Smokers Beware-ATF conducting massive sting operation over next three months in oHEILo

Was waiting in line in my neighborhood gas station last night to buy two lottery tickets for my Brother. Guy ahead of me wanted cigarettes, was asked for his ID. He didn't have it, was refused, went out swearing, insisting he was 28 (which I suspect was true, but-). The guy that works at the station told me when I asked for cigars that I had to show ID (I'm in my sixties). After showing it, he informed me of the following: The ATF has started a MASSIVE sting operation in oHEILo. They can be, and will be, to the point of sitting outside a place of business for hours at a time. They can and will grab any person at random (people in their sixties included) that they see leaving with tobacco products , and ask them to see their ID. If they cannot or will not provide one, they will be escorted back inside the store, forced to give said tobacco products back, get their money refunded. Said clerk will then be instantly fined 5000 dollars, more for the store or company, and said place of business will be instantly closed down by the government. Remember-this includes those like me, who are retired, in their sixties, obviously not kids, etc. Get ready for the gestapo, because it's here. The excuse is to be used, of course, it's 'for the children', to keep them from gettin hold of tobacco products. That's a lie, of course,and it's to both further persecute smokers and make some money for the state at the same time. Memos have been sent to virtually every place in the state that sells tobacco products , according to the guy who informed me-he personally read it