There was a shootout between police and drug cartel members in Guadalajara, Mexico on October 10th; three officers were killed. When the dust settled, authorities discovered Kingery grenades at the site. The "Kingery grenade" refers to those manufactured by Jean Baptiste
Kingery, a California resident who made grenades in Mexico from parts
sourced in the U.S. He also converted AK-47s from semi- to
fully-automatic weapons.
Kingery was arrested in 2010 following a six-year investigation. The U.S. Attorney handling the case, Emory Hurley, refused to prosecute on the basis Kingery's grenades were "harmless toys" and the case lacked jury appeal.
Once released, Kingery continued to make his grenades and bombs in Sonora using parts from the U.S. until he was arrested in 2011; he had made some 2,000 bombs. Such grenades have been used in cartel attacks in public streets, bars and nightclubs. Kingery now sits in a Mexican jail, charged with terrorism.
Emails show Obama administration officials acknowledging that they
may lose track of grenades but would still be able to accomplish their
original objective even if the grenades explode. It appears they intended to track Kingery's parts to locate his assembly plant. The emails also show ATF agents knew that the grenades could end up
exploding and killing innocent people if they proceeded with the plan.
That didn’t stop the Obama administration’s ATF from allowing the
grenades to walk.
The Administration is trying to keep the lid on this.
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