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The jury convicted Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt, 47, of conspiring to make false statements to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, making false statements to the agency, and illegal possession of a machine gun. He was convicted on 11 of 15 charges.

Wendt was indicted in December 2022, accused of lying to the bureau in official letters asking to buy the machine guns or to see them demonstrated.

Authorities say he bought machine guns for the police department, then sold them for an almost $80,000 personal profit. Trial evidence showed he bought machine guns for his gun store, including a .50-caliber machine gun he mounted to his own armored Humvee, using the letters, federal prosecutors said.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 82 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Real talk though, who hasn’t lied to the FBI to get .50 caliber guns to mount on top of their personal armored hummer? Right?

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I do it annually, they really spruce the garage up!

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Mount them in the upstairs windows, really adds to the decor.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pair the optional bluetooth pan/tilt motorized mount and trigger assembly with your Nest doorbell camera's home assistant base for a complete security solution.

[–] neuropean@kbin.social 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Mounted mine on a roomba, set to activate upon the burglar alarm going off.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Roombas are for the claymores.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago

“This side toward dust bunnies” needs to be printed on an army green room a yesterday.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

How else are you supposed to get through that traffic when the super bowl parade ends?

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Oh hey they got a promotion.

[–] quirzle@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Oh. How humble of them, not to brag. Really shows character.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Somebody could make a show out of that question. Call it "COP COPS" and have a camera crew follow the feds in to bust the crooked or dipshittery-inclined types.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would literally cum to every episode.

Literally.

[–] TakiMinase@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's cum in those balls for sure.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago
[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Yeah just pure profiteering, selling receivers with legal MG serial numbers.

It’s the same BS in California. Handgun roster requires manufacturers complete ‘safety testing’ in order to certify their models approved for sale. Manufacturers largely don’t comply. Naturally, law enforcement is exempt from the same purchasing requirements.

Cops get Gen 5 Glocks while normal folks can purchase Gen 3 models. Then sell them privately to flip for profit.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] atp2112@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I still don't know how he keeps winning even as the county gets bluer and bluer

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago

FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel said in a statement Thursday. “When so many law enforcement officers in our country are working to protect our communities and uphold the law, Brad Wendt did exactly the opposite.”

No, Eugene, you got it wrong. Here's what you should have said.

"When so many law enforcement officers in our country are working toward their own ends, and ignoring the law, Brad Wendt did exactly the same."