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Parents outraged after son finds bullets in Christmas toys-29 live 22-magnum bullets
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Posted on 12/30/2003 5:36:11 AM PST by chance33_98
Parents outraged after son finds bullets in Christmas toys
ABC13 Eyewitness News (12/30/03 - MONTGOMERY CO.) — A Montgomery County father received a nasty surprise when he looked inside one of his kids' new Christmas toys.
When Jason Burson opened his son's Lego Bionicle, he found 29 live 22-magnum bullets mixed in among the parts. The discovery frightened him and made him angry. He contacted the Porter Wal-Mart where he bought the toy and Lego.
"I'm not in it for the money, really, I just want to find out who did this, and see them get justice," said concerned parent Jason Burson. "Because it could be a very, very bad thing that somebody could get hurt."
Lego says this is the first time such an incident has happened, adding that Bionicals are weighed before shipping, and anything unusual is rejected. They are conducting an investigation.
Wal-Mart says it will also investigate once the Bursons file a formal complaint.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; fingerinchili; frivoluslawsuits; tampering
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To: chance33_98
... people are easily frightened.
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posted on
12/30/2003 5:37:54 AM PST
by
snooker
To: chance33_98
Only a liberal or a metrosexual would complain about free ammo.
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posted on
12/30/2003 5:38:51 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Death before dhimmi.)
To: chance33_98; hellinahandcart; dighton; mhking; BlueLancer; aculeus
When Jason Burson opened his son's Lego Bionicle, he found 29 live 22-magnum bullets mixed in among the parts. The discovery frightened him and made him angry. Gee, a normal kid would think, "Cool".
Bet he grows up to be a metrosexual, if Darwin doesn't page him first.
To: chance33_98
The discovery frightened him He must be a bundle of nerves on Halloween!
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posted on
12/30/2003 5:41:32 AM PST
by
verity
To: Tijeras_Slim
Only a liberal or a metrosexual would complain about free ammo. Haha. I see from rereading, that it was only the father complaining. I don't see a word about the child's reaction. There's hope yet.
To: chance33_98
this has got BS written all over it.
No way an automated packing machine in China inserted live US ammo.
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posted on
12/30/2003 5:59:42 AM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: Thinkin' Gal
It was the Dad got scared.
What's the big worry? There wasn't a gun in there too. Geez what a wussy. I gotta wonder though, knowing how these toys are packaged, there isn't much room for other stuff to be packed in there.
Sounds to me like someone planted the bullets knowing full well there'd be a big anti-gun outcry.
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:00:34 AM PST
by
visualops
(I don't need no steenking tagline!)
To: Blueflag
Yup. BS. .22 magnums aren't easy to find.
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:02:41 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Have him go back & purchase the part that shoots the bullets.
To: chance33_98
he found 29 live 22-magnum bulletsWell, unless the kid swallows them, or tries to light them on fire, ammo is pretty harmless. I can think of worse things to find in a toy.
Of course, we all know a "bullet" is not "ammunition", but a component thereof. I'm assuming this fellow was complaining about complete 22Mag cartridges.
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:08:05 AM PST
by
xsrdx
(Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Only a liberal or a metrosexual would complain about free ammo. It sounded like a great excuse to go buy a 22 magnum rifle to me. (Honey, we can let this perfectly good ammo go to waste!!)
To: Blueflag
Yes indeed. This is clearly some nutcake who opened the toy and then threw some ammo in the box kinda like that woman who tried to sue Pepsi over something she found in a can AFTER she opened it. (Turned out she was caught on camera slipping the stuff into the can right after she opened it.) I'm no friend of Wal-mart, but I hope they countersue this @$$#01e.
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:12:41 AM PST
by
OKSooner
To: xsrdx
Well, unless the kid swallows them, or tries to light them on fire, ammo is pretty harmless.I just remembered a very old Bill Cosby routine, about the boys in shop class putting bullets in the furnace...
To: e_engineer
And while he's at it, get a Red Ryder 200-shot BB gun for the kid: he WON'T shoot his eye out. . . (g)
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:13:18 AM PST
by
Salgak
(don't mind me: the orbital mind control lasers are making me write this. . .)
To: sauropod
Armed Bionicle alert.
To: Tijeras_Slim
"...a liberal or a metrosexual..."
Redundant.
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:13:49 AM PST
by
FLAMING DEATH
(Why do I carry a .45? Because they don't make a .46!)
To: hellinahandcart
I just remembered a very old Bill Cosby routine, about the boys in shop class putting bullets in the furnace...
"Someone's mother must be pretty low-down for him to put a bullet in the furnace . . ."
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:16:49 AM PST
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: Blueflag
this has got BS written all over it. No way an automated packing machine in China inserted live US ammo. I looked at the Lego website. Plants in US, Europe, and Japan. None in Chine (good for them). And I agree - something stinks in this story.
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posted on
12/30/2003 6:17:42 AM PST
by
Fudd
To: chance33_98
I'd be mad too. What, no rifle?
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