Rifle stolen from police vehicle, police say

[Gator]

"Someone broke into a police vehicle parked outside a hotel in Gastonia and stole a rifle, according to the Gastonia Police Department.

The vehicle belonged to a police officer from Horry County, South Carolina, said police spokesman Rick Goodale."

"The officer was staying at Courtyard Marriott. A passerby discovered around 4 p.m. on Monday that someone had broken the vehicle's passenger window and the interior window of the vehicle's cab. The person stole an M4 rifle, along with a police vest and ammunition, Goodale said.

Some of the ammunition and the police vest were found in a nearby trash bin. The rifle was not.

There was a Horry County Police badge sitting inside the vehicle, Goodale said, so although the vehicle was unmarked, it clearly belonged to a police department.

The officer was in Gastonia for police training."

https://www.gastongazette.com/story...a7M7Qt0z5M6G4EIVmXACMBFwirRVk7j2oPUX8esrfjbaw




But..............but..................I thought an M4 was an "assault weapon" and not just a plain old ordinary rifle.

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[Mitch Rapp]

There was a Horry County Police badge sitting inside the vehicle, Goodale said, so although the vehicle was unmarked, it clearly belonged to a police department.

I found the above amusing. Its almost like the reporter believes the badge to be some kind of talisman to ward off evil. Worked about as well as that piece of paper tjey believe will stop a stalker.
At any rate, dumb cop shoulda locked the rifle in the trunk or took it in with him. And those same reporters say we arent responsible enough to own one.
So much fail

 

[papa_smurf]

Who steals a rifle and throws away the ammo?

Man, crooks are dumb!

 

[Kogarth]

"Why yes, let me just leave my rifle unattended in plain view right outside Charlotte. Nothing could possibly go wrong!" I wouldn't leave a pack of smokes in my car in plain view in Charlotte.

 

[Walkabout Dan]

That officer can kiss his carrier goodbye.

 

[NCLivingBrit]

That officer can kiss his carrier goodbye.

I see what you did there lol

 

[georgel]

That's his story and he's sticking to it...

 

[AK-Ben]

Who steals a rifle and throws away the ammo?

Man, crooks are dumb!

It was probably steel cased .223 in Promag magazines. Crook said “Eww!”

 

[Radar]

It was probably steel cased .223 in Promag magazines. Crook said “Eww!”

Naw it might have been some old FAWTy ammo and everyone knows it doesn’t work anymore since it’s not 9mm