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Project Gunwalker: ATF Whistleblower Fired in Denny's Parking Lot
2012-10-12
At the end of the Benghazi hearing with Issa on Wednesday, he announced to the two "whistleblowers" Lt. Col Wood & Eric Nordstrom, if they had problems with their jobs because of their testimony, let him know -- "It's against the law."

Note: Cefalu was placed on administrative leave a year and a half ago after speaking out about Operation Fast and Furious.

Special Agent Vince Cefalu has worked for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms for more than 25 years. On top of successfully placing dozens of hard criminals behind bars throughout his career, Cefalu has received promotions and consistently positive evaluations.

When he started raising his voice about ATF corruption and illegal wiretapping in 2005, things changed. Tuesday evening, Cefalu was asked to meet Special Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division Joseph Riehl at a Denny's Restaurant near Lake Tahoe.

When he arrived, he was served termination papers in the parking lot. Classy move. The exchange was secretly recorded by a confidential source. David Codrea has more:

The video, shaky at times from being handheld, and with color imbalance streaking happening inadvertently in the uploading to YouTube, was recorded by a confidential source and shows Cefalu approached by two ATF management representatives including Joseph M. Riehl, Special Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division, which encompasses Northern California and Nevada field offices.

Riehl, seen talking to Cefalu through his Jeep window and reportedly telling him he couldn't leave because he had to sign papers, had been criticized on the CUATF forum, and Gun Rights Examiner is attempting to track down audit reports to determine what an independent assessment reveals about the allegations there. But the bottom line is, an employee with over 25 years of service who has been a leading spokesman for whistleblowers was unceremoniously canned in a public parking lot by senior division management.
Video at linked site
Posted by:Sherry

#3  "It's against the law."
Laws are for the little people.
Posted by: Glenmore   2012-10-12 21:46  

#2  I guess that's better than being fired at a Waffle House parking lot...
Posted by: badanov   2012-10-12 21:09  

#1  Given the Chicago background of this crowd, Cefalu is lucky he wasn't jimmy-hoffa'ed in the parking lot.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-10-12 17:03  

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