Launching tubes for missiles found

Press-Register ^ | 12/20/06

[LibWhacker]

At least three tubes that are used to launch military-grade missiles were found Tuesday at a moving company on Interstate 65 Service Road West in Mobile, authorities said.

No missiles were found, police said, and no one was injured.

Members of the Mobile Police Department's bomb squad were called to Paulk's Moving at 2051 I-65 Service Road West on Tuesday afternoon after employees found a "suspicious package," police spokesman Officer Eric Gallichant said.

At least three tubes used to launch missiles were uncovered in a shipping container at the business, Gallichant said.

Authorities were still trying to determine who shipped the tubes to whom, Gallichant said.

The investigation was turned over to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

[theDentist]

Nothing to see here... move along...move along... all is well... no need to worry... no relation to a possible terrorist activity... nothing to see here... move along......

[Slings and Arrows]

If those are spent LAWS or AT-4's, possession of them is perfectly legal, and they are not considered a munition.

[skinkinthegrass]

...coming to a (State/Federal) Capitol near you????

[redpoll]

Here's the followup to this story:

"Bob Saunders of Gulfport, Miss., admitted to police that he needed the hollowed-out tubes for the upcoming turkey hunt in some nearby pine woodlands."

[COBOL2Java]

At least three tubes that are used to launch military-grade missiles were found Tuesday at a moving company on Interstate 65 Service Road West in Mobile, authorities said.

No missiles were found...

Any mosques in Mobile?

Oh dear, how very un-PC of me!

[The Duke]

At least three tubes that are used to launch military-grade missiles...

Is there any other 'grade' of missile?

[Lx]

Here's the launch site:

[Cementjungle]

Maybe someone was planning to convert them into bongs.

[rawcatslyentist]

Nothing to see here people, move along!

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Launching tubes for missiles found

[Oorang]

Any mosques in Mobile?

Quite a few, here's a list:

http://www.islamicfinder.org/prayerDetail.php?country=usa&city=Mobile&state=AL&id=15651&home=2006-12-20⟨=

[blam]

"Any mosques in Mobile? "

Yes...I have them under surveillance.

[SuziQ]

"Bob Saunders of Gulfport, Miss., admitted to police that he needed the hollowed-out tubes for the upcoming turkey hunt in some nearby pine woodlands."

"Hey y'all watch this!"

[Oorang]

Yes...I have them under surveillance

And I thank you for your efforts Blam :-)

[samadams2000]

Beehive 1 to Beehive 2..Over...

[lesser_satan]

You used to be able to buy spent LAW tubes with the barrel plugged at army surplus stores. Big f-in' deal.

[COBOL2Java]

The mosques would be the first place to look for the ordnance, but that's just me!

[WorkingClassFilth]

I'll take number eight - Grolsch lager - thank you.

[mylife]

Big whoop! without a rocket it may as well be a paperweight

[WorkingClassFilth]

Ahem...that would be letter 'H'. Better cancel that order, bartender.