Elkhart Officer's Gun, Taser Stolen From Car(IN)

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[freepatriot32]

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Elkhart Officer’s Gun, Taser Stolen From Car

(WSBT) A number of car break-ins in Elkhart County have police concerned, especially after the latest victim was one of their own.

An Elkhart Police officer's semi-automatic rifle and his taser were stolen from his personal car overnight Wednesday in northern Elkhart County.

It's a .223 caliber rifle, it's intended for law enforcement only,” said Capt. Tom Love of the Elkhart Police Department. “it's a great concern that it's out there. Obviously we want to get the gun back.”

Since September, county police have taken 60 reports of car break-ins in the area.

If you have any information on any of the cases, call the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department.

[TXBSAFH]

Doh!

[HOTTIEBOY]

NOW they'll see some interest from police on this issue.

[fisherman90814]

dumb ass..............control your weapon at all times Barney Fife

[fisherman90814]

dumb A**..............control your weapon at all times Barney Fife

[beltfed308]

It's a .223 caliber rifle, it's intended for law enforcement only,”

It's a .223 caliber M16 style military "assault" rifle, it's intended for law enforcement only,” There, thats better.

[freepatriot32]

Ping

if this were one of us peons that left a fully loaded semi auto rifle in the back of our cars overnight in an area that has a car break in a day we would be brought up on charges.But the super citizens get a free pass once again because after all they are the only ones that are responsible enough to be trusted with guns.

[HOTTIEBOY]

I am not a police officer. Anyone know the rules about leaving police issue firearms in personal cars?

[76834]

Hmmmm........

Dont need a gun, already have plenty, but have always wanted a tazer.

Betcha it would be a great "Wife Training Device"

[ncountylee]

If the weapon is used in a crime, the taxpayers will have to pay up too.

[Concho]

My gut instinct on this wants me to believe that the rifle was not semi-auto, but selective fire. I could understand the embarassment of having the rifle stolen, but the urgency of retrieving it suggests that if it were for "law enforcement only" it was selective fire. Ruger AC-556 or one of the M-16 types.

[beltfed308]

The police will want APC's next to combat this.

[P8riot]

"It's a .223 caliber rifle, it's intended for law enforcement only,”

Hey, I've got a few of those. I didn't know that they were for LEO only. Been shooting them for years. Even the two that say "Law Enforcement/Government Use Only" (Hey I've never seen that before)

I guess if I were a cop I wouldn't feel so bad..........NOT!!!!!!!!

[andyk]

Amazing. It's stolen from a cop, and they correctly identify it as a benign-sounding semi-auto rifle. If this was stolen from a citizen, I'm sure it'd be just as you described. Gotta give the local station some credit here for their characterization of the rifle.

[HOTTIEBOY]

or a cat that likes to claw the sofa.

Bwaahaahhhaa....i just got a mental image of that.

Meeoooowwww....twitch twitch

[beltfed308]

More like sickening IMHO. They want to keep the public from having them and then LEO goes out and arm themselves to the teeth complete with ninja teams. I will bet it was a class 3 M16 that they got from one of those cushy govt grant programs to "help" local pd's.

[martin_fierro]

Moonbats & Tasers

[76834]

LOL

I already have the wife begging pleading:

She says "Please come out from under the bed so I can hit you again you SOB"

[Thunder90]

pepper spray works much better on them! You can engage more of them with the stuff.