Posted on 01/17/2011 2:21:20 AM PST by Stoat
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Georgia authorities are investigating the discovery of six loaded shotguns aimed at a food plot that were rigged to be fired through a network of Web-controlled cameras.
The Augusta Chronicle reported the guns were discovered last fall on Georgia Power Company right of way in rural south Georgia.
The set up was discovered by a utility contractor and it was reported to the U.S. Office of Homeland Security.
The newspaper reported that a bulletin circulated by the Office of Homeland Security said it appeared that the rig was only intended for illegal hunting in an area known to be infested with wild hogs.
The newspaper reported that by the time officers arrived to investigate the shotgun setup had been removed.
I'm glad I kept reading because I thought this was going to have something to do with a McDonalds.....
No kidding, a set across the room from the front door would end a break in quickly.
They should encourage these set ups for hunting wild hogs. Especially if they are on private land.
And some little kid just happens to wonder on the place, oh well what difference does some dead kid mean.
I can tell you all about feral hog's, we're being over run at an incredible rate. They tear up fences, root up the fields, they're coming into towns and getting into the trash and yards. I've seen 200+ lb boars jump over a 4 ft fence. They have large litters and plenty of them. The survival rate is incredibly high due to no predator in it's right mind wants to go against a big sow with piglet's. One plus side to this is they love road kill, where hogs are thick they keep the roads cleaned up nicely.
Redneck Claymore, I like his thinking.
It appears that no laws have been broken.
From The Augusta Chronicle:
No charges were filed in the case, but authorities say such technology is dangerous and could be used in other situations.
Web-controlled guns are illegal The Augusta Chronicle
Please also see post #18 from FReeper Reeses
They can find this rig in the middle of nowhere, but they can’t stop the flow of illegals across our Border?
Um... Why? What crime was committed? Name the victim, name the perp, name the damage done.
In GA power line right of ways are common and they belong to the power company. They are also illegally used by kids to ride their dirt bikes and four wheelers.
LAME.
(lol)
Oh yeah... “privilege”? Forget answering the other question. You are just another anti-gun dirtbag.
They can find this rig in the middle of nowhere, but they can’t stop the flow of illegals across our Border?
It seems that we should deploy some of Georgia's Utility Contractors down along our Southern border ;-)
This was a very irresponsible act and the owner is lucky anyone was not killed by accidental discharge.
This is the kind of behavior anti-gun people use as an example of reckless behavior for demanding restrictions upon firearm ownership.
If someone had been killed accidentally, a jury would have shown no mercy.
The song title "Hi Tech Redneck" comes to mind and not in a funny way.
Augusta GA is not the middle of no where, and the first law broken is trespass.
How does he get shot? It is internet controlled, right? Why is he trespassing on private land?
We can always count on you to hold back what you really think.
The hogs are more dangerous to kids than this set up.
Please name the crime committed here.
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