darkvapor 0 #1 October 2, 2002 http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-brf-parachute-investigation1002oct01,0,6308553.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines Interesting eh? Marines: 13 Parachute Lines Cut CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Suspension lines on 13 parachutes were cut before a training exercise last month, forcing three jumpers to use their reserve chutes, the Marine Corps said Tuesday. The tampering was discovered Sept. 21 when five Marines jumped from a C-17 aircraft during heavy equipment parachute training at Camp Lejeune. Three parachutes malfunctioned and the jumpers used reserve chutes to land safely, a statement from the Marines said. An inspection showed the lines of the three parachutes had been cut in a way to avoid detection, the statement said. At least nine other chutes still packed and waiting on the shelves in warehouses were found with similar problems. It was unclear where the 13th sabotaged parachute was found. A call to the Camp Lejeune public affairs office was not returned. Marine investigators and agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service are looking for a possible saboteur. There have been no arrests. Copyright © 2002, The Associated Press Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 October 2, 2002 wow thats pretty scary!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkvapor 0 #3 October 2, 2002 atleast they didn't tamper with the reserve... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #4 October 2, 2002 13 counts of attempted murder and damage of government property. Personally I don't think there's any "at least" on this one....all it took was one person to have a reserve ride complication...or to freak out....hope they get the bastard.xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #5 October 2, 2002 Marine investigators and agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service are looking for a possible saboteur POSSIBLE sabotage? ...Must be the fabled "Military Intelligence" at work Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinney29 0 #6 October 2, 2002 Something somewhat similar happened at Ft. Bragg a few years back when someone signed the packing card with the phrase "your gonna die". Other where found to by signed by Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. They repacked evry single rig on Fort Bragg. It took them 2 weeks working 24 hours a day. Every certified packer had to participate. But this case with the Marines is a lot more serious. Trust me the culprits will be found and will spend time at Levenworth. ^Go Big or Go Home^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petur 0 #7 October 2, 2002 Levenworth? I'ld hand them one of the nine chutes off the shelf and throw them out of a plane... ...and then decide where to put them.--- P. "It Hurts to Admit When You Make Mistakes - But When They're Big Enough, the Pain Only Lasts a Second." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #8 October 2, 2002 Why bother? Take the culprit and give him a 60sqft ZP canopy. If he is dead center on the accuracy tuffet--goes to Levenworth. If he's a smidgen off, send him to the best civ prison in Huntsville and before he arrives, tell the other inmates he @$$raped children. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
