Soldier arrested after C-4 explosives found - Page 3

**Muttling** · 11-03-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelemvor

Lol, ".45 caliber machine gun", all I can think of is a UMP or a Thompson.

M3A1 Grease Gun

**Muttling** · 11-03-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hardknox00001

For being in the special forces, seems to me that he would have had thought out a better concealment/storage situation. Knowing that what he had would get him in trouble, it doesn't appear alot of thought went into his plan. I hope he is not the "norm" as to smarts in the special forces.

Just because he was in a special forces unit doesn't mean he was a special operations soldier. These units have a large number of support personnel who don't go through special operations training.

He could have been a combat engineer, EOD, or some other MOS assinged to 5th Special Forces that gave him access to the ASP and allowed him to check out explosives.

Speaking of which, 2 people are required to check out explosives from the magazine and 2 are required to document their use. If he stole 100lbs, that's quite a few 1 1/4lb blocks. I suspect there will be a lot of questions being asked of the people who were also signing off on the use of these explosives.

**TripleDigitRide** · 11-03-2009, 04:44 PM

Investigators: Soldier Had C-4 For Months - Nashville News Story - WSMV Nashville

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Along with the 100 pounds of C-4, investigators also caught Richards with a Swedish machine gun and an unregistered rifle.

**trblmkr13** · 11-03-2009, 05:19 PM

Accounting for ordance is always loose in the Military, but its really somewhat scary 100lbs seems to be more than personal use

**Muttling** · 11-05-2009, 04:19 PM

Update, they released him today on his wife's signature. No bond required.

The news said that they are trying to figure out whether he stole the explosives or obtained them from someone else. Still no mention of detonators, fuses, etc.

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11-05-2009, 04:19 PM	#25 (permalink)
Muttling TGO Senior Member Joined: Jun 2009 Where: Lewisburg, TN Age: 40 Posts: 606	Update, they released him today on his wife's signature. No bond required. The news said that they are trying to figure out whether he stole the explosives or obtained them from someone else. Still no mention of detonators, fuses, etc.