Leaked ATF Resignation Letter Shows Agents’ Frustration Over Politicization
BY Herschel Smith1 year, 7 months ago
“I don’t know what the mission really is anymore, but I don’t like it. For the past couple of years, I have found myself asking “why” a lot more often. As of late, the answer is typically because “they” said so. I still don’t know who “they” are. But I seem to disagree with whoever “they” are on pretty much everything,” Garcia wrote in his resignation letter.”
“The last time morale was this low with ATF was probably 2013-2016. Coincidentally, that was also the last time we had an administration openly criticize law enforcement,” Garcia wrote. “Both administrations preached diversity, or rather “celebrate” it, but then expect everyone to have the same liberal opinion.”
“Did our leaders forget that ATF agents are law enforcement? Most agents are pro-gun. All agents should be anti-criminal. We did not become ATF agents so we could collect data, ensure firearms are in compliance, seize trigger groups, argue about what a firearm is or is not, seize firearms for reasons other than prosecuting criminals, or spend countless hours inputting data to justify someone else’s existence in HQ. We became ATF agents so we could work the streets and smack evil in the mouth. We took this job because we are willing to risk it all and hope that we can make the streets just a little bit safer for the law abiding, upstanding citizens of the USA. At least that’s why I became an ATF agent,” Garcia wrote.
“We can probably agree that law abiding citizens do not commit gun crime. I think that we can probably also agree that the majority of gun owners tend to be more conservative than liberal. So essentially, gun control will only affect law abiding, conservative citizens. Therefore, the Government is only punishing the conservative population. Similarly, in the summer of 2020, rioters were allowed to burn cities, assault the police, and terrorize citizens with little to no consequence. However, the chaos associated with January 6 has resulted in hundreds and hundreds of prosecutions. The vast majority of the defendants have been convicted of simply being there. They didn’t even have pallets of bricks or frozen water bottles staged at the scene, let alone Molotov cocktails for them to throw at the police. Still, 18 months later, the left continues to be absolutely obsessed with it,” Garcia said.
So let me get this straight. After Ruby Ridge, the Waco, Texas, ATF siege, and gun running in the fast and furious scandal, this agent is just now coming to the conclusion agents of the FedGov are doing things that are untoward?
I’m sorry, but I have no sympathy for him or his ilk. A patriot would never have taken a job with the ATF to begin with. There’s that thing about “shall not be infringed” and what the Westminster Confession of Faith says about lawful oaths and vows that would have troubled me.
On August 9, 2022 at 5:30 am, Ratus said:
Hey, ATF did the incompetent raid at Waco, but it was FBI that did the siege and subsequent fire.
Also, again ATF did the original entrapment of Mr Weaver, with FBI and US Marshalls doing the shooting at and siege of Ruby Ridge.
I know that the community has a focus on the ATF, but don’t forget to give credit to the other infringers of civil rights where the credit is due.
On August 9, 2022 at 7:16 am, J said:
Did I misread the article’s headline? I believe he was resigning…which means he’s taking the correct and just action. I for one applaud his decision; not only is it for the appropriate reasons, it might just start a trend. Hopefully he realizes that most if not all LEO organizations are corrupt and totally out of control and limits. Better late than never!
On August 9, 2022 at 7:45 am, Herschel Smith said:
@Ratus,
Yes I’m aware of the details. That’s why I said agents of the FedGov, while also knowing that the ATF was to at least some degree involved in Ruby Ridge.
On August 9, 2022 at 8:05 am, Chris Mallory said:
This guy does not know his history. ATF had it’s roots back in the 1920’s as a tax/regulation agency. Except for a few months in 1933 when it was under the FeeBI, it was a Treasury agency. Bush the Lesser moved it to Justice with his idiotic response to 9/11. It has always been a tax agency, never a “street badass” law enforcement agency.
On August 9, 2022 at 9:26 am, Frank Clarke said:
Chris Mallory beat me to it.
On August 9, 2022 at 1:31 pm, Paul B said:
You do not ever want to work for the government. I would question your morals. If you did.