAT store. One stop shopping for all your weekend needs.

But as a federal bureaucracy? Forget it.

[BuckeyeTexan]

The stupid, it burns!

[commish]

ATF - Another Texas Fire!

[El Sordo]

Literally!

: )

[smokingfrog]

[Liberty Valance]

Stuck on stupid.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Excitement for this evening is a shed/brush fire over by Apple Valley. Luckily for me the wind is from the east.

I’ve got these old Ray Bans with bronze lenses that can “see” smoke, even when the naked eye can’t. Something about the color contrast.

I followed the plume back down Buckboard, to check, and the FD way already there. Based on smoke now they seem to have knocked it down.

[Squantos]

Cool.... Is there a model number on those glasses ?

That is good stuff .

ATF sucks....:o)

[af_vet_rr]

Edwards said he's still investigating the burn and tallying the damage and response costs which he said the ATF promises to reimburse.

I'm willing to bet that the ATF will try and shuffle these costs off to FEMA somehow. FEMA has only given us 75% of the costs for the wildfires in Texas, and I bet when this is all said and done, we'll only get money from the ATF/FEMA to cover 75% of the costs of this fire as well. If it had been California, we'd get the full reimbursement, but it's Texas and they'll take another dump on us.

[hiredhand]

That rather follows the pattern of the ATF though... do they ever ask? Whether it's kicking down doors of American Citizens, or distributing weapons to illegals to the south, or burning up the Texas countryside?... do they EVER ask? Of course not because they're UNACCOUNTABLE to ANYBODY. They should be ABOLISHED... as in YESTERDAY.

[hiredhand]

Can ya see nekkid wimmin with em too?! LOL! :-) Sorry... couldn’t resist. :-)

[Tijeras_Slim]

I can see nekkid wimmen with my eyes closed. ;)

[Tijeras_Slim]

No model number, I got them in ‘85 and managed to preserve them by just using for driving.

If I can find out anything I’ll let you know. I’ve spotted at least three fires in the early stage with them.