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Monday, October 07, 2013

ATF Tries To Block Whistleblowing Agent’s ‘Fast and Furious’ Book

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is blocking the main whistleblower in the Fast and Furious case from publishing a book for pay, claiming his retelling of the Mexico “gun-walking” scandal will hurt morale inside the embattled law enforcement agency, according to documents obtained by The Washington Times.

ATF’s dispute with Special Agent John Dodson is setting up a First Amendment showdown that is poised to bring together liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and conservatives in Congress who have championed Mr. Dodson’s protection as a whistleblower.

The ACLU is slated to become involved in the case Monday, informing ATF it is representing Mr. Dodson and filing a formal protest to the decision to reject his request to publish the already written book, sources told The Times, speaking only on the condition of anonymity.
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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

look closely gentlemen, this is the enemy.

Anonymous said...

No surprise ...corrupt through and through

Anonymous said...

I would love to pick up a history book written a hundred years from now.How will they describe the era in which we currently live?

Anonymous said...

But I thought the gubment was shutdown.

Anonymous said...

Can't have the truth come out, can we????

lmclain said...

So their (the ATF) argument is that the book will "hurt morale"? Not "national security", which is the catch-all reason normally used to suppress information they (the government) think will embarrass them?? The Constitution does not have a clause that allows effects on morale to be used in this manner, but, then again, when has this administration ever followed the Constitution? Or even knew what is really says? Remember when the former Constitutional professor, obama, said that the Supreme Court shouldn't be allowed to overturn laws written by Congress?? They couldn't even SPELL "Constitution" if you spotted them the first eleven letters....

Anonymous said...

murdering all those innocent people at waco and ruby ridge didn't seem to hurt their morale, in fact they seemed to enjoy it. remember how they raised their flag in celebration of their great victory? it's hard to believe that these almighty thugs would have their feelings hurt by a little old book.