View Full Version : I want a new rifle- maybe I should order a crappy TV
$1,600 worth of rifle, instead of a $320 TV delivered to man.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/08/tv-amazon-assault-rifle/
When D.C. resident Seth Horvitz ordered a flat-panel TV on Amazon, he didn’t expect to get a military-grade assault rifle in return.
Horvitz ordered the TV, a Westinghouse 39-inch LCD, for about $320 from a third-party electronics seller on Amazon.
On Tuesday evening, a large, oblong box arrived at his doorstep via UPS Ground.
“When I saw some metal parts inside the box, I thought, ‘Maybe this is a TV stand or mount or something,’” Horvitz said in a phone interview with Wired.
“When I realized it was an assault rifle, it was pure shock and disbelief.”
Not being one to want a personal “shock and awe” arsenal of his own, Horvitz contacted the D.C. police. They immediately confiscated the box, which contained a semi-automatic Sig Sauer 716 patrol rifle. The police informed Horvitz that the gun was illegal in the District of Columbia.
SuperiorDG
08-08-2012, 16:59
If it were me this story would never make the news.
Great-Kazoo
08-08-2012, 17:03
If it were me this story would never make the news.
What story?
ChunkyMonkey
08-08-2012, 17:03
Someone in UPS stole his damn TV..stuck the original shipping label onto another box (siggy) to keep the tracking bar getting scanned.
If it were me this story would never make the news.
"Watcha mean Mr. big brown truck man, I ain't seen no ass-ault rifle"
If you look at that pic, it really looks like there was possibly 2 in the bigger box....
CrufflerSteve
08-08-2012, 17:09
That would be a hard call. I'd have to worry about it being a sting since I post on places like this.
Steve
The guy who ordered the Sig got a POS flat panel tv instead, LOL.
What a moron. If I were in this guys position I would have kept my mouth shut and kept the rifle.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/08/tv-amazon-assault-rifle/
When D.C. resident Seth Horvitz ordered a flat-panel TV on Amazon, he didn’t expect to get a military-grade assault rifle in return.
Horvitz ordered the TV, a Westinghouse 39-inch LCD, for about $320 from a third-party electronics seller on Amazon.
On Tuesday evening, a large, oblong box arrived at his doorstep via UPS Ground.
“When I saw some metal parts inside the box, I thought, ‘Maybe this is a TV stand or mount or something,’” Horvitz said in a phone interview with Wired.
“When I realized it was an assault rifle, it was pure shock and disbelief.”
Not being one to want a personal “shock and awe” arsenal of his own, Horvitz contacted the D.C. police. They immediately confiscated the box, which contained a semi-automatic Sig Sauer 716 patrol rifle. The police informed Horvitz that the gun was illegal in the District of Columbia.
Military grade assault rifle eh?
Maybe not in our nation's capitol.
Even after Heller, guns inside your home still must be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department. It is a daunting task and few people have actually gone through the process. Getting ammunition and extra magazines without going into Virginia would be virtually impossible.
When I worked in the District, I didn't live in the District. There is a reason for that.
Be safe.
Military grade assault rifle eh?
You know... It's got a bayonet lug and a thing that goes up. Plus the all important billion round, never goes empty magazine we see on the movies [ROFL1]
SideShow Bob
08-08-2012, 17:47
00TEC beat by 15 minutes on this topic...........[LOL]
00TEC beat by 15 minutes on this topic...........[LOL]
It was sooo close. I didn't have the heart to call it a dup. They were probably typing at the same time [Tooth]
Damnit! I hate reposter's and now I am one...
SideShow Bob
08-08-2012, 18:11
Just to make it official : REPOST !. [LOL]
theGinsue
08-08-2012, 18:16
Merged.
You know... It's got a bayonet lug and a thing that goes up. Plus the all important billion round, never goes empty magazine we see on the movies [ROFL1]
[M2]
Even in old movies, John Wayne, Client Eastwood, revolvers and lever actions never went empty either. Therefore, military grade and potential ban means anything post matchlock.
Byte Stryke
08-08-2012, 18:27
the odd part is that the shipping label was written in Eric Holders handwriting...
jerrymrc
08-08-2012, 18:32
I am shocked I tell ya that the man did not get arrested and sent to GITMO. [Coffee]
theGinsue
08-08-2012, 18:37
That would ruin a perfectly good anti-gun news bit of an honorable citizen turning in the evil assault rifle to authorities.
Not being one to want a personal “shock and awe” arsenal of his own, Horvitz contacted the D.C. police. They immediately confiscated the box, which contained a semi-automatic Sig Sauer 716 patrol rifle. The police informed Horvitz that the gun was illegal in the District of Columbia.
