Rifle Found At Fort Lewis May Have Belonged To Saddam Hussein

[sabra]

Source: KIROTV

LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- A rare and ornate AK-47 that may have belonged to Saddam Hussein was handed over to police in Lakewood, and Army investigators are trying to figure out why.

The rifle is ornate, symbolic and described by police as a fully automatic AK-47.

The soldier who found it at Fort Lewis claimed to have tried to turn it over to authorities at the base, but they wouldn't take it. The soldier then brought it to Lakewood police.

"It was a chrome-plated AK-47 with a white covering on the butt and the grip that appeared to be pearl handled. And then right where the sights were when you were looking at the sights was a photograph of Saddam Hussein looking back at you," said Lt. Heidi Hoffman of the Lakewood Police Department.

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[slackmaster]

1. Wow, that's really pimped out

:hide:

[Arctic Dave]

2. He probably gave it up because he found out that "souvenir"

taking from a war zone is illegal and a war crime.

[Nihil]

5. I'm so glad that this ended up in the hands of an honest man ...

... as opposed to some scumbag who simply looted the place he illegally invaded ...

[Jack_DeLeon]

3. According to the article it was a nonfunctional display piece...

so why exactly did this guy decide to turn it over to the police to be destroyed?

[ohio2007]

4. Uday Hussein 's was gold plated

gold-plated AK-47 assault rifle formerly owned by Uday Hussein.



http://www.menavista.com/IraqPalaces.htm


http://www.performink.com/Archives/ArtsLine/2003/5-9Artslines.html

[Nihil]

6. Wow!

How did that posing twat get away with that haircut?
(Not to mention the state he left his ID card in ...)

What a wanker.