The Obama administration lost a battle to censor “Fast and Furious,” an expose of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) failed attempt to sell high-powdered guns to Mexican drug cartels to track and arrest cartel leaders. ATF lost contact with the weapons that were ultimately used in several murders in Mexico. After members of Congress criticized the censorship, the ATF relented to allow publication with some redactions. (Politico, October 17, 2013, by Tal Kopan)
The ATF is also stipulating that ATF agent John Dodson not profit from the publication since he wrote the book during his employment at ATF. The agency denied they were violating Dodson’s First Amendment rights arguing that the dispute was “about a current employee trying to profit financially from knowledge he has gained while currently employed as a special agent” and the rules of employment do not allow him to disclose confidential information or profit from the book. (Huffington Post, October 8, 2013, by Ryan J. Reilly)