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| ATF looks to expand federal presence in Chicago amid violent crime surge |
| 2017-02-05 |
| [Wash Times] The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is weighing plans to put additional agents to Chicago in an effort to curb the Windy City’s violent crime surge, a senior agent acknowledged Saturday. "ATF is exploring various options as we are committed to furthering law enforcement efforts in Chicago," David Coulson, a senior agent at the ATF’s Chicago field office, told USA Today. "One of those options is to send additional agents to Chicago on permanent transfers," he added, though no plans yet yet to be finalized, the newspaper reported. The agent’s acknowledgment came on the heels of CNN reporting Friday that the ATF plans to deploy approximately 20 agents to Chicago in a bid to "beef up" the federal presence there, citing two federal law enforcement officials familiar with the plans. "We have received no word from the federal government to confirm these reports, but it would be welcome news if the administration has indeed agreed to one of Mayor Emanuel’s requests for federal resources," Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office told CNN on Friday. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Maybe BATF can set up a false gun buyer program in surrounding areas to see if they can trace how the guns get to Chicago... |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-02-05 13:16 |
| #4 It's not going to make certain aldermen happy. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-02-05 12:53 |
| #3 Maybe a little harder to get off the gun felony charges in Federal court? |
| Posted by: KBK 2017-02-05 09:04 |
| #2 "We have received no word from the federal government to confirm these reports, but it would be welcome news if the administration has indeed agreed to one of Mayor Emanuel’s requests for federal resources," Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office told CNN on Friday. ..I suspect, however, that the last thing Hizzoner really wants is agents of this Federal Gummint wandering around Chitown. Had it been President Clinton making that call, no probs for him - things would be Understood. But with DJT at the top there's way too many things to find that could be...problematic. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-02-05 07:09 |
| #1 "Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives" are NOT the problem. Aberrant attitudes, lawless behavior, drugs, and a permissive legal system are the problem. It's the people, not the guns. Here's some ideas: Most of the killing happens during the hours of darkness. How about a dusk to dawn curfew? Work permits... (shouldn't need more than a dozen or so). Armed patrols. Stop and frisk. Dogs, lots of drug dogs. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-05 04:04 |