FireArm Friday: ATF's Adamiak Case Is Pure Fiction
A review of ATF's charges against the young sailor serving 20 years in prison.
ATF is no stranger to entrapment and fabricating evidence. At least they didn’t kill his family like they did Vicki and Sammy Weaver. Yet… - DD
It’s not difficult to gauge the ATF’s intent after their arrest of Patrick “Tate” Adamiak. Their agents’ actions and the false evidence they presented in court—under oath—speak louder than words.
It’s also not difficult to understand why the ATF presented nothing but false evidence during Adamiak’s trial. The government had nothing but false evidence. Adamiak, who was an active-duty Navy E-6, had always been extremely careful about the gun parts he bought and sold on his personal website.
We have examined almost every single major evidentiary item and charge the ATF made against the young sailor. The last items are four unfinished, completely stripped 80% side plates for a belt-fed M240 machinegun. Adamiak bought them at a good price over the internet. He did not need to fill out any forms or paperwork since the parts were not complete. Legally, they were merely unfinished pieces of metal.
“I legally purchased these plates from a legitimate business as unfinished, partially machined parts with no FFL required. I never attempted to complete them, they were never assembled, and they had no other parts with…