Man jailed for stealing Warminster army base rifles

[can14]

Interesting story . Used to trade information with him now we wait to see what will happen

 

[Sharps '74]

He WAS a civilian. A former Captain in something or other - that is not clear - and then a police officer, he is a 72-y/o civilian former employee of the MoD, employed as an armourer in the Small Arms School Collection of Infantry weapons, he has no rank whatsoever.

I was a Major, but now I'm nothing. He has the same title as me - Mister.

But hardly nothing!

The late George Nonte used to sign his firearms articles as "Major (rtd.)". The late Jeff Cooper used his USMCR rank on occasion in some of his publications.

I believe that it is considered to be crass in Commonwealth armed forces, although I have seen decorations listed following a surname.

 

[tigrr]

This is right up there with the guys who was found to have some ammunition that he didn't declare on some form.
Wonder how close the libtards will get us to this boondoggle country.

 

[machman]

This is right up there with the guys who was found to have some ammunition that he didn't declare on some form.
Wonder how close the libtards will get us to this boondoggle country.

Dude, he removed historic weapons from a museum and sold them...and his defense was that he was above the law.

 

[Evanguy]

Its one thing to take them home from work and post pics of them on the internet as yours. But keeping them and selling them is clearly wrong. You cant steal stuff just because you are trusted to look after it as your job.

 

[TheTooner]

I was referring to the other gentleman in the story, the one sentenced to "unpaid work". From the link I already posted above:

"A Ministry of Defence (MoD) police officer convicted of handling a stolen firearm has been sentenced to unpaid work."

He's a civilian, too. Military police are military, they are actually in the Army. Ministry of Defence police are civilians like any other police force in U.K. (even individuals who have previously served in any of the Armed Services.)

I'll just speculate that the MoD police officer convicted may have got a relatively light sentence because of factors such as first offence, and/or not the leading individual in a group of persons involved in the same offence, and/or his co-operation with the investigation having been helpful in convicting someone else involved, especially some with a leading role.

 

[desporterizer]

Unbelievable.

 

[Biff Chillington]

Considering they've banned sharp implements this guy is probably going to get a life sentence.

 

[Tarrantula]

He's a civilian, too. Military police are military, they are actually in the Army. Ministry of Defence police are civilians like any other police force in U.K. (even individuals who have previously served in any of the Armed Services.)

I'll just speculate that the MoD police officer convicted may have got a relatively light sentence because of factors such as first offence, and/or not the leading individual in a group of persons involved in the same offence, and/or his co-operation with the investigation having been helpful in convicting someone else involved, especially some with a leading role.

Ok since you are nitpicking and arguing semantics, let me rephrase:

I wonder what would happen to another civilian with a different background?

Better?

The point stands that there seems to be an obvious double standard when it comes to treatment of law enforcement/military personnel.

 

[Blastattack]

Considering they've banned sharp implements this guy is probably going to get a life sentence.

And considering he's 72, just about any length of sentence could be a life sentence.

 

[purple]

And considering he's 72, just about any length of sentence could be a life sentence.

Indeed. Us'ns of that vintage do need to toe the line.

 

[Tarrantula]

Considering they've banned sharp implements this guy is probably going to get a life sentence.

If you actually read the article in the link, you would see he only got 3 years.

 

[Ruglette]

He is not the expert he thinks he is; and obviously a criminal. He is one of the most arrogant people I have ever had any communication with.

 

[Rob]

Lock him up.

 

[polaris]

He is not the expert he thinks he is; and obviously a criminal. He is one of the most arrogant people I have ever had any communication with.

same here...

 

[x westie]

He is not the expert he thinks he is; and obviously a criminal. He is one of the most arrogant people I have ever had any communication with.

He was a regular contributor on MilSurp.com , apparently had been Captain in REME , speciality was Small Arms , he wrote 2 books , the Sten Machine Carbine and a book on the No.4 T sniper rifle , but this latest mess he is in sounds like his inflated ego got the best of him

 

[Robbs]

he wrote 2 books , the Sten Machine Carbine and a book on the No.4 T sniper rifle

He also wrote a book about the Telescope Sighting No. 32 and variants. An obscure soft cover book that fetches hundreds of $ when they come up for sale.

 

[tacfoley]

Well, now he has three years to do some good and write a couple more books without the interruption of honey-do's.

 

[twincamharley]

guess he wasnt a "god" after all lmao

 

[XRCD011]

The up side is now he should have lots of distraction free time in his cell to put out more books.