Susanne Posel
Occupy Corporatism
February 11, 2013
Earlier this month, Infowars.com reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “is set to purchase . . . 21.6 million rounds of ammunition.” The article went on to explain how significant such a purchase would be by quoting that “during the height of active battle operations in Iraq, US soldiers used 5.5 million rounds of ammunition a month.”
The writer concluded, through “extrapolating the figures” that “DHS has purchased enough bullets over the last 10 months to wage a full scale war for almost 30 years.”
The DHS solicitation quoted was posted on February 6th and stated that “DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center requires . . . 100, MX; LI 002, Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) PISTOL CARTIDGE 9MM BALL 124 GRAIN P/N AE9AP OR EQUAL BRASS CASING. TOTAL ROUNDS for this line item 40,000 ROUNDS.”
In fact, James Smith of the Prepper Podcast Network (PPN) had reported on the same solicitation two days earlier; breaking down the details of the request for purchase. Smith explained that the DHS asked for:
• 165-grain jacketed hollow point .40 caliber(100,000)
• 115-grain jacketed hollow point 9mm (100,000)
• 124-grain ball round 9mm (40,000)
The actual amount mentioned in the solicitation from DHS, as Smith explains is only “240,000 rounds of ‘training’ ammunition.”
The difference between 21.6 million and 240 thousand is staggering and is explained in the inability of Infowars to understand abbreviations. When the DHS solicitation reads “MX” with reference to the bullet purchase, the letters stand for the word “thousand” not million.
Clearly the “figures” that Infowars “extrapolated” were incorrect and led to a ridiculously high number of bullets attributed to the solicitation and caused an internet panic.
The article from Infowars went viral; even being advertised on Drudge Report which contributed to the article being distributed across alternative media and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. As far as using sensationalized disinformation to coerce internet users to click on their website, this article was a huge draw.
Read more at: http://occupycorporatism.com/massive-media-fumble-dhs-21-6-million-...
Comment by H●ȴȴɣwͼͽd on February 11, 2013 at 12:41pm here is the problem w/ that fear mongering blowhard....loves to embellish facts then spread the fear...
"On Record"
Fuck AJ
Comment by Nathan on February 12, 2013 at 2:59pm AJ is bought out, he thinks he can float the cloud without riding the lightning, its sad to see someone like him who started out on fire, just to be a burnout.Hes the most dangerous because there is just enough uninfo to be precieved as real info, he needs to get his paddle and jump on infooars.com to start up shit creek.
Comment by James Smith on February 14, 2013 at 11:56am Capt Dave - I totally agree with the first half. The second half sounds like complete dispair, and I can't help but to think I can alleviate some of that.
When I wrote the story that is mentioned in Occupy Corporatism and AJ's column, I did the math and I used a modicum of common sense.
Because of AJ's article, DHS has revised it to make the line items "dummy proof". Here is what they have changed it to:
The DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) Pistol Cartridge .40 caliber 165 Grain, jacketed Hollow point(Jhp) p/n P40HSTS3G OR EQUAL. BRASS CASING. TOTAL 100,000 Rounds for this line item. ROUNDS TO BE PRICE PER 1000 ROUNDS WILL INCLUDE DELIVERY. No bulk ammo will be accepted. Ammo should be packaged in 50 round boxes in a case of 1000 or 500 rounds. Delivery will be made by 3 PM (MST) with 24 hour advance notice. Shipment will be moved to the rear of the delivery vehicle for unloading with forklift. Destination Point of Delivery: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 91 Gunpowder Road Artesia, New Mexico 88210, 100, MX;
LI 002, Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) PISTOL CARTIDGE 9MM BALL 124 GRAIN P/N AE9AP OR EQUAL BRASS CASING. TOTAL ROUNDS for this line item 40,000 ROUNDS. PRICE PER 1000 ROUNDS WILL INCLUDE DELIVEY. No bulk ammo will be accepted. Ammo should be packaged in 50 round boxes in a case of 1000 or 500 rounds. Delivery will be made by 3 PM (MST) with 24 hour advance notice. Shipment will be moved to the rear of the delivery vehicle for unloading with forklift. Destination Point of Delivery: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 91 Gunpowder Road Artesia, New Mexico 88210, 40, MX;"
The words "100,000" was initially not in the solicitation. They were added because of AJ's article.
We are keeping on eye on government solicitations. We are human and make mistakes. I do my darnedest not to.
-James
Comment by Reg Allaby on March 7, 2013 at 3:41am But whats with the hollow points?...and the "citizen targets?
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