Nicest barn find I ever saw. Beautiful wood.

[FRANKIE]

Man who stole revolutionary war rifle five decades ago sentenced to one day in prison

A 78-year-old Pennsylvania man who stole a rare Revolutionary-era rifle from a museum in 1971 was sentenced to one day in prison and a year of home confinement.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Robin]

Fifty years he deprived people from seeing that rifle first hand, its' an important piece. Ah me.
Robin

 

[FRANKIE]

Fifty years he deprived people from seeing that rifle first hand, its' an important piece. Ah me.
Robin

Incredible to think boosting an artifact of our independence is only worth 1 day in jail

 

[repete]

Incredible to think boosting an artifact of our independence is only worth 1 day in jail

He must be old and decrepit like me, or he's a Biden supporter!

 

[Robin]

Probably the second. I have no confidence that my age and state of decline would protect me from them, especially if they look into my internet usage.
Robin

 

[Doc8404]

Probably the second. I have no confidence that my age and state of decline would protect me from them, especially if they look into my internet usage.
Robin

Imagine if they called NYGF members as witnesses. LMAO

 

[C3D]

If you'd rather read than watch:

PA Man Gets 1 Day In Jail For Stealing Revolutionary War-Era Gun

The extremely rare antique weapon was stolen from Valley Forge National Historical Park back in 1971.

patch.com

 

[Different Drummer]

I think I read about this some time ago. I thought that there was a series of thefts involving historically significant items from different locations. Sort of serial artifact theft. All went unsolved and I thought this guy was the person responsible.

 

[Acer-m14]

they left out the part that is a weapon of war and Ar14's are not .. LOL ..

 

[Acer-m14]

"The Pottstown man who had stolen a Revolutionary War-era rifle from Valley Forge National Historical Park back in 1971 and sold it to an antiques dealer 47 years later received a federal prison sentence of one day, plus three years of supervised release."

so who are his body guards ? LOL ..