The ATF had a 2007 solicitation for bids to deliver 2,000 Leatherman tools.
Engraved with the following:
ATF-Asset Forfeiture AND "always think forfeiture"
...are you outraged yet?
I wonder how Donald Scott's family feels about that?
I think asset forfeiture is reprehensible, and when it funds law enforcement corrupting. I think it should be banned outright; I can understand it being used very narrowly in the case of convicted criminals - but very narrowly. And when a law enforcement agency sends little promotional items to the troops reminding them that it's really about marque and reprisal - will, I'm deeply disgusted.
I debated posting the contract officers information here, and encouraging everyone to let him know what you think of this "opportunity", but I think instead you ought to send a message to your Congressmember. You can find them at Congress.org; you can find your local officials by entering your zip in the box at the upper left, and then create your own message about this.
Well, I've been following the Red's Trading Post saga, so outrage is already my default position regarding that agency. This new little news item sure doesn't help, though.
I've been outraged for 25 years. I'm worried I'll need plastic surgery if I don't want to scare my children.
Some Famous Dead White Guy once said words to the effect of
" Expect the effect of every law to be pushed as far as possible, the INTENT and the SPIRIT of the law are instantly forgotten"
Seems to be the case in the RICO statutes. A chickenshit misdemeanor drug offense is now used to confiscate assets. A far cry from preventing the "big guys" from enjoying their ill gotten wealth.
Rule of Law is a fraud designed to fool the weak into believing that both they and the strong play by the same set of rules.
They don't.
I'm not sure I really understand. Why would they order to tools to say this? It seems like the stupidest PR move in the universe, without anything to gain from it.