FBI Agent’s Sniper Rifle Stolen
via ANNETA KONSTANTINIDES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
An FBI agent’s sniper rifle was ripped out of his car’s window and stolen from a Salt Lake City hotel parking lot just days before President Obama visited Utah earlier this month.
The gun was inside a hard rifle case and was ‘secured properly’ to a truck safe with padlocks and chains while the car was parked at the Marriott Springhill Suites, according to police.
Police believe the thief stole the rifle by breaking the rear right passenger-side window, tying a rope around the rifle case’s handle or a cable lock, and using the momentum from another vehicle to then break the case’s handle free from the lock.
The FBI agent also reported that his gear bag, backpack, and some clothing and tools were also stolen during the March 27 theft, which the police report states happened overnight.
Somebody wanted this sniper rifle more than the FBI agent who previously owned it.
I understand multiple layers of protection were used to keep the firearm safe, but all of those precautions became meaningless when the culprit ripped the specialized weapon out from the vehicle’s backseat.
Granted, it took some effort to extract the weapon from the confines of the car, but multiple people are to blame for this theft.
I don’t like seeing my taxpayer dollars being yanked out a government vehicle, and the FBI needs to figure out a solution to prevent this in the future.
Perhaps bringing the sniper rifle into his hotel room would have been a better option for the FBI agent?
This may be a good time for the FBI to redefine the word “secure.”
If most people feel the need to stow their iPod’s and Garmin’s out of sight, it might be a good idea for law enforcement to do the same with their sniper rifles.
