Re: [OT] Explosives question

On  8-May-02 at 10:21, Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com) wrote:
> At 10:09 AM -0400 5/8/02, Roger Books wrote:
> >
> >Did they put Marines back as security?  Shortly after I got out in
> >'89 they pulled all Marines off of shipboard and Naval base security.
> 
> Gee, what did they think a PO with a drill purpose M14 and an empty 
> magazine was a more acceptable form of Ship Security?
> "Halt....Or I'll...........throw this rifle at you..!"

I'm not sure about shipboard timing, but the naval base in Norfolk
ceased to have Marine gate guards after a Marine shot and killed
a sailor while on gate guard duty.  The sailor grabbed a pistol from 
one of the two Marines, ran 15 or so feet, and turned, pistol still 
in hand.  The other Marine shot and killed him.

I still don't know why a Marine properly doing his job had them 
removed from base security, but then I often don't understand
politics.