Posted on 07/29/2018 6:51:45 AM PDT by Spiridon
"'Does it appear agent Astarita is holding his rifle?' federal prosecutor Gary Sussman asked.
'Yes sir', B.M. replied.
'Is it aimed at Finicum's truck?', Sussman asked.
'It looks like it's oriented towards the vehicle, sir', B.M. said."
Maxine Bernstein "OregonLive" story 7/27/2018
The FBI HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) direct supervisor for accused agent W. Joseph Astarita only known by his initials "BM" testified Friday along with another agent John Neidert, who was part of Astarita's team.....
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The FBI agents in charge at the Waco Massacre (24 dead children permanently separated from their parents) and Ruby Ridge (an unarmed mother shot dead while holding her baby after her 12 yr old son and his dog were killed) were given promotions after their exonerations. This agency has a horrible record of abuse, and too many of us remember.
In regards to President Trump as well, the corruption is out in the open for everyone to see. Have they changed since those times you mentioned. Doubt it.
Politicians like to be pro-law enforcement and President Trump promotes the notion of the dignity of rank and file people in the profession of law enforcement.
But the corruption is a problem that the typical politician will ignore while Trump seems to have acknowledged it in his comments about the assault on him by FBI people from Obama’s era into the present Jeff Sessions-Rod Rosenstein era.
Finicum didn’t help himself, but shooting and trying to cover it up is really bad.
Didn’t the ATF tell the state police not to use their body cams? If so it was a planned hit.
BUMP
Can someone please tell me what hostage the FBI HRT (hostage rescue team) has EVER rescued? In my lifetime they’ve only been involved in a bunch of assassinations of white conservatives.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-cops-saved-boy-underground-bunker/story?id=19290180
Not defending the FBI, but this was pretty dramatic.
I read somewhere that the FBI, its FBI in this incident, told the police in Oregon to not use their body cams which is SOP for Oregon cops in a liberal state like that.
As much as I hate to admit it, that was pretty cool.
My tag line has been constant since told I can’t pick on other freepers.
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