ATF Dedicates Its New National HeadquartersWe talked yesterday about the grand unveiling.
Award-Winning Design Incorporates Latest Federal Security Standards
Funny. The BATFU press release doesn't say anything about the $19 Million in cost overruns. Oh, here's why--they replaced a $65,000 conference table with one that only cost half that. Besides, look at what they're considering scaling back on.
Still, with all the hoopla, I thought it would be nice to see what our tax dollars are paying for. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the new BATFU Building:
Wait...that isn't right. OK, let's try this...
What th...??? I wonder if this morning's computer glitch is still messing things up...OK, let's try it one more time and...VOILA!
Sa-ay...nice digs! I'd want to wear my good man slacks and bubble wrap hat if I worked there. And they sublease to retail tenants? How are they going to maintain "latest federal security standards" with all that going on?
Maybe after Heller is decided, someone'll open up a gun shop.
Oh, and there's one more photo--this one from the press conference. Why that looks like "Maximum Mike," and I do believe he's addressing the reporters from behind that $32,500 conference table...
Is it just me, or does that design on the back wall look like a giant Leatherman tool?
UPDATE: This photograph that I found on a couple other websites looks quite a bit different than the architectural illustration.
