Iowa police chief lies to ATF to obtain machine guns for resale

[MGnoob]

Let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want a mini-gun?

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I regret not buying a backpack fed mini gun when they were $64,000 (civilian transferable)

I’m not really seeing the problem with the chief of police getting one. There’s ways to do it.

But wouldn’t it be a bad optic it would be when he started mowing down protesters with it..

Let’s be honest it would’ve been stolen or lost..

If you wanna an illegal mini gun you can buy all the parts online new and it’s really not rocket science to make the registered part..

I think a mini gun package minus receiver is only like $40,000 now? They were usually about 25

I’ve burned through a lot of ammo but I could not even pretend to afford the ammo for that thing.

 

[LongviewYJ]

90 for 3 officers and though that wasn't going to get sniffed out?

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Sure would be. Like all the other stuff, it would have to end with: "No violations were found". jack

It was amusing that the Glob article headline (at least online) accuses dealers of "defying Healy's edict" rather than "breaking the law".

 

[Wrench75]

Who is the victim or protentional victim here with these broken federal laws? Aside from the guys going to Federal PMITA prison.

As usual, if you break it down far ehough, the tax payer. We paid for the gear they were trying to steal after all. Not that it isn't already "sunk money" since the equipment is likely just sitting in storage somewhere.

 

[SFC13557]

It was amusing that the Glob article headline (at least online) accuses dealers of "defying Healy's edict" rather than "breaking the law".

But edict's coming from the Queen are law, right?
How DARE the Serf's interpret the Queen's edict's.
"This Democracy thing must end", bellowed the Queen to her Courtesans and Ladies in waiting!
"Bring me their heads" demanded Queen Maura and ordered her Knights in Pink Armor to the countryside to search for the upstart challengers to her rule.

 

[Spicolii]

I normally don't like when LEO's abuse their authority but in this case I'm having a really hard time getting upset about the situation.

 

[Uncle Fester]

I normally don't like when LEO's abuse their authority but in this case I'm having a really hard time getting upset about the situation.

This is one of the only abuses of power I'm ok with.

 

[Agnotology]

Trial begins for Adair police chief charged with illegal machine gun purchases

Adair Police Chief Bradley Wendt wanted a powerful electrified gun for his own use and profit, and lied to the ATF about it, prosecutors allege.

www.desmoinesregister.com

 

[MGnoob]

Trial begins for Adair police chief charged with illegal machine gun purchases

Adair Police Chief Bradley Wendt wanted a powerful electrified gun for his own use and profit, and lied to the ATF about it, prosecutors allege.

www.desmoinesregister.com

Pay wall

 

[Agnotology]

Pay wall

Hit X in the top right of the purple pop-up.

No paywall.

 

[Palladin]

Adair police chief found guilty in federal conspiracy trial over machine gun purchases

DES MOINES, Iowa – A jury has found the Adair Police Chief guilty of 11 of 15 federal charges relating to the purchase and attempt to purchase federally regulated machine guns as well as falsifying…

who13.com

The jury found Wendt guilty of:

• Conspiracy to Make False Statements to and Defraud the United States – 1 count
• False Statements to the ATF (Purchase Law Letters) – 1 count
• False Statements to the ATC (Demonstration Law Letters) – 8 counts
• Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun – 1 count

Wendt is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14th.

 

[Dennis in MA]

50 round clip second. Magazine clip round second fifty. Shoulderthingthatgoesup.

 

[heathone]

He should of just gave 'em the ole " In this day and age routine "

 

[johngalt2]

Everyone's dumping on the chief. Has anyone stopped to think what if it was for his sick daughter?!

 

[DJBrad]

I mean, what if the Russians started landing on the high school cornfields? I think the chief was just being prepared.

 

[Dennis in MA]

Everyone's dumping on the chief. Has anyone stopped to think what if it was for his sick daughter?!

Sick daughter like leukemia or "sick" like Liv Tyler? ROFL!!!!