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Cops Taser ATF agent
December 18, 2020, 11:32 AM
Skull LeaderRubber gun squad for you, buddy! Bye bye!
It doesn't go into detail about the encounter, but it seems this guy had his ego on full display and that's why he didn't just get on the ground and allow them to cuff him while they figure out who the hell he was.
December 18, 2020, 11:35 AM
DzozerDid you see the blurb at the above link where this ATF agent was also accused of stealing wine from Kroger?
'veritas non verba magistri' December 18, 2020, 11:36 AM
Skull LeaderYes, but the article makes it sound like these were two separate incidents.
December 18, 2020, 12:14 PM
lymanwhy would an ATF agent, or any agent from any agency, go alone to pick up a firearm from a prohibited person?
why wasn't there State or Local backup?
seems off to me, but I am not LEO
I had to turn in some stuff to the ATF when I shut down Dad's FFL, the Agent had to take receipt of it, not the Compliance guy that was there, but they were both there,,
and the Agent I dealt with had another Agent with him (and I was known to not be a threat)
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December 18, 2020, 12:26 PM
sns3guppyI didn’tsee anything that said Agent Burk was convicted of stealing wine. Just a hit piece that includes reference to an accusation. It does not enhance the story, but only serves to denigrate Agent Burk.
Insufficient information in the story exists except to clearly have an objective outside the subject. If the subject is about excess force and a law suit claiming such, the backsides story is really about smearing Agent Burk.
December 18, 2020, 12:54 PM
airsoft guyquote:
Originally posted by sns3guppy:
I didn’tsee anything that said Agent Burk was convicted of stealing wine. Just a hit piece that includes reference to an accusation. It does not enhance the story, but only serves to denigrate Agent Burk.
Insufficient information in the story exists except to clearly have an objective outside the subject. If the subject is about excess force and a law suit claiming such, the backsides story is really about smearing Agent Burk.
Being an ATF agent smears him plenty already.
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December 18, 2020, 01:17 PM
dsietsquote:
Originally posted by sns3guppy:
I didn’tsee anything that said Agent Burk was convicted of stealing wine. Just a hit piece that includes reference to an accusation. It does not enhance the story, but only serves to denigrate Agent Burk.
Insufficient information in the story exists except to clearly have an objective outside the subject. If the subject is about excess force and a law suit claiming such, the backsides story is really about smearing Agent Burk.
It says right there in the first line:
"
Top notch correspondent Bethany Bruner of the The Columbus Dispatch "
She's Top. Notch. So it has to be accurate.
December 18, 2020, 01:22 PM
MicropterusSomehow, I'm not terribly sympathetic to the ATF guy.
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December 18, 2020, 01:42 PM
DaBigBRThere's (obviously) more to the story.
Two 20 year veteran cops don't go on this call and blunder it to the point that the lawsuit claims without
significant help from the ATF guy. The article says he has moved to an "administrative role" as a result of this incident. It's highly likely that that did not happen to make him feel better.
December 18, 2020, 01:51 PM
GunfanBS story. There’s no such thing as going to seize a firearm alone.
December 18, 2020, 02:03 PM
mrapteam666So I just did a quick google search and read a completely different version on the WOSU website.
It will be interesting to see what the CPD body cameras have to say.
I did an online check to see if I knew the Officers since I grew up in Cols.
December 18, 2020, 02:30 PM
mike28wWhat a great combination....ATF agent and Taser....."Light him up" !!
Maybe take turns...let the department have some practice !
December 18, 2020, 02:42 PM
radiomanmaybe he should stick to Tobacco enforcement. forget about the rest of the charter.
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December 18, 2020, 02:51 PM
DanHAt least the CPD didn't shoot Burk's dog...
December 18, 2020, 03:25 PM
rburgquote:
Originally posted by DanH:
At least the CPD didn't shoot Burk's dog...
Just an oversight on their part.
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December 18, 2020, 04:26 PM
RichardCquote:
Originally posted by DanH:
At least the CPD didn't shoot Burk's dog...
Oh, no. You didn't ...
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December 18, 2020, 04:35 PM
229DAKquote:
Originally posted by Skull Leader:
It doesn't go into detail about the encounter, but it seems this guy had his ego on full display and that's why he didn't just get on the ground and allow them to cuff him while they figure out who the hell he was.
Yea, there is a LOT missing from this story.
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December 18, 2020, 07:45 PM
Fed161Not an LEO, but I do know that the OIG agents for the agency I worked for (SSA) always at a minimum informed local law enforcement when they were interviewing a suspect in a fraud case (or any other violation they were investigating). Depending on the circumstances, on occasion they would ask for local LEO backup. Makes no sense not to do otherwise.
December 18, 2020, 07:48 PM
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