Worrisome Message from Acting ATF Director

A video message from ATF Acting Director Todd Jones on July 9, 2012, to ATF staff presents a disturbing message to potential whistleblowers in the agency. The acting director says, "... if you don't find the appropriate way to raise your concerns to your leadership, there will be consequences. ..." Sen. Chuck Grassley says the essence of whistleblowing is reporting problems outside of an employee's chain of command, and whistleblowers were instrumental in exposing the shortcomings of Operation Fast and Furious.

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[swoop411]

So, snitches get stitches basically?

[anotherone1950]

Consequences? The consequences have already been imposed on the Fast and Furious whistleblowers. They've been summarily punished for speaking out about who knew what and when they knew it. This entire mess needs to be given the same amount of public scrutiny as Watergate. In fact, it should be given MORE public scrutiny, seeing as how TWO Americans lost their lives because of it.

[Crosstimbers Okie]

This dude is a thug, pure and simple.



[TheGuerillapatriot]

Didn't this asshole sell guns to Mexican drug cartels? The blood of innocents are on this guys hands.

[SgtDad1]

There is NO WAY the cartels make $30-40bil annually WITHOUT US Gobblement complicity! There MUST be an investigation of Obama's administration, particularly his leaders amongst the BATF, FBI, CIA (Clinton's Leon Panetta), Homeland Security (unarguably run incompetently) - just for starters!

[rascalroosting]

I was not aware that there were any black generals in Hitlers army! This guy HAD to be on Hitlers' staff, didn't he!? Why is this fachist still working for OUR government!!?? Fire his ass!!!

[a2r7n6]

This guy should be fired. Goes to show that the ATF are FASCISTS.

[TheChaseair]

No warning about running guns into mexico...oh sorry that is part of what the atf does

[luckydoug]

to the fascist in the videio: You talk of CONSEQUENCES. How about you and your gang think about the CONSEQUENCES of the public finding out the dirty filthy treasonous games you are playing on them. Sounds like you intend to keep supporting the enemies of America and the American people by supplying those enemies with military grade weapons. And what will we find out next ? What other treasonous activities are you supporting or carrying out about which we don't yet know.

[William Wagener]

Wish I had time. Breaking story on CA. Chief Justice George stealing $200 million from the People's Court.

[Alal Telal]

so keep your mouth shut and we wont throw you in a hole... is that what everyone else got from this? how is one to distinguish a whistleblower from an enemy combatant if there is never a trial. just remember when the atf knock on your door, promise its not for your jack daniels or marlboros.