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From the police’s point of view, criminals are an inconsiderate bunch: no fixed address, very little record keeping, no scheduled hours of operation, etc. Criminals do not keep appointments or offer even minimal cooperation.

It’s a real challenge. Some cops are heroes; 100 percent of them are government employees. [more]

For some reason, I keep thinking of the joke referring to "Military Intelligence" as an oxymoron.

ATF Project Gunrunner Nets 16 Guns

As we reported previously, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently hit up Uncle Sam for $81.3 million to fund Project Gunrunner. That’s the program the ATF created to stem the mythical (if politically correct) “iron river” of illegal guns flowing from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels. I repeat: $81.3 million. This year. On top of the agency’s “normal” $1 billion plus annual budget. So far, so bad. The Office of Inspector General had a look and tore the ATF a new one, excoriating Project Gunrunner for its ineffectiveness and inefficiency. That was then (last month). This is now. And now the ATF is crowing about nabbing five — count ‘em five — gun runners. And indicting four others. [more]

I'm so glad taxpayers are still paying for their highly successful activities...
For a copy of the IG's report, poke here.