Stolen Paintball Gear Found — In Cop's Possession
Officer fired after peddling the swiped goods on ebay
A man searching the Internet stumbled across his stolen paintball gun and was shocked when he found out who was selling it.
When Jan Michael Matos-Reyes' $1,200 paintball gun and gear disappeared from a Brevard County paintball field, he was persistent about trying to get it back.
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I once worked with an ex-cop, and he said the motto "to protect and serve" referred not to the public, but to their own interests.