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Ducati North America Raided by the FBI

Ever time I talk about it I end up breaking down in tears.

I tell you man, it sounds awful. Your reputation precedes you even with the FBI, because making the unflappable Shawn miss a beat took 30 dudes. They'da had me at one. Ok, maybe two.

To better days, my friend
 
I've been out with Skippy in the mission many a late night. Nothing has ever spooked him. I said you needed to release buddy. All that manhood emotion trapped inside there needed to let go. :party

Everyone on edge these days. Gun pointed in your face and a full search would have my heart beating fast too. Only 2-3 people there and the FBI all over the place.

Also, think about it were they there for Skips? He didn't know. That crime ring he runs with TMU and the Autobots. :rofl j/k

The thought I had is emissions or embezzlement or fraud. FBI also deals with AML so could be that too. hacker maybe? Plenty of things....

Just don't know how it could be so serious that you have to come in guns blazing?

And not a false alarm, cause they were looking for papers....documents. They had enough probable cause to come in full vest and weapons drawn.

But what do I know? I'm a trouble maker. LOL:twofinger
 
Definitely not a joke & it wasn't funny when a few pistols were pointed at my face.

Fair comment. I was reacting to the flippant comments, and failed to account for the reality of what you went through and the trauma that might create. Am curious to learn what it was all about. Aren’t they owned by VW now?
 
I'm fascinated by this. 30 agents with guns drawn. Meanwhile, in another part of the country, things were very different...

Mad
 
Crazy times. Sorry to hear what El Skipador had to endure. All I can add is I work across the street from Ducati NA's old office on Middlefield Rd. in MV. Ducati moved over a year ago to Sunnyvale.
 
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Harley's pushing for more import tariffs...
 
That sounds intense, Shawn! I hope you've been able to wind down from all of that tonight and can get some rest.
 
Oh it happened............ I was there. Never been so scared in my life!

Yeah, those pricks are pricks.

I was an FBI target once, it sucked. There really is not a lot a common citizen can do except hope that things don't end up with them in the shitter. After my one FBI experience, any vague imagining that I had about FBI= Good Guys completely disappeared. When those pricks go after you, whether or not you had anything to do with any imagined or real crime, they look for the "warm body." Don't be the "warm body."

Shawn, I have total sympathy for you. Remember, those guys are paid to be assholes and have no interest in sympathy, empathy, or rule of law, except as it applies to them fucking someone.
 
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Crazy times. Sorry to hear what El Skipador had to endure. All I can add is I work across the street from Ducati NA's old office on Middlefield Rd. in MV. Ducati moved over a year ago to Sunnyvale.

Ahhh..yeah Sunnyvale my bad...I though it was still on Middlefield my mistake will correct my post
 
Wow just wow, cant say i haven't had a gun in my face a time or two. It doesn't get any easier after the second time.
I hope you are able to shake the playback, and get back to a normal feeling Shawn. My sympathies to you and anyone who was with you.
 
So, the FBI has the time and manpower to send 30 agents with guns drawn to a motorcycle manufacturer, REMOVED FOR POLITICAL CONTENT

We live in a scary and crazy world, folks.
 
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Were they selling "oil filters" on Facebook?


Edit: Oh, nevermind, FBI not ATF...
 
Italian businessmen getting raided by the FBI. I'm shocked, shocked I say.
 
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