Stockton, CA, police department makes a traffic stop, finds a Scawy Bwack Wifle (actually FDE, but I digress), and seizes it. Drug operation? No. Gun running operation? Doesn't seem to be. Miscellaneous nefariousness? Not mentioned. For intents and purposes it seems to be someone who just ran afoul of CA's draconian sporting rifle regs. They tout the seizure on BookFace, showing what appears to be a decently outfitted, albeit a bit gaudy, generic AR with a nice case, a couple of mags, and a bit of range ammo.
The gun community pounces.
https://www.facebook.com/stocktonpolicedepartment/photos/a.601460973283164/2185992558163323/?type=3&eid=ARDhTr4_SGLGqUX2o7VipC9p1nCjUDm-ACd5k31S36xf3vlJg9q0DiI3YxFWkyrp_-TklobxrBDvKGl6&__tn__=EHH-RThe fail is epic. From what I see, most of their FB posts seem to get from 50 to 300 replies. This one? 21,000 and counting, very few of which are complimentary. Surprising number of responses from LEO's in flyover country. Their messages, generalized, are "Gee, thanks. You give cops another black eye by celebrating what turning an otherwise law-abiding citizen into a felon while your city is turning into a commie craphole. Nice going, guys. In the future you can help by not helping."
Brad