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Duer 157099

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Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:36 PM Jul 2012

How to reconcile these two statements? [View all]

Chad Weinman, CEO of TacticalGear.com, said his company processes thousands of orders each day, and there was nothing unusual in the one that Holmes placed.

"Everything Mr. Holmes purchased on July 2 is commercially available," Weinman said, adding he was "appalled" that the material was sold to Holmes before the shooting.


http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120722/WIRE/120729875/1350?Title=Authorities-investigating-how-Colorado-shooting-suspect-acquired-explosives

How can it be a completely routine purchase and yet the CEO is "appalled" about the sale? WTF do they think they are selling? Marshmallows?
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