Oct 07, 20 the american civil liberties union aclu has stepped up to represent bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf special agent john dodson, the whistleblower who first publicly unearthed the operation fast and furious scandal, against the agencys efforts to keep him from publishing a book on his account of the scandal. Dodson s cashingin on his insider knowledge of fast and furious with a new book the unarmed truth. Atf tries to block whistleblowing agents fast and furious book. Oct 16, 20 washington cnn a federal agent will be allowed to write a book with an insiders account of operation fast and furious, reversing an earlier government attempt to block publication for morale reasons. The obama administration is blocking a federal law enforcement agent from publishing a book about the failed fast and furious gunsmuggling sting operation because of concerns that the book would negatively affect morale, the american civil liberties union said monday. Oct 07, 20 atf agent john dodson blew the cover off fast and furious in 2011, and the atf is actively preventing him from publishing a tellall book on the operation now. Members may have 7 days to submit opening statements and ex traneous materials for. The aclu is slated to become involved in the case monday, informing atf it is representing dodson and filing a formal protest to the decision to reject his request to publish the already written book, sources told the times, speaking only on the condition of anonymity. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious kindle edition by dodson, john. Atf agent john dodson blew the cover off fast and furious in 2011, and the atf is actively preventing him from publishing a tellall book on the operation now. John dodson was the whistle blower on operation on fast and furious. This effectively marked the end of operation fast and furious. Dodson said the agency was trying to cover up the murders link to fast and furious, which hed objected to internally for months.
Now, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, where dodson works, is preventing him from publishing a book about the failed gun investigation, dubbed fast and furious. Oct 07, 20 the aclu got involved today in this case on dodsons behalf. Atf agent john dodson blew the whistle on operation fast and furious, in which feds accidentally handed mexican drug cartels 2,000 guns. Whistleblower gives incredible insider view of fast and.
Special agent john dodson, a man that obviously cares about such things as ethics and meeting his. The american civil liberties union aclu has stepped up to represent bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf special agent john dodson, the whistleblower who first publicly unearthed the operation fast and furious scandal, against the agencys efforts to keep him from publishing a book on his account of the scandal. If it werent for john dodson, americans would never have known the truth about operation fast and furious and the death of border patrol agent brian terry. Agent john dodson is at the center of the socalled fast ad furious scandal. This book provides the real details, told by the primary whistle blower on the case. For her report revealing john dodson as the key whistleblower in fast and furious, sharyl attkisson received an emmy award for outstanding investigative journalism. Theres still plenty that the american public doesnt know about the fast and furious scandalor so says agent john dodson, one of the whistleblowers who exposed the botched operation. Jun 07, 2017 agent dodson testimony fast and furious six years later. Oct 07, 20 according to the letter, the atf denied dodsons request to try to publish a book about his version of the fast and furious scandal because the bureau predicted it would have a negative. The ministry of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and truth. The american civil liberties union came to dodsons defense on october 7 and filed a protest with the atf, strongly objecting to the agencys efforts to block dodson from publishing his book, which has been written, saying the decision violates his constitutional protections. The smearing of fast and furious whistleblower john dodson. Fast and furious news stories about fast and furious. Dodson stepped forward and spoke with me publicly in march 2011 after border patrol agent brian terry was murdered by illegal immigrants carrying weapons trafficked in the fast and furious operation.
With this subject matter, i can see no difference in the impact the book would have. Americans looking for the unvarnished truth about the stingless atf sting should look away now. No scandal is more threatening to the obama administration than operation fast and furious. While other scandals involve money, fast and furious involves lives, including that of border patrol agent brian terry, gunned down with a weapon that the federal government put in the hands of mexicos narcoterrorists. Former atf agent john dodson was one of the chief whistleblowers on operation fast and furious, a covert program that channeled over 2000 u. Two years ago, federal agent john dodson turned whistleblower and exposed a botched gun operation in phoenix that led to senior level.
