baa99 Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/27/20721219-team-of-contract-killers-led-by-ex-soldier-rambo-busted-prosecutors-say?lite A sharp-shooting former Army sergeant nicknamed Rambo has been charged with recruiting ex-soldiers as globe-trotting hitmen for drug traffickers in a scheme that prosecutors said could have been "ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel." Three members of the gang were ready to assassinate a federal agent for an $800,000 payoff, and one of them boasted that murder-for-hire was "fun," according to court papers outlining an elaborate four-continent sting operation. "The charges tell a tale of an international band of mercenary marksmen who enlisted their elite military training to serve as hired guns for evil ends," said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. "Three of the defendants were ready, willing and eager to take cold hard cash to commit the cold-blooded murders of a DEA agent and an informant." The accused ringleader was Joseph "Rambo" Hunter, 48, whose family told NBC News he was mysterious about his international activities and they had no idea he had been arrested. Hunter was in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 2004, serving as a sniper instructor and senior drill sergeant, according to the indictment unsealed Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 I know a former US Army sniper, something like 32 confirmed kills in RVN. He's a good friend and a good father, but cold as ice. It takes the kind to be a sniper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Bangkok Post report ... http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/371975/rambo-led-international-team-of-hitmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 I know a couple such guys. Good people, good fathers, but do NOT do something that might cause them to have to dust off their professional skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 With today's technology, it would be easy to put retired sharpshooters under laser and alter their vision enough to take away their sharpshooting skills. I don't think that would go over well with the ACLU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiRai Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Looks like he spent a little too much time in the mess hall and not enough time on the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSTEACH Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 http://usnews.nbcnew...cutors-say?lite A sharp-shooting former Army sergeant nicknamed Rambo has been charged with recruiting ex-soldiers as globe-trotting hitmen for drug traffickers in a scheme that prosecutors said could have been "ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel." Three members of the gang were ready to assassinate a federal agent for an $800,000 payoff, and one of them boasted that murder-for-hire was "fun," according to court papers outlining an elaborate four-continent sting operation. "The charges tell a tale of an international band of mercenary marksmen who enlisted their elite military training to serve as hired guns for evil ends," said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. "Three of the defendants were ready, willing and eager to take cold hard cash to commit the cold-blooded murders of a DEA agent and an informant." The accused ringleader was Joseph "Rambo" Hunter, 48, whose family told NBC News he was mysterious about his international activities and they had no idea he had been arrested. Hunter was in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 2004, serving as a sniper instructor and senior drill sergeant, according to the indictment unsealed Friday. Nothing to do with Rambo, but novelist Tom Clancy died today. Damn good author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkped Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 With today's technology, it would be easy to put retired sharpshooters under laser and alter their vision enough to take away their sharpshooting skills. I don't think that would go over well with the ACLU. Wouldn't do a thing for recruiting either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Maybe need a name change to "Dumbo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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