1st: I believe the only time you [b]can't[/b] link to an auction is in regard to the EE, when the link is to an item your selling and your intent is to raise the price of what you have to sell. Links just for informational sake, or conversation sake aren't forbidden, that's my belief anyway.
2nd: "a few rotten apples..." have nothing to do with an entire department.
The scope in question may or may not be LAPD issue or even sanctioned by them and or their tactical team and or its instructors. However, not wanting you gear to be associated w/ it is like saying you wouldn't run an M16/M4 aimpoint, acog etc. because of the "massacre at mai lai" BS. Whether or not there are some a$$#ole$ out their F...ing up the works, like the @$$#ole$ going on shooting sprees, or not, don't judge the many by the few.
They have a world class SWAT team. Period.
3rd: Because they're upper echelons choose to advance their own political careers by endorsing @$$#ole politicians and their stances on gun control, means little, when trying to determine whether or not the dept. has a good ability to make sound tactical equipment choices.
I'd agree that ebayers say what they must, I'd agree It's not as great a scope design as the donut reticle etc. I don't like the scope as described. I don't believe the vendors description.
But not "just because it "associated" w/ any particular dept., that's BS".
/S2!