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BigG · February 3, 2001, 01:59 PM

With Tamara one of the chief bards!

The response to the Miami debacle was a typical government "Coverass operation" in which everything was blamed except the culpability of the dumbas$ agents, who of course, in the fine tradition of J. Edgar Hoover could do no wrong. Hence, the blame was on the inanimate object, something that couldn't speak up in its own defense, the 9. I found it interesting that the agents had 12 gauge pumps and at least one used one to incapacitate the main BG but that issue was never brought up. The 9 took the fall. The 10 as Tamara said was rejected because of wimpy FBI agents and trainees, NOT because a lower velocity version had superior ballistics! That is an urban legend if I ever heard one! Great posts!

February 3, 2001, 01:59 PM	#16
BigG Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,334	Ah, the myths of Gundom! With Tamara one of the chief bards! The response to the Miami debacle was a typical government "Coverass operation" in which everything was blamed except the culpability of the dumbas$ agents, who of course, in the fine tradition of J. Edgar Hoover could do no wrong. Hence, the blame was on the inanimate object, something that couldn't speak up in its own defense, the 9. I found it interesting that the agents had 12 gauge pumps and at least one used one to incapacitate the main BG but that issue was never brought up. The 9 took the fall. The 10 as Tamara said was rejected because of wimpy FBI agents and trainees, NOT because a lower velocity version had superior ballistics! That is an urban legend if I ever heard one! Great posts!