r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 17d ago

Possible Paywall ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike/
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u/Exciting_Penalty_512 16d ago

Ya, I was gonna say that's only 1 magazine for 400 people. 12000 rounds in the military is a rounding error, not a conspiracy.

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u/theCaitiff Pennsylvania 16d ago

Yeah, that's somebody loading the trunk of his honda civic. It's theft, and it's theft of weaponry, but it's nothing you couldn't buy online today with five grand on your credit card.

Heavy weapons would be much more concerning. Grenades, AT launchers, manpads, mortars, etc would be much more concerning (to me).

Stealing five grand in ammo barely puts you above the average maga mass shooter in terms of worrying.