‘Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms’ should be a convenience store…
May 13th, 2008
ATF throwing Adventure Outdoors under the bus
Ahab on the battle of Adventure Outdoors vs. the ATF vs. New York City:
Earlier in the year, Adventure Outdoors had subpoenaed three BATFE agents to be deposed in regards to the case pending against Adventure Outdoors. After the initial subpoenas were withdrawn, the BATFE “agreed” to allow the agents to be deposed in written question - now BATFE is going back on that agreement and has filed motions to exempt the agents from their written depositions.
Why is the ATF going back on the agreement? Well, in short, they say that if they have to submit to depositions in this case, they might have to submit in depositions in other cases as well. And, besides, they’ve determined that the burden providing those depositions “outweighs any benefit to Adventure Outdoors.”
If I get called on to provide information in a legal case, can I ‘just say no’ to set a precedent excusing me from any future calls? Can I say that my time is more valuable than serving justice is to those involved in the case?
What freaking planet is the ATF from where this makes any sort of sense?