The atf also says that dodson cannot make money on the book. John dodson cant be paid for fast and furious book, atf. I read it for a factual portrayal of the definitely illegal practice by an agency of our country. If it werent for john dodson, americans would never have known. Aclu says atf blocks whistleblower book on fast and furious. Family of brian terry responds to atf censorship of fast and furious whistleblower john dodson katie pavlich oct 08, 20 early monday morning it was revealed supervisors within the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms have censored whistleblower john dodson by denying an outside work application to publish a book about operation fast and furious. John dodson cant be paid for fast and furious book, atf says by ryan j. Agent john dodson s book on his experiences in operation fast and furious was released by simon and schuster on december 3, 20. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives is blocking the main whistleblower in the fast and furious case from publishing a book for pay, claiming his retelling of the mexico gunwalking scandal will hurt morale inside the embattled law enforcement agency, according to documents obtained by the washington times. He talks about how he was complaining about the operation from day one and how those complaints fell on deaf ears. Atf whistleblower john dodson exposes fast and furious. Now dodson s bosses say he cant publish a book on the. Dec 10, 20 cam edwards speaks to john dodson atf agent and author of the new book, the unarmed truth my fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious for nra news, cam and company on. Oct 07, 20 former bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms agent john dodson is expected to publish a book titled the unarmed truth.
Former bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms agent john dodson is expected to publish a book titled the unarmed truth. Ultimately, john dodson was cleared by the inspector generals office, publicly heralded as a hero, and returned to arizona. Washington cnn a federal agent will be allowed to write a book with an insiders account of operation fast and furious, reversing an earlier government attempt to block publication for morale reasons. However, he has been told that his manuscript doesnt meet atfs outside employment guidelines. Aclu says atf blocks whistleblower book on fast and furious scandal. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives is blocking the main whistleblower in the fast and furious case from publishing a book, claiming his retelling of the mexico gunwalking scandal will hurt morale inside the embattled law enforcement agency, according to documents obtained by the washington times. Atf blocks agents fast and furious book the denver post. A hardhitting inside account of the fast and furious scandalthe governmentsponsored program intended to win the drug war by providing and tracking gun sales across the border to mexicofrom whistleblower and atf agent john dodson.
The fast and furious franchise now spans 14 years, countless wrecked stunt cars, and 7 films. A good study in how wellmeaning public servants can loose sight of the bigpicture in an effort to do good and then having staked fame and fortune upon a fallacy, close ranks and seek to hide misdeeds and discredit their detractors. Take a moment and show support to a guy who hung it all out to do the right thing. This book is his story, a tale of the personal and professional journey of a man who decided to tell the truth, no matter the costs. Two months ago, the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms attempted to censor a book written by operation fast and furious whistleblower john dodson05052020 19. Sep 29, 2015 john dodson was the atf agent who exposed the operation fast and furious scandal and wrote this column in his capacity as a whistleblower and private citizen. Atf blocking book by fast and furious whistleblower.
Aclu fights doj, atf attempts at censorship of fast and. John dodson, atf agent at center of fast and furious. Fast and furious whistleblower john dodson cnn is now reporting that the atf is going to let dodson publish the book, but not before making redactions in it. But if theres one telling the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives atf would love to rectify, its the thoughtcrime account of agent john dodson, one of. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious by john dodson at indigo. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious. Dec 02, 20 former atf agent john dodson was one of the chief whistleblowers on operation fast and furious, a covert program that channeled over 2000 u. Sep 23, 2014 john dodson was the whistle blower on operation on fast and furious. The unarmed truth goodreads meet your next favorite book. Dodson was vocal within atf throughout 2010 about his concerns, and on march 3, 2011, he exposed fast and furious and its connection to brian terrys murder on national television to cbs news.
