1. Ruby Ridge incident. They lied to the FBI at the beginning of the incident, they lied in court (proven by the not guilty verdict handed down on the "illegal shotguns" that were supposedly sold…) , and they lied to Congress when questioned why the incident was allowed to grow so out of control. Janet Reno was even dismayed at the lack of professionalism.
2. I was arrested in 1993 for "possession of an illegal firearm". During this time I was treated as though I was a convict, prior to the outcome of the case. The "illegal firearm" that I possessed was a pistol that was built by my grandfather's brother in 1908. This "illegal firearm" was an early cartridge revolver in a caliber that was not readily available and no longer in manufacture. See, what made the firearm illegal is that it didn't have a serial number. The fact that it didn't have a serial number wasn't surprising as serial numbers weren't required in 1908. During the jury trial, which I insisted upon, several reports were read aloud that originated from the BATF agents that inspected my home and found the "illegal firearm". Keep in mind this was in 1993, under Klinton and gang. I owned Class III firearms and was subject to inspections by the BATF which was where my charges originated. Back to the reports, these reports (2 of them, one from each agent that was inspecting my home) stated that the serial number had been filed off of the "illegal firearm". Their reports stated that I had told them that I bought it that way. Their report stated that I told them that I had polished the area that was supposed to contain the serial number so that it was more difficult to tell it had been removed. Both of these lies were refuted rather easily, however, it cost me a great deal of money and a great deal of my lifetime of worry. See, it was easy to prove that they were lying by simply hiring a firearms expert who was a former BATF agent. His testimony is the only reason I am not sporting a felony conviction. Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where we didn't have to fear the government? By the way, my Class III firearms were confiscated at the time of my arrest. I didn't receive them back until 2001, eight whole years after they were taken from me, illegally and via fabricated charges, even after I had 20 years of government service under my belt.

To shorten this a bit, Will, I have more doubt that the BATF can be honest than most. I find that it just may be plausible that there was inappropriate action taken by A.) a female who feels she must "prove herself" (but doesn't) amongst her male counter parts and B.) someone who finds their authority challenged by someone she deems as a mere criminal, beneath her contempt. Did it happen? Who knows, you weren't there and neither was I, but I can tell you this, the BATF has stated publicly quite a few times that their main goal has been to restrict the possession of firearms to the best of their ability. IF they get the authority, you can bet your ass that the BATF will go house to house. They'll utilize any means necessary to ensure that you have to prove you aren't a criminal instead of them having to prove you are.

I can tell you as a matter of fact Will, that you, as a BATF agent may feel that you are respected by other federal law enforcement, but the consensus is the opposite, especially inside the FBI. And yes, I could get hired and did. Also, did I mention that I was in the US Army at the time of my encounter with the BATF? The Klintons' care for the military at the time was as disheartening as Rosie O'donnel's return to TV. But I digress.