Annals of bad ideas: Bringing weapons home from A’stan and Iraq to peddle
Petty Officer Nicholas Bickle, a Navy SEAL, tried it with dozens of weapons, plus some explosives. Now he’s looking at many, many years behind bars, plus a big fine. Celebrity footnote: He once appeared in a "Transformers" movie.
Petty Officer Nicholas Bickle, a Navy SEAL, tried it with dozens of weapons, plus some explosives. Now he's looking at many, many years behind bars, plus a big fine. Celebrity footnote: He once appeared in a "Transformers" movie.
Petty Officer Nicholas Bickle, a Navy SEAL, tried it with dozens of weapons, plus some explosives. Now he’s looking at many, many years behind bars, plus a big fine. Celebrity footnote: He once appeared in a "Transformers" movie.
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