Note to self: Always remove the decals prior to selling your vehicle! Texas plumber's old truck resurfaces in Syria mounted w/ guns.

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:03:20 -0500

I feel bad for Mark Oberholtzer, who had traded in his truck a few years ago. Auto Nation was wrong in not removing the logos and decals from the truck. But in hindsight, maybe Mr. Oberholtzer should have removed them rather than trusting AutoNation to do the task. What do you think RP?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/17/texas-plumber-inundated-with-calls-threats-after-truck-ends-up-in-syrian-war/

Texas plumber's old truck resurfaces in Syria, mounted with terrorists' guns

A Texas plumber has been receiving threats after a photo emerged of Islamic extremists in Syria firing a high-powered gun off the back of a black pickup truck with his company's decals on the side door.

Response by SFC Michael Jackson, MBA made Dec 18 at 2014 3:25 AM

SFC Michael Jackson, MBA — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:25:29 -0500

Decals are a security risk, and definitely should be removed. Decals, in many case, give way much info. In the case, the plumber's business location and contact info. In others, yellow ribbon decals indicate someone's away, military logos telling the world you're a veteran or the military. I like proudly representing my service, but it someone targeting the military loves that kind of giveaway

Response by CSM Tony Bowen made Dec 19 at 2014 3:01 PM

CSM Tony Bowen — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:01:47 -0500

Are you kidding me? Everyone and anyone knows when you sell a vehicle you take everything out and off. I scrape my decals off my windshield, my state inspection and sticker off the windshield, remove the license plate and even if I had a bumper sticker on it (back in the days of course).
No signs this man ever owned that vehicle.
Kind of disturbing to know our vehicles are being sold to people for that use but as a business he should have known better.

Response by SSG Dr. Roy Coble made Dec 19 at 2014 3:11 PM

SSG Dr. Roy Coble — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:11:16 -0500

I think the picture is really odd...They leave his information public but blackout the faces of the guys in the truck? WTH??

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Dec 19 at 2014 5:37 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:37:04 -0500

Several years ago someone published a photo of terrorists driving Toyota pickups (the small ones) with machine guns mounted on pylons in the cargo bed. They commented that we would really be in trouble when they started using Fords. Are we in trouble now?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 19 at 2014 6:44 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:44:30 -0500

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jan 21 at 2015 9:07 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:07:23 -0500

News flash: "people who need trucks sometimes but them used. sometimes those people are bad people." Outstanding reporting.