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Man Caught Trying To Sell Plans For New Aircraft Carrier

Posted by Soulskill on from the bet-you-wish-you'd-stood-in-bed dept.

New submitter cyberjock1980 tips news that an engineer has been caught trying to deliver schematics for an aircraft carrier to the Egyptian government. The 35-year-old civilian received security clearance four months ago after working for the U.S. Navy since February. FBI agents made contact with him, pretending to be with the Egyptian government. They struck a deal to buy documents about the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the first in a new line of improved, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The man sold four CAD drawings for the carrier, and was later seen photographing another set of schematics. A bond hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

2 of 388 comments (clear)

  1. entrapment by SkunkPussy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I never feel anyone's actually committed a crime when an FBI agent is to some extent an instigator

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    SURELY NOT!!!!!
  2. Re:Vulnerability by callahan2211 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    It's a small exhaust port, right below the main port.

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    "There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and