At 4:56 PM -0700 9/25/98, David Emery wrote:
Washington Times, 25 Sep 98 Operable missile seized in customs By Bill Gertz THE WASHINGTON TIMES
U.S. and British authorities are investigating how a Russian-design Scud missile was imported illegally by a weapons collector in California, The Washington Times has learned. .... British customs officials are investigating the seller, a small firm outside London, and U.S. investigators are questioning an arms collector from Portola Valley, Calif., near Palo Alto, who bought the system, Mr. Hensley said. ..... The officials identified the buyer only as a wealthy man who is a U.S. citizen. He is a legitimate arms collector -- apparently not linked to terrorists or illicit arms dealers. But the false paperwork has raised questions about the deal and prompted the U.S. investigation.
I know someone who is good friends with this guy. My friend is a commodities broker who is active in gun shows and in weapons dealing. The guy mentioned above has a couple of working tanks at this ranch up in Portola Valley, tanks which he drives around. And lots of other weapons. I was supposed to go on a shoot with this bunch a while back, but I couldn't make it. His Scud missile is unlikely to have been planned for any real use. Maybe they think that with the First Criminal's spawn enrolled in the school down Alpine Road that he's some kind of threat. I could say more, but then I'd have to kill everyone who reads the list. --Tim May (This space left blank pending determ. of acceptability to the gov't.) ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, ComSec 3DES: 831-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Licensed Ontologist | black markets, collapse of governments.