Are you fricken kidding me?? Really?? WTF??
And does this douche have his finger nails painted too?? C'mon....
Are you fricken kidding me?? Really?? WTF??
And does this douche have his finger nails painted too?? C'mon....
Living in the District would give you a very different perspective on this story. I'm not saying what he did was right, but for someone who lives in the District, being within ten feet of a semi-automatic weapon, while not being LEO, military, or thug, would be totally foreign and pretty scary.
The nation's capitol is not as gun friendly as Colorado. Just look at how many online vendors won't even sell to DC residents.
I'm betting he doesn't eat at chic fil a.
hghclsswhitetrsh
08-08-2012, 20:30
I'm betting he doesn't eat at chic fil a.
And he absolutely waves at other Vespa riders...[Swim]
the odd part is that the shipping label was written in Eric Holders handwriting...
[ROFL1]
soldier-of-the-apocalypse
08-08-2012, 21:41
What a fagy nerd
Mick-Boy
08-09-2012, 05:16
the odd part is that the shipping label was written in Eric Holders handwriting...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who smells a rat with this. Calling the cops I could see. Calling the Brady Campaign screams set up.
And he absolutely waves at other Vespa riders...[Swim]
[ROFL2]
CrufflerSteve
08-09-2012, 07:26
Unfortunately Mr. Vespa rider is way too much of the future. He almost certainly never shot a real gun. Probably never even held one. The only real ones he's seen have been carried by LEO's or pointed at him by someone who took his wallet. The closest thing he's ever been to using guns is the many hours he spent shooting zombies in video games.
Suddenly a big evil assault rifle arrives at his door. Probably crapped his pants. Real guns have such a heft and feel compared to his video game plastic ones. I'm not at all surprised he called the cops. probably was afraid that touching it would make it start shooting or turn him evil. Sad.
Steve
Scanker19
08-09-2012, 07:38
How did he get out of the house without an "assult gun" killing him?
Living in the District would give you a very different perspective on this story. I'm not saying what he did was right, but for someone who lives in the District, being within ten feet of a semi-automatic weapon, while not being LEO, military, or thug, would be totally foreign and pretty scary.
The nation's capitol is not as gun friendly as Colorado. Just look at how many online vendors won't even sell to DC residents.
I am not contesting that but its this comment that got me. Since when is one firearm considered a personal shock and awe arsenal....
Not being one to want a personal “shock and awe” arsenal of his own
BPTactical
08-09-2012, 08:55
I'm glad I'm not the only one who smells a rat with this. Calling the cops I could see. Calling the Brady Campaign screams set up.
^^^Winner^^^
How convenient for this to occur during a time when internet sales of firearm related items (ammo, mags, etc) are coming under severe scrutiny.
This stinks of Bloomberg....
I'm surprised that the "Gun" didn't jump out of the box and start shooting the place up, you know like they do in all these other shootings.
bulletproof
08-09-2012, 16:41
I'd like to know who the seller was... maybe he has some more 39" LCD TV's he'd like to sell for $320... I need a new one for each room in my house... ;)
Byte Stryke
08-09-2012, 16:46
the odd part is that the shipping label was written in Eric Holders handwriting...[ROFL1]
I'm glad someone got the joke...
tough room
SuperiorDG
08-10-2012, 15:24
Video of the guy about the rifle. (http://widget.newsinc.com/fullplayerwvars.html?wid=4151&cid=507&spid=23771267&freewheel=90115&sitesection=denverpost_top)
Byte Stryke
08-10-2012, 15:29
the level of stupid in that video hurts
You know, I have heard lots of horror stories about UPS and this just seals it. I will never ship anything via UPS. Yeah there is the idiot sheeple that got the guns and got all scared that it would sneak out and shoot him while he was sleeping, but my real concern here is that the guy that bought and paid for the guns legally will never see them. I bet that DC police will be real cooperative about giving his property back.
the level of stupid in that video hurts
I'm voting for upper Northwest. Probably not far from American University between Wisconsin Ave and Palisades. Nice neighborhoods. Some fairly odd people.
Anybody see the address where the package was delivered?
^^^Winner^^^
How convenient for this to occur during a time when internet sales of firearm related items (ammo, mags, etc) are coming under severe scrutiny.
This stinks of Bloomberg....
I agree too convenient.
If it were me this story would never make the news.
I'd still want my TV though!
[M2]
Even in old movies, John Wayne, Client Eastwood, revolvers and lever actions never went empty either. Therefore, military grade and potential ban means anything post matchlock.
you ever see how fast they shoot in the civil war movies? [ROFL1]
They want us to use spears and home made bows!
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