Prosecution of mechanic who built rifle silencers for Navy Seals?

[TacMedic556]

Ridiculous. So the guy gets hired to build cans for the Navy, builds over 300 plus silencers for said Navy, and then gets charged for building said silencers?

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/779a0f0f3c294f71bf68b27a61514a6d/DC--Navy-Seals-Silencers

Military Times article: Judge: Navy deal for rifle silencers may be legit
http://www.militarytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303070023

[BobinNC]

Ridiculous. So the guy gets hired to build cans for the Navy, builds over 300 plus silencers for said Navy, and then gets charged for building said silencers?

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/779a0f0f3c294f71bf68b27a61514a6d/DC--Navy-Seals-Silencers



Military Times article: Judge: Navy deal for rifle silencers may be legit
http://www.militarytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303070023

I think maybe there is a bit more to this than stated in your articles above.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/14/5103084/1-6-million-silencer-fraud-us-navys-second-investigation-november

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/senior-navy-civilians-investigated-in-alleged-scheme-to-defraud-military-for-16-million/2013/11/12/74383ffa-4bbb-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html

http://rt.com/usa/navy-civilian-ranked-resigns-corruption-668/

I don't know the real story, but your outrage may be misplaced...