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lapfog_1

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5. here is some info
Thu Feb 16, 2017, 11:14 AM
Feb 2017

Acquired Bushmaster Firearms International, from Windham, Maine native Dick Dyke for an undisclosed sum in April 2006, and purchased Remington Arms in April 2007. Under Cerberus direction, Bushmaster Firearms acquired Cobb Manufacturing, a manufacturer of large-caliber tactical rifles in August 2007. Cerberus also acquired DPMS Panther Arms December 14, 2007.[70][71] Remington Arms acquired Marlin Firearms in January 2008.[72][73] In October 2009, Remington Military products acquired silencer manufacturer Advanced Armament Corporation.[74] These companies were combined into the Freedom Group. Cerberus made plans to sell its share in the Freedom Group on December 18, 2012, after the Bushmaster AR-15 was used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[20] This decision was made due to a threat by the board of the California state teachers' pension plan, which owns a stake in the company, to dispose of stakes it holds in any firearms manufacturer that makes weapons banned by California state law. In March 2014, Cerberus rejected a $1 billion buyout offer for Freedom Group.

Stephen Feinberg, chief of Cerberus.

Yet Mr. Feinberg hasn’t been interviewed and he hasn’t been photographed. Feinberg has been described as “secretive” in the New York Times. In 2007, Feinberg told Cerberus shareholders, “If anyone at Cerberus has his picture in the paper and a picture of his apartment, we will do more than fire that person. We will kill him. The jail sentence will be worth it.”

Cerebus Capital Management owns Dyncorp, the private data collection agency for the alphabet spy agencies. (CIA, DHS, NSA, FBI, DEA, etc.). Cerberus bought Dynacorp for $1.5 billion in 2006. (Source)

DynCorp is one of the three preeminent private mercenary corporations in the world, and is the dominant entity for training security forces in the Middle East. Herbert “Pug” Winokur a lead investor and creator of DynCorp—he was CEO from 1987 to 1991—and previously chaired the finance committee at Enron, where he somehow escaped the scrutiny of federal prosecutors.

DynCorp was also involved in child sex trafficking as well.

https://tabublog.com/2014/03/08/cerberus-capital-management-the-big-dog-that-hunts-and-preys/

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Aside from the fact that Cerberus was the vicious dog in mythology who guarded the gates of Hell? Tanuki Feb 2017 #1
yeah.. I think they are hostile takeover guys.. annabanana Feb 2017 #2
That and more...think making assault weapons a household staple. Tanuki Feb 2017 #4
Oh yeah.. the Blackwater connection.. annabanana Feb 2017 #6
Feinberg's company HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #3
here is some info lapfog_1 Feb 2017 #5
"dominant entity for training security forces in the Middle East". . annabanana Feb 2017 #8
We will kill him? Corgigal Feb 2017 #10
there is this (probably very old) photo lapfog_1 Feb 2017 #12
Ok, Corgigal Feb 2017 #13
He was saying that if any employee had their own picture out there and a picture of their apartment, JTFrog Feb 2017 #16
The part missing from that quote: "We try to hide religiously," JTFrog Feb 2017 #14
Big, into everything. Dan Quayle, John Snow on board unc70 Feb 2017 #7
Cerebus owns a lot of gun companies and has other unsavory connections csziggy Feb 2017 #9
Bush crime family. KBR. Bernie Maddoff. Neocon controlled criminal hedge fund. JTFrog Feb 2017 #11
I can't wait to hear how the IC is dealing with this. Such intense drama! Native Feb 2017 #15
I would be more concerned that a lot of people AJT Feb 2017 #17
+1 2naSalit Feb 2017 #18
Thank you AJT Feb 2017 #19
Imagine the inside knowledge a select few investors could gain from this review. Ka-ching. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #20
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