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Minn. airport worker charged with stealing guns
Associated Press ^ | Apr 9, 2013 3:24 AM EDT | Amy Forliti

Posted on 04/09/2013 7:57:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai

A worker at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has been charged with stealing shotguns, revolvers and other weapons from the checked luggage of passengers who had connections through the busy Twin Cities airport.

David Vang, 23, of St. Paul faces 11 felony counts, including 10 counts of theft of a firearm. He will be making his first court appearance April 25 in Hennepin County. …

Several boxes containing firearms, a crossbow, iPads, laptops, mobile phones, jewelry and other electronics were removed from Vang’s apartment, the complaint said. Authorities said he had 716 stolen items, valued at more than $84,000. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: airportsecurity; banglist; guncontrol; guntheft; secondamendment

1 posted on 04/09/2013 7:57:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

In a society less degenerate than ours he would be pilloried, whipped and a “THIEF” tatto placed on his forehead.


2 posted on 04/09/2013 8:03:18 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Olog-hai

Was he TSA or just a baggage handler?


3 posted on 04/09/2013 8:05:17 AM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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To: Olog-hai

3-4 years in jail and he’ll be back on the streets. Most likely still eligible via the Union to file a grievance and get his job back.


4 posted on 04/09/2013 8:05:50 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

In MY society, he would not survive the punishment.

Depriving a law-abiding citizen of the lawful means to protect themselves is a capitol offense, unquestionably.


5 posted on 04/09/2013 8:09:41 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t understand how this is done. Aren’t the luggage locked and/or wrapped and/or double locked? Mine always are.

Seems it would take too much time to pick the locks, and with all the people around...

Must be others involved to cover.


6 posted on 04/09/2013 8:10:32 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (A return to Jesus and prayer in the schools is the only way.)
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To: GOPJ

He was actually hired to do conveyor belt maintenance. Looks to me like he had a good view of the TSA scanners, and he always targeted through baggage.


7 posted on 04/09/2013 8:11:44 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Dead Corpse

He’ll have quite an impressive Resume/Curriculum-Vitae to show the ATF. Probably would be employable with his skillset in a new Fast-and-Furious operation.


8 posted on 04/09/2013 8:11:54 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Olog-hai

I guess he didn’t fill out the yellow 4473 form for background checks.


9 posted on 04/09/2013 8:12:08 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common anymore.)
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To: Olog-hai

“You can’t ‘professionalize’ unless you ‘unionize’”....Tom Daschle former Senate Majority leader.........


10 posted on 04/09/2013 8:13:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: MichaelCorleone

Pick the locks? No, all airline luggage locks accept a master key.


11 posted on 04/09/2013 8:13:35 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Gaffer

In my society he probably would survive, but if I said what I would do they might lock me up.


12 posted on 04/09/2013 8:14:50 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Olog-hai

I’m SHOCKED!

His name was Vang and not Mohammed?

This IS MSP, right?


13 posted on 04/09/2013 8:15:38 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Due Process 2013: "Burn the M*****-F***er Down!")
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To: Olog-hai

I thought firearms in checked baggage (including starter pistols) required special processing and tagging of the luggage. I’ve seen posts advising the checking of an unloaded starter pistol to put more oversight on your bags and kept them safer from the union goons of TSA’s thieving hands.


14 posted on 04/09/2013 8:18:34 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I had a similar train of thought- wondered if it was Somalis...


15 posted on 04/09/2013 8:18:58 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Olog-hai

->>Authorities said he had 716 stolen items, valued at more than $84,000. …

716 stolen items ...others knew, no doubt..


16 posted on 04/09/2013 8:20:28 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: Olog-hai
No relation, I'm sure.
17 posted on 04/09/2013 8:22:59 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Olog-hai

Judging from arrest records, this is not his first run-in with law enforcement.


18 posted on 04/09/2013 8:25:54 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Olog-hai

Crooks will always be with us... But if the government is hiring thugs that’s a bigger problem. Now it’s just ‘common lowlife’ stuff... Thanks.


19 posted on 04/09/2013 9:14:55 AM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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