The waterboard kit Dick Cheney signed for Sacha Baron Cohen for his Showtime series “Who Is America?” sprang up for auction on eBay on Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In a teaser for the show, the former vice president is seen signing a package.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever signed a waterboard,” he says.
The item went up for sale prior to Sunday night’s “Who Is America?” episode. As of 9 p.m. EST, there were 63 bids and the kit was going for $3,801, according to Yahoo News.
The auction reportedly was slated to run until 1:41 p.m. EST Tuesday, and proceeds were to benefit Amnesty International. But by Monday morning, the item had been removed.
The Post has reached out to representatives of eBay and Showtime for comment on the change.
The description of the item was written by “Colonel Erran Morad,” which is presumably the character Cohen was playing when he interviewed Cheney. It reads:
Here is a rare opportunity to own a WATER BOARD BOTTLE SIGNED BY the Godfather of the sport – American war hero and all-round mensch, VICE-PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY.
Unlike the cheap domestic water board kits you can buy on Amazon, this is a professional grade piece of military hardware. Fully functioning, it have seen many hours active use by me, both on the frontline of the War on Terror and also in my own home, where it has proved very effective at keeping my son, Eyal, in line. Indeed, if you too live in a bungalow, water boarding is a great alternative to the “naughty step.”
The bottle is made from Military Grade High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), meaning that as well as Water Boarding, it can also be used to Dr. Pepper Board, Clorox Board or even Urine Board potential terrorists or annoying neighbors.
Please bid freely, not only will you get a fully operational torture, I mean interrogation device, all proceeds from the sale will go to AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.
In May, Cheney told Fox News that interrogation techniques like waterboarding should still be in place because “it worked.”