November 21, 2007
ATF Kills Man During Bronx Grenade Sale Sting
A deal with an undercover operative quickly turned deadly yesterday for a man looking to sell a hand grenade in the Bronx. Federal agents and an NYPD detective were monitoring a conversation being held in a car yesterday between the grenade seller and operative. It was not expected the seller would have the grenade on him at the time, so when he produced it, agents rushed the scene in the interest of public safety. The undercover operative left the car and, when the suspect attempted to drive off, a federal agent shot him fatally once in the head.
According to the New York Post, the man told the undercover operative, who was wearing a wire, that he would detonate the grenade if he determined he was being set up. ""You better not be f------ with me or I'll pull the pin." That's when the supposed customer left the car and agents approached. The fleeing suspect dragged a federal agent about 20 feet down the street before he was killed. Authorities haven't released the identity of the suspect, but the grenade deal was apparently unrelated to terrorism.
A bomb squad robot recovered the hand grenade from the car and it was determined it was not a military-style grenade and was actually inert. No law enforcement agents were seriously injured during the incident, although two were transported to a nearby hospital. Residents of the Mott Haven section of the Bronx were confined to their homes for several hours and, since the incident occurred around 6PM, commuters were re-routed on their way home from work.
In late October, a few makeshift hand grenades were lobbed at the Mexican consulate on 39th St. near Madison Ave. in Manhattan.
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It's really tragic to hear another asshole has been clipped by the over zealous police force.
The hand grenade was inert? What a bummer, should the police have asked for a letter of provenance to insure that the goods were not inert before they took him out?
Where's Al Sharpton?
Where does one find an honest grenade dealer today, Craig's List or eBay?
"Where's Al Sharpton?"
It's perm Wednesday so the Reverend is getting his 'do done.
How did the exchange between the undercover and the grenade dealer go? They didn't expect him to actually have the thing with him during the transaction? Am i reading this right?
NYPD's anticipated scenario:
Dealer: You want grenade? I have grenade. U buy?
Undercover: Why, yes, I am interested in a grenade. I have being conducting a number queries on grenades and found you to be a most reputable person with whom to procure a grenade. It is with my most earnest hope, however, that you do not actually have the grenade on your person. What I would like is for you to provide me with a lengthy physical description of the grenade allowing me a perfect mental picture. When I am satisfied that you have given me enough details I will then produce my wallet, located somewhere under that hard bulge you see in my pants. No, no, please rest assured, that is not gun, nor an erection what have you, but rather a copious amount of 20 dollars bills, some of which I will use to pay for said grenade.
Dealer: What you say? No description, I have grenade right here in bag.
Undercover: Sh*t he's got a live one.
*Bang*
Other Undercover: Dude, I only fired one shot and I got him right in the head. Kick @$$!
Did the undercover dude expect the seller to FedEx ground the grenade after the purchase was made?
What's the going price for used grenades today?
Never bring a grenade to a gunfight.
haha DaLata, are you one of the writers on strike with time on their hands...?
"DaLata, are you one of the writers on strike with time on their hands...?"
lmao! that was brilliant. i'm not one of the striking writers but you're right in that I do have way too much time on my hands.