Sitting on the witness stand, he looked like he was pulled from the yard in prison, fitted with some fancy dress clothes, and placed in the court room. Studying him caused me to realize how little a person really knows about who it is at his side. “Agent Blackburn, how many years have you been with the ATF, as an agent?” Kurt asked. “Eighteen,” Blackburn responded. In your eighteen years, have you worked in the field in an undercover capacity?” Kurt asked. “Yes, most of my career has been undercover,” Blackburn nodded. “Generally speaking, when you work undercover, do you wear some form of electronic listening device - a wire?” Kurt asked. “We try to. It isn’t something that can always be done, but if possible, yes,” Blackburn responded as he adjusted himself in the seat. Kurt nodded his head, “Is it done to preserve, or more accurately, to support your investigation?”
