Re: [ihc] pointless tickets

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 9/23/03 1:38 PM, Richard Welty at rwelty@domain.elided wrote:

> at the peak of the first gulf war, they issued empty M16s to the
> rent-a-cops and stationed an MP in each post with magazines, to be issued
> by the MP if in his professional judgement circumstances so required.
> 
> richard

My youngest son was assigned to guard a train carrying his outfit's "stuff"
from Fort Dix to Fort Irwin, California. He and the other 3 guards had M
16's but no ammo. 

Oh well, in his case, maybe just as well. Just kidding, son!

John Hofstetter