gun crazy of the day

[RMK 3]

No matter what you think, this kind of event seems prevalent only in the US.

http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Missouri-Man-Shoots-River-Runner.html

"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes"

[Gravitymaster 0]

This kind of incident seems to only happen in the U.K. and M.E.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4938197/shooting-in-woolwich-london.html[url]

[RMK 3]

Pardon, I overestimated the level of comprehension of the SC thread faction.

“This” was in reference to any simple ordinary everyday encounter between members of the public (examples such as standing in line to order a chicken sandwich or going for a parking place) ending up in a shooting because