Doesn’t the ATF have anything better to do . . .

In this post 9/11 world; you know, the “need to be scared shitless of terrorism and murders” world we live in, you would think Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents would be busy. I sorta envisioned them fighting, well, terrorist and murders and making sure all those western antigovernment groups are not stockpiling nuclear weapons.  Sadly, apparently, they are not.

They are, however, highly concerned about a restaurant committing the highest sin – giving away a big screen TV for the Super Bowl.

You see, this restaurant was running a contest to win a big screen TV for the Super Bowl.  Unfortunately, they didn’t put the standard disclaimer “No purchase necessary to enter”.  Well, such a sin came to the attention of the ATF.

Enter Agent.  We pick him up as he nonchalantly walks to the counter; he doesn’t want to be discovered in this super secret mission.

Agent stares at the menu to divert his real purpose. He pretends to notice the big sign on that really nice Big Screen TV.  He causally asks the Just Out Of High School Cashier “Hey, do I have to buy something to win that really nice Big Screen TV?”

“Ah, yeah, I think so”, ekes out of the Just Out Of High School Cashier.

Well, well, that’s subversive activity and Ding Ding Ding — here’s your citation; and whammo – I’m confiscating your big screen TV.

Don’t they have anything better to do that harass restaurants?  Or maybe, he just wanted a Big Screen TV. Either way, it’s a pathetic.