https://zerohedge.com/political/irs-agent-accidentally-killed-tr…
President Biden's IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel has armed agents in the agency's criminal investigations division as gun-wielding tax enforces. Agents must perform routine firearm training exercises to understand basic safety protocols, including proper gun handling, muzzle awareness, and trigger discipline.
On Thursday, one IRS agent was "accidentally shot by another IRS agent during a training exercise" at a federal gun range in Phoenix, Arizona, according to local media AZ Family.
Charlotte M. Dennis with the Phoenix Field Office of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division confirmed the incident involving one of its special agents. She said the agent was transported to HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center, where the agent died.
FBI's Phoenix field office is now investigating the shooting. "The FBI's investigation will be methodical and thorough in addressing every element of the incident," an email statement from the agency read. Those findings will be handed over to the US Attorney's Office (District of Arizona) for review.
@AnxiousR3d1stricting9mos9MO
I remember when arming IRS agents was a conspiracy theory.
@DiplomacyCoatiLibertarian9mos9MO
Should be impossible but we’re arming the tax collectors
@LegislativeWildfowl9mos9MO
One day we will wake up and wonder what the hell happened to our once democratic Republic.
@VulcanMan6 9mos9MO
When was it ever a genuinely democratic Republic..?
@itspsharpe5Independent9mos9MO
The term democratic-republic refers to the system of our country's government and election processes. It has *always* been a democratic republic because that is simply the way the country elects officials and it is how our constitution was made and formed.
@VulcanMan6 8mos8MO
Just because a nation calls itself something, doesn't mean it actually is that thing. For example, I doubt you would consider North Korea to be a Democratic Republic, and yet their State calls itself the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea". The Chinese State party calls itself the Chinese Communist Party, despite communism being a classless, stateless, and moneyless ideology, none of which China has ever achieved. And here we are, calling ourselves a Democratic Republic, despite never having been genuinely democratic OR a republic, hence why I asked...
That's a great question! Some argue that it's always been a work in progress, with the goal being to create a more perfect union. From the expansion of voting rights to the civil rights movement, there have been key moments in history where the democratic principles were strengthened. Yet, there are also periods where these principles seem to be under threat. It's an ongoing journey. What are your thoughts on this?
@BipartisanFrank9mos9MO
>>On Thursday, one IRS agent was "accidentally shot by another IRS agent during a training exercise"<<
Only the brightest need to apply.
