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Officers Lose 243 Homeland Security Guns

In a screw up so big it could only be brought to you by the government or a famous athlete, 243 guns were lost by Homeland Security agencies between 2006 and 2008. 179 guns, were lost "because officers did not properly secure them," an inspector general report said. One of the worst examples of carelessness cites a customs officer who left a firearm in an idling vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store. The vehicle was stolen while the officer was inside. "A local law enforcement officer later recovered the firearm from a suspected gang member and drug smuggler," the report said.

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  1. Sleeping? by InsertWittyNameHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    The vehicle was stolen while the officer was inside.

    Sleeping in the back seat again?

  2. It's quite simple by SterlingSylver · · Score: 2, Funny

    Only America has famous athletes (Look at David Beckham--came to the US to become famous). Only the US Goverment can make mistakes this hillariously collosal. Thus, only famous athletes' government (the US) can do this.

    QED

  3. Re:Hooray! by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is hard to say if it makes them look stupid or hypocritical, without knowing the punishment for losing your gun. Apparently, since one officer at least recovered his from a gang member, it is not termination of employment.

    If people in that agency were fired for incompetence, there wouldn't be anybody left by now. So presumably the punishment is having to figure out a new way to annoy the general public.

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  4. Re: Statistics by natehoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't search for that on Google. Just... don't.

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  5. Re:Uh.. what? by CerebusUS · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sure, it does _now_.