After state police lose AR-style rifle in town of Olean, officials offer few details

[StevieP]

Where is "Olean"???

Is it near Ilene?

Come on...

( too rye aye )

 

[one-eyed Jack]

What's the big deal? Just another AR. The country is full of them. Jack.

 

[oldgunner]

What's the big deal? Just another AR. The country is full of them. Jack.

Yeah, I found one on the monkey bars at the local playground the other day. I threw it in the trash

 

[Jonesjoys]

It's not like police have forgotten their assault rifle before.

and we are suppose to trust such people to protect lives and properties. Smh

 

[Bonesinium]

No. You should trust the opposite.

 

[Radtekk]

Did they check the recycle bin?

 

[Uzi2]

Yeah, I found one on the monkey bars at the local playground the other day. I threw it in the trash

Don't laugh......it happens!

Fifty or so years ago, I found a K98 Mauser and an M1 Garand in a trash barrel on my way home from school. Both were functional too!

 

[Lank]

and a "semi-automatic ar-15 style" rifle, too. if this was a civilian incident it'd be, well you know, a fully, semi-automatic m-16 military machine gun.

Was it the type of rifle with the thing "that goes up"?

 

[Drix]

I'm surprised that they refer to it as "AR-style". Usually police-owned rifles (especially previously owned lost ones) are given the friendly-sounding "patrol" rifle designation.

According to something I saw yesterday, they prefer "long gun"

[BPD requests "Long Guns"]

[Boston Police union overstates its request for "Long Guns"]

[Boston Mayor shocked by "Long Gun" request, only good for sniping and hostage situations]

[Different coverage of shocked mayor, and "Long military-style guns" would harm community policing efforts]

 

[Koolmoose]

Southern Tier of NY, near the PA border. I had a girlfriend from Olean, many years ago...

Obligatory "why can't I ever find cool stuff on the ground"?

I can’t believe this thread got all the way to page 2 and no one has asked, ‘Was she hot?”

 

[Mikel131]

I hope this is a new thing. Kind of the opposite of the buyback program. I'm going to name it the giveback program.

 

[dhuze]

Where is "Olean"???

Is it near Ilene?

Is it these guys?

 

[sieveboy]

According to something I saw yesterday, they prefer "long gun"

[BPD requests "Long Guns"]

[Boston Police union overstates its request for "Long Guns"]

[Boston Mayor shocked by "Long Gun" request, only good for sniping and hostage situations]

[Different coverage of shocked mayor, and "Long military-style guns" would harm community policing efforts]

yes, you're right - I forgot that they're using that now quite often

 

[namedpipes]

I can’t believe this thread got all the way to page 2 and no one has asked, ‘Was she hot?”

He's an NES member, duh.

Everyone knows NES'ers only date and marry runway models.

 

[amm5061]

Don't laugh......it happens!

Fifty or so years ago, I found a K98 Mauser and an M1 Garand in a trash barrel on my way home from school. Both were functional too!

I take it you went home with a new to you K98 and a new to you M1. If not, don't tell me. I can't handle the idea that they actually were thrown out.

 

[tuna]

I never find anything cool.

 

[Uzi2]

I take it you went home with a new to you K98 and a new to you M1. If not, don't tell me. I can't handle the idea that they actually were thrown out.

Oh, They most certainly went home with me, it was only a couple of houses away from mine. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the two butt stocks sticking up out of the typical galvanized metal trash can. I couldn't believe someone would just throw them away.
I still have the Mauser but I sold the Garand to an older kid a few blocks away(big mistake but I didn't know what I know now) for $150. For a 12 year old kid then, that was big money! I often wonder if he still has that pearl!

That Mauser has netted me 5 deer over the years and still shoots true. Has all the original Waffenampt stamps and proof marks with a 4 digit serial, circa 1944. Late war production but its a quality rifle.

 

[nstassel]

Raw Video: Unattended patrol rifle left on street

 

[SKumar]

I think police rifles should be bright pink so they're easily caught by the eye to minimize misplacement.

 

[namedpipes]

A quick google search doesn't reveal any update, including the promised identity of the trooper that lost the rifle.

Anyone feel like calling them up and asking if they found it?

(you'll be guaranteed to get a speeding ticket next time you drive through NY, though...)

 

[mothybee]

After state police lose AR-style rifle in town of Olean, officials offer few details

Remember, only cops should have guns

Maybe he wasn't compliant with the safe act so just got rid of it. It's a law we can live with!(explain that part to your kids)

 

[mothybee]

A quick google search doesn't reveal any update, including the promised identity of the trooper that lost the rifle.

Anyone feel like calling them up and asking if they found it?

(you'll be guaranteed to get a speeding ticket next time you drive through NY, though...)

It's OK, just found it on ebay.

 

[Uzi2]

A quick google search doesn't reveal any update, including the promised identity of the trooper that lost the rifle.

Anyone feel like calling them up and asking if they found it?

(you'll be guaranteed to get a speeding ticket next time you drive through NY, though...)

Naturally they're not going to update or name names, they are too embarrassed.

 

[Roof gunner]

I saw one at Dunkin Donuts leaning against the display case....

Doughnuts stacked up around the barrel like a good game of ring toss !

 

[Come and take]

I call my black, scary liberal defined guns Sporting Rifles.

 

[MisterHappy]

After state police lose AR-style rifle in town of Olean, officials offer few details

Remember, only cops should have guns

Well, they should have guns....because apparently they don't!

 

[Radtekk]

I sent an email to the reporter asking:

Any update on the 8/14 story about the lost police assault rifle from this article?

 

[Palladin]

So much awesome

 

[namedpipes]

I sent an email to the reporter asking:

Any update on the 8/14 story about the lost police assault rifle from this article?

Oddly, that never occurred to me. Thanks.

 

[JohnZ]

Haven't the cops ever heard of boating accidents?

Maybe they should put something on the roof and hood of the cars so you can't put stuff there. Kind of like putting bird spikes up to keep birds off of surfaces.