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Homeland Security Reports Losing Guns
The nation's Homeland Security officers lost nearly 200 guns in bowling alleys, public restrooms, unlocked cars and other unsecure areas, with some ending up in the hands of felons. The problem, outlined in a new federal report, has prompted disciplinary actions and extra training.Okay, folks. See this? It's called a gun. It's very important to your job so take care of it, okay? Any questions? Okay. Coffee and doughnuts in the back. And don't forget to sign the attendence sheet so you get paid for the day. I'm off to my next training class. Most of the misplaced weapons — including handguns, shotguns and military rifles — were never found. "Most losses occurred because officers did not properly secure firearms," says the Homeland Security inspector general report. So how many of them lost their jobs over this? Damn, what am I saying... At least 15 of the guns ended up in the hands of gang members, criminals, drug users and teenagers, inspector general Richard Skinner found. His report documented 289 missing firearms from fiscal year 2006 through 2008, although not all were lost because of negligence. Some were lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and others were stolen from safes. Sorry, sarge. I put it down to help put a flat screen in the pickup and when I got back...it was gone. Posted by: Fred 2010-02-19 |
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