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Missing Restricted Military Gear on Ebay?

serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
FYI,

Won't be long before ISIS gets their hands on one! [:o)]

serf

http://gizmodo.com/missing-restricted-military-gear-keeps-popping-up-for-s-1693887821

The RCOS/Keyhole program attracted attention in 2011 when Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer sued BAE Systems, accusing the company of retaliating against him for criticizing the company's possible sale of night vision equipment to Pakistan. Meyer was concerned that advanced U.S. technology sold to Pakistan could end up being used against U.S. forces.
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sweet I can mount that with my Aimpoint
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What makes you think our Gov sponsored ISIS doesn't have it now???

    [:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)]
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Where does it says those items listed on fleabay are actually stolen military property?

    This waste of bandwidth informs us our military has had equipment stolen and that these same type items can be found on an auction site. That doesn't sound near as sinister when you consider that these are also openly sold to the general public.

    The article could just as well have been talking about EoTech or ACOG sights. [:D]
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    I am aware of similar cases reported to the FBI. Such as one tipster was an employee of one of these companies who noticed recent manufacture date code in the photos of an online auction site. But the hardware was supposed to go to a US DoD customer.

    Don't know about this specific report, but it has happened before.
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So how much of the militaries .22 ammo is missing [?][?][?]
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  • jeffb1911jeffb1911 Member Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thought it was already illegal to ship many things like this out of the US without export approval already in place.
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  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by wpage
    What makes you think our Gov sponsored ISIS doesn't have it now???

    [:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)]


    True.

    We handed over M1 Abrams, Blackhawk helicopters, HUMVEE's, Rifles and everything else Iraq had no use for. Getting their hands on a few night vision goggles should be no problem.
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I get subpoenas on a regular basis from the DCIS and NCIS. I remember there was one Navy guy that took some ammo home from the range every day (He was the rangemaster) When his HOUSE collapsed from all the weight the gig was up. It did not appear that he was selling any of it, just saving up for the zombie horde....
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    It's known as I.T.A.R.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Traffic_in_Arms_Regulations

    Export restrictions are under constant pressure to be eased up. The more a technology is seen as commonplace in the public sector around the world, the more American manufacturers are allowed to export. Also if a foreign military is seen as an ally, restrictions may be lowered.

    That's a problem and a benefit. If the ally stays an ally, and nothing gets stolen, it's a benefit. Problem is this entire approach goes off the rails much too frequently.

    But then we have too many cases of our own people stealing and selling these goodies. So it gets messy even before allies of unpredictable longevity and questionable competency come into the picture.
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