Was waiting in line in my neighborhood gas station last night to buy two lottery tickets for my Brother. Guy ahead of me wanted cigarettes, was asked for his ID. He didn't have it, was refused, went out swearing, insisting he was 28 (which I suspect was true, but-). The guy that works at the station told me when I asked for cigars that I had to show ID (I'm in my sixties). After showing it, he informed me of the following: The ATF has started a MASSIVE sting operation in oHEILo. They can be, and will be, to the point of sitting outside a place of business for hours at a time. They can and will grab any person at random (people in their sixties included) that they see leaving with tobacco products , and ask them to see their ID. If they cannot or will not provide one, they will be escorted back inside the store, forced to give said tobacco products back, get their money refunded. Said clerk will then be instantly fined 5000 dollars, more for the store or company, and said place of business will be instantly closed down by the government. Remember-this includes those like me, who are retired, in their sixties, obviously not kids, etc. Get ready for the gestapo, because it's here. The excuse is to be used, of course, it's 'for the children', to keep them from gettin hold of tobacco products. That's a lie, of course,and it's to both further persecute smokers and make some money for the state at the same time. Memos have been sent to virtually every place in the state that sells tobacco products , according to the guy who informed me-he personally read it

Tobacco vendors should post the Memo prominently and have a recording of it playing during business hours outside the business.

This is how our government spends our tax dollars?

What is the cost for each of these "goon squads" and from what budget item will it be paid?

Posting it will only attract interested smokers, broadcasting it will warm the youth to avoid making purchases.

I'm catching all sorts of flak on various blogs telling me I'm a liar, have seen bigfoot, ufos, etc;and there's no way the ATF would get involved in this. All I can tell you is-known this kid for over two years, and he does NOT bullshit. He may have the government agency wrong (though they're all evil), but he was visibly pissed off and shaken when he told me about it. There is no doubt in my mind he saw the memo. A company/chain that size doesn't go to that kind of trouble/expense unless there's truth to it. I'll keep you informed if I hear anything else.

This is the only thing that I could find resembling what the kid is talking about. Its a document outlining how local Ohio law enforcement gets MSA money to do sting ops on retailers. Maybe it will give you some leads.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:W51dFbpgOnMJ:www.o...n&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us

Just saw the kid again 15 minutes ago, Winston. He REPEATED-It's the A...T....F.

I wouldn't doubt that the entity known as the Asshole Totalitarian Facsists could be involved with this. I also wouldn't doubt that they would be keeping it hush-hush.

Hell, after what they were part of at Waco, nothing surprises me.They follow no rules, and only do the bidding of their masters.


I have come to loathe our government.