Thread: ATF raids Blackwater armory, seizes automatic weapons

ATF raids Blackwater armory, seizes automatic weapons

Federal agents raided a Blackwater armory Tuesday and seized 34 automatic rifles that the company purchased and stored on behalf of a local law enforcement agency, the Associated Press reports.

Anne Tyrrell, a Blackwater spokeswoman, tells AP that ATF agents searched the Moyock, N.C., facility. The raid came after reports on a deal in which the company paid for weapons that were registered in the name of the Camden County, N.C., Sheriff's Office.

"The 2005 agreements gives the sheriff's office unlimited access to the weapons, including 17 Romanian AK-47s and 17 Bushmasters," the wire service says. "But [Sheriff Tony] Perry said his department has only used the AK-47s in shooting practice at Blackwater and that none of his 19 deputies are qualified to use them."

Federal law prohibits private companies or individuals from purchasing automatic weapons.

Pray, tell me why I'm not surprised by this news?

MeMyselfnI

Originally Posted by MeMyselfnI

Pray, tell me why I'm not surprised by this news?

MeMyselfnI

UH OH!! some peoples heads on this board are about to EXPLODE!!

which side will they take? those "thugs" in the atf, or those "militants" in blackwater?

this reminds me of a story i told my sister who is both vegetarian and anti-big corporation/chain store, when in L.A. a starbucks bought out the space that was home to a steakhouse.

personally, its nice to see our government DOES have the upper hand when it comes to dealing with blackwater, thankfully.

Originally Posted by nickcuse

UH OH!! some peoples heads on this board are about to EXPLODE!!

which side will they take? those "thugs" in the atf, or those "militants" in blackwater?

this reminds me of a story i told my sister who is both vegetarian and anti-big corporation/chain store, when in L.A. a starbucks bought out the space that was home to a steakhouse.

personally, its nice to see our government DOES have the upper hand when it comes to dealing with blackwater, thankfully.

All they needed to do is acquire a license, this whole thing could be avoided.

Originally Posted by michaelr

All they needed to do is acquire a license, this whole thing could be avoided.

thats it?!?! c'mon, you gotta give us more than that!!

Originally Posted by nickcuse

thats it?!?! c'mon, you gotta give us more than that!!

Well I do not like Blackwater, they are nothing more than jackbooted thugs IMO, but they have the right to operate as a security firm. A simple yet expensive license would have saved them some embarrassment.

Sounds like someone in the US Government is out to get Blackwater.

I'm sure the congress will put pressure on federal law enforcement officials to get Blackwater at any cost. The DIMs have their agenda.

Originally Posted by michaelr

Well I do not like Blackwater, they are nothing more than jackbooted thugs IMO, but they have the right to operate as a security firm. A simple yet expensive license would have saved them some embarrassment.

wait a minute, i thought blackwater was part of the coming war-machine police state you're always warning us about. now they're just a nice little private security firm??

Originally Posted by nickcuse

wait a minute, i thought blackwater was part of the coming war-machine police state you're always warning us about. now they're just a nice little private security firm??

Didn't you read the jackbooted thug part, they're nothing better that the Waffen SS IMO, but in this country until they break major laws they are free to operate.

Yesterday I posted an article about the Phoenix Police department arresting several Hispanic men in an ally after a home invasion and murder. The men were found with several weapons and body armor. The initial statement from one of the "suspects" said he was Mexican military hired to assassinate Americans.

You should have seen the number of liberals jumping out of their seat to defend these guys.

Now you have an American company doing their best to serve their country, but because it's against the Democrat agenda they are now in the cross hairs of federal law enforcement.

I'm looking forward to see how bad it gets under the dems. The dems have an agenda to make America the enemy of itself. Private business, hard working innocent people will suffer. Illegals killing Americans, terrorists and socialist will be the only people to prosper under the dimocrats.

Blackwater stored these weapons for free?