A comment in "Down the Rabbit Hole: Part II" asked if it would be possible to post the BATFU video used to help convict David Olofson. As what was introduced was an edited tape, I asked if his attorneys had an unedited tape--to include failures to achieve a malfunction--so we would be able to judge for ourselves the manipulations needed to produce desired results.
"They will not release it." Olofson wrote back. "Not even to my attorneys."
Last night I received the following from Len Savage, also copied on my query.
"They will not release it." Olofson wrote back. "Not even to my attorneys."
Last night I received the following from Len Savage, also copied on my query.
The Govt. flat refused to even give Olofson's attorney a copy [he had to view it at the AUSA office only]. The judge backed the govt's play. There were word to effect "We don't want to see it in a documentary" or some such nonsense to that effect.In an email I just received this morning, Len added:
I can tell you:
All of about 15 seconds long, played again and again for the jury.
The entire magazine dumped, no bursts.
The rate of fire was between a MAC-11 [1200rpm] and a Glock 18 [1850rpm]. approx 1600rpm if I were to guess.
A full auto M-16 fires about 750-800rpm +/- depending on ammo.
Was filmed at a distance, I can't tell if it was even Olofson's rifle.
I would have never fired that rifle, instead a shooting vise would have been used.
Max Kingery [ATF/FTB] was terrified to fire the rifle, holding it away from his body like a stick of dynamite.
Without ever making a good inspection of the internals I can only guess how they did it, [I have a pretty good idea] This is most likely why I was never allowed to inspect it.
You may want touch on that HR 1791 [Fairness in Firearm Testing Act] would have prevented editing, and we would all know "how" it was done....Yeah...right...let's see:
Last Action: Apr 20, 2007: House Judiciary: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.He's right. I may want to touch on it. But it sure looks like nobody in government does.