bobalot@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSuspect arrested in shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent in Vermont, police sayabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down14
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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down3·1 year agoI’m pretty sure a shooting involves firearms.
minus-squaretrash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down2·1 year agoDUIs involve alcohol, but you don’t call the ATF if you suspect someone of drinking and driving.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·1 year agoYou might if a hate crime that could spark national outrage is involved.
minus-squaretrash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoApparently. I should have said unusual instead of fishy. I wonder if this guy wasn’t already being watched by the feds or something.
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoI mean…no? That’s what the FBI is for.
minus-squareScoopMcPoops@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYeah because DUIs happen on public roads so it would go to DOT before it would go to ATF, now if that person was transporting illegal alcohol then ATF would probably get involved.
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoThat’s not what BATFE does. I think they would be more into the gun running side of things. (“Doing or stopping?” Why, yes!)
I’m pretty sure a shooting involves firearms.
DUIs involve alcohol, but you don’t call the ATF if you suspect someone of drinking and driving.
You might if a hate crime that could spark national outrage is involved.
Apparently. I should have said unusual instead of fishy. I wonder if this guy wasn’t already being watched by the feds or something.
I mean…no?
That’s what the FBI is for.
Yeah because DUIs happen on public roads so it would go to DOT before it would go to ATF, now if that person was transporting illegal alcohol then ATF would probably get involved.
That’s not what BATFE does. I think they would be more into the gun running side of things. (“Doing or stopping?” Why, yes!)