Does Blackwater Owner Own Assassin Gun Collection?

August 3, 2008 2:39 PM

I'm trying to track down something I read a while ago: that Erik Prince, the owner of Blackwater, has a gun collection in his home's foyer that is made up of replicas of guns used to assassinate presidents.

If I google it, I get my own post about it, but I know I didn't just make this up. In my imagination I read it on salon.com, but didn't find it there. It was an article similar to something that would be in Vanity Fair magazine--a reporter's personal experience of visiting his home.

posted by blissing to Law & Government (6 answers total)

Best answer: Query: Fifth link.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 2:45 PM on August 3, 2008

Response by poster: Thank you, I didn't use that exact combo of words I guess.
posted by blissing at 2:52 PM on August 3, 2008

Why would anyone want such a display?
posted by A189Nut at 5:11 PM on August 3, 2008

Why would anyone want such a display?

Because one of the things his company does is provide personal protection / bodyguards?
posted by mrbill at 5:23 PM on August 3, 2008 [1 favorite]

And yet, the display demonstrates the futility of such protection.
posted by SPrintF at 7:40 PM on August 3, 2008

Since every presidential assassination occurred prior to the advent of sophisticated security systems and protective services such as Blackwater provides, it's hard to see how a display of previous failures demonstrates the futility of present, better methods.

In any endeavor, it's not a bad idea to maintain constant reminders of your motivation, and what can happen if you get sloppy or complacent.

I once visited a maximum security prison. In the administrative area outside the warden's office was a huge display case containing shanks, shivs, daggers, knives, zip guns, and replica firearms confiscated from inmates.

Why would anyone want such a display?
posted by dinger at 7:43 AM on August 4, 2008