Its a need to be relevant. If they didnt go around flexing their muscles, the sheeple would start to think they were not needed anymore.
Right. That's what I'm getting at. No harm was committed by anyone but the ATF. But just like the Ricker's drama here in Indiana, this is a result of a perceived loss of power.
"We know we said you could do that, but now it looks like you're getting one over on us, and we can't have that." You could use that phrase to describe both situations.