John dodson current atf agent and the man who blew the. A federal agent reportedly will be allowed to write a book about the gun sting dubbed operation fast and furious, reversing an earlier attempt by the government to block the publication but the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms will request some redactions in the book by whistleblower special agent john dodson, politico reported thursday and whether dodson will be able to profit from. Atf rejects agents fast and furious book the washington post. In the latest explosive twist to the obama administrations deadly fast and furious gunrunning scandal, one of the key whistleblowers has now identified the fbi as a crucial player in the. Oct 17, 20 fast and furious whistleblower john dodson cnn is now reporting that the atf is going to let dodson publish the book, but not before making redactions in it. In early 2011, dodson ignited the controversy when he told cbs news that the atf ran an operation allowing 2,000 weapons to fall into the hands of the narcotraffickers who then use the guns to commit crimes, including the december 14, 2010 slaying of border patrol. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Atf tries to block whistleblowing agents fast and furious. Would you consider the audio edition of fast and furious to be better than the print version. A federal agent reportedly will be allowed to write a book about the gun sting dubbed operation fast and furious, reversing an earlier attempt by the government to block the publication but the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms will request some redactions in the book by whistleblower special agent john dodson, politico reported thursday and whether dodson will be able to profit. Documents show that the atf is doing this based on their claim that the release of such a book would hurt morale inside the the embattled law enforcement agency. Eventually, atf agent john dodson contacted senator chuck grassley of iowa, ranking member of the senate judiciary committee, who was the major force behind investigating the atfs practice of gunwalking. Publication date 20150415 topics fast and furious language english.
Oct 07, 20 atf agent john dodson blew the whistle on operation fast and furious, in which feds accidentally handed mexican drug cartels 2,000 guns. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious by john dodson 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Mar 06, 2018 agent john dodson is at the center of the socalled fast ad furious scandal. Dec 14, 2019 eventually, atf agent john dodson contacted senator chuck grassley of iowa, ranking member of the senate judiciary committee, who was the major force behind investigating the atfs practice of gunwalking. Newser atf agent john dodson blew the whistle on operation fast and furious, in which feds accidentally handed mexican drug cartels 2,000 guns. Our letter explains why the denial violates his first amendment rights, and undermines the importance that whistleblowers and public employee speech play in revealing wrongdoing and contributing to public debate. Cam edwards speaks to john dodson atf agent and author of the new book, the unarmed truth my fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious for nra news, cam and company on. A federal agent will be allowed to write a book with an insiders account of operation fast and furious, reversing an earlier government attempt to block publication for.
My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious in january 2014. A settlement was announced in 2019 where both sides disagree with the prior courts orders and agree to continue to fight over privilege issues. However, john dodson, an agent with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, wont be allowed to make money on the book. Dec 30, 20 a main whistleblower of the deadly fast and furious gunrunning scandal named the fbi as a key player in the 2010 murder of border patrol agent brian terry. The frenzy over operation fast and furious has been hard to avoid. Many people believe they know the story behind the bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives atf operation fast and furious. John dodson was the atf agent who exposed the operation fast and furious scandal and wrote this column in his capacity as a whistleblower and private citizen. The atf doesnt want you to read the fast and furious whistle. Reilly washington the american civil liberties union aclu is seeking answers after the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf told an atf agent he isnt permitted to be paid for publishing a book about his experience calling attention to a. A settlement was announced in 2019 where both sides disagree with the prior courts orders and agree to continue to fight. Two months ago, the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms attempted to censor a book written by operation fast and furious whistleblower john dodson 05052020 19. In 2011, dodson told congress that atf bosses told agents monitoring these illegal guns to stand down and let the guns walk. New fast and furious secrets from government emails.
Oct 07, 20 now, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, where dodson works, is preventing him from publishing a book about the failed gun investigation, dubbed fast and furious. Agent dodson testimony fast and furious six years later. Atf agent can write fast and furious book, cant profit from it cnn. Dec 03, 20 john dodson is the whistleblowing author that witnessed the second operation, fast and furious. Oct 07, 20 bullshit alert comrade obamas minions at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf are blocking the main whistleblower in the fast and furious case from publishing a book for pay, claiming his retelling of the mexico gunwalking scandal will hurt morale inside the embattled law enforcement agency, according to documents obtained by the washington times. After the terror attacks of september 11, 2001, john dodson pulled bodies out of the wreckage at the pentagon. John dodson is the whistleblowing author that witnessed the second operation, fast and furious. As so often happens with washington scandals, it isnt the original scandal that gets people in the most. The battle also could have repercussions on capitol hill, where the two lead investigators who helped uncover the fast and. Now, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, where dodson works, is preventing him from publishing a book about the failed gun investigation, dubbed fast and furious, because the agency says it would hurt morale at the agency. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the unarmed truth.
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