Bouchard is probably not aware that civil rights can be violated without engaging in racial discrimination. For example, gun ownership is a civil right. But regardless, Bouchard's defense of his agents appears to be factually challenged:"Our internal review has shown no evidence of misconduct or any concerns reflecting negatively on the integrity of our agents or our [other law enforcement agency] partners," Bouchard said.
"I listened to the allegations of racial profiling that were leveled against ATF and I can assure you they have no basis in fact," Bouchard said. "Our focus is on disrupting criminal activity without regard to the race [or] gender of those who appear to be engaged in unlawful acts."
Sure sounds like racial and sexual discrimination to me. Go ahead, read the whole thing. Freemarket News has another account, and points to an audio recording from JPFO. A similar program in Pittsburgh has police knocking on doors a week after the show and requesting to see the purchased gun -- an illegal search if I've ever heard of one.As Cybercast News Service previously reported, numerous individuals claiming to be eye-witnesses or victims accused agents of targeting women, African-Americans and, in particular, African-American women for special scrutiny.
"If a woman showed up at my table, she was surrounded by law enforcement," said John White, a former law enforcement officer who now works as a gun dealer. "Every woman that makes a purchase, every woman who comes to my table to buy a gun was automatically [treated as] a 'straw purchaser.'"
This entry was published Sun Mar 12 11:12:04 CST 2006 by TriggerFinger and last updated 2006-03-12 11:12:04.0. [Tweet]
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