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Doug Wortham is the coroner in Sharp County, Arkansas, whose working day consists of dealing with dead people. Nevertheless, he used the Defense Department’s 1033 program to acquire an assault rifle, a handgun and a Humvee.
Explaining his need for the extra firepower, Wortham, who qualified for the program because as a coroner he is invested with the authority to arrest, told AP: “I just wanted to protect myself.â€
It was also reported that the coroner’s office acquired items through the program but forfeited its rights last year following revelations about some of its procurements, including a kayak.
“Why would a coroner's office need a kayak?†asked Tina Owens, deputy director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, as cited by AP.
Explaining his need for the extra firepower, Wortham, who qualified for the program because as a coroner he is invested with the authority to arrest, told AP: “I just wanted to protect myself.â€
It was also reported that the coroner’s office acquired items through the program but forfeited its rights last year following revelations about some of its procurements, including a kayak.
“Why would a coroner's office need a kayak?†asked Tina Owens, deputy director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, as cited by AP.