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Theft of Obama’s teleprompter, lectern gets man 7-year prison term
Washington Post ^ | 4/11/13 | Justin Jouvenal

Posted on 04/13/2013 7:55:28 AM PDT by markomalley

It was no Republican plot, but someone made off with the teleprompter that has been the subject of conservative jokes about President Obama. Also stolen were the presidential seals. And Obama’s lectern.

In fact, Eric Brown stole enough equipment from the office of the president that he could have staged his own presidential news conference — if he hadn’t pawned some of the gear at shops in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.

In federal court in Virginia on Thursday, the Richmond man, 49, was sentenced to seven years in prison for brazenly taking a truck containing $200,000 worth of audio equipment used by the president.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: totus
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1 posted on 04/13/2013 7:55:28 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Shows the lack of security this administration has. Not surprising really.


2 posted on 04/13/2013 7:58:21 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: unixfox

I don’t think it is because of a ‘lack’ of security, but more of the ‘type’.


3 posted on 04/13/2013 8:04:16 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: unixfox
They let the TOTUS get kidnapped???

The outrage.

Can you imagine the fit Obama must have thrown...
all without words...
except for umm and uhhhh.

4 posted on 04/13/2013 8:04:35 AM PDT by mountn man (ATTITUDE- The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It.)
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To: markomalley

Well at least he’ll have some fine reading material.


5 posted on 04/13/2013 8:06:24 AM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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To: markomalley
A story yesterday indicated that normally a crime like this carries a 3-year sentence. This guy got 7 years. The official reason is that he got 7 years because he committed a crime against our fearless leader he wanted to avoid prosecution for some other stuff.
6 posted on 04/13/2013 8:07:36 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The ballot box is a sham. Nothing will change until after the war.)
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To: unixfox

If this idiot had driven out to California and pawned the stuff there....I think he would have gotten away with the episode. In this case....he just drove twenty miles and found the next pawn shop. Not much in the way of smarts....if you ask me.


7 posted on 04/13/2013 8:08:19 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

Did he use a gun?


8 posted on 04/13/2013 8:11:50 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (where the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: pepsionice

They media never mentioned anything about “racist” so some Amish guy must have done it. (sarc)


9 posted on 04/13/2013 8:12:00 AM PDT by DaveA37 (I'm for HONEST government)
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To: markomalley
It was no Republican plot, but someone made off with the teleprompter that has been the subject of conservative jokes about President Obama.

I'm surprised the Post mentioned the jokes - it might lead the uninformed to ask some uncomfortable questions about why the jokes were being made. :)

10 posted on 04/13/2013 8:13:28 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: markomalley

Ø will be ok.

the guy made the mistake of “injuring the king”.

now, on the other hand, if he stole BOTH of the presidential TOTUS’s...


11 posted on 04/13/2013 8:15:00 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: ClearCase_guy
While I can't condone theft and I seriously doubt the criminal even knew what he was stealing at the time, I'd commute his sentence for public service. He probably spared us at least fifteen minutes from the incessant nonstop propaganda machine while they had to find a replacement TOTUS.
12 posted on 04/13/2013 8:17:03 AM PDT by bitterohiogunclinger (Proudly casting a heavy carbon footprint as I clean my guns ---)
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To: markomalley

Meanwhile, Jon Corzine walks around a free man,


13 posted on 04/13/2013 8:20:42 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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14 posted on 04/13/2013 8:21:37 AM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: markomalley
->>In federal court in Virginia on Thursday, the Richmond man, 49, was sentenced to seven years in prison for brazenly taking a truck containing $200,000 worth of audio equipment used by the president.

He was able to be that close to dear leader and the presidential secured area. Very shocking.

15 posted on 04/13/2013 8:22:54 AM PDT by Christie at the beach ( If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.)
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To: markomalley
In fact, Eric Brown stole enough equipment from the office of the president that he could have staged his own presidential news conference.

Probably would have made a lot more sense than what we've seen from the regular user.

16 posted on 04/13/2013 8:23:27 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: markomalley

Were the words on the teleprompter written phonetically so the twice unconstitutionally elected Kenyan born communist could read them?

“TWO DEY MESHELL AND I WANT TO FICKS THE KON STA TWO SHUN. THE SEKAND A MEND MANT HAS TO B TAY KAN OUT OF THA KON STA TWO SHUN..’


17 posted on 04/13/2013 8:24:01 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: Malone LaVeigh

->>Probably would have made a lot more sense than what we’ve seen from the regular user.

Post of the day!


18 posted on 04/13/2013 8:30:52 AM PDT by Christie at the beach ( If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.)
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To: markomalley

He should have at least put one of the Presidential Seals on eBay before he got caught


19 posted on 04/13/2013 8:34:55 AM PDT by bigbob
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How much can you get for a Presidential Seal @ a pawn shop?
Do pps Pawn Teleprompters all the time!


20 posted on 04/13/2013 8:41:32 AM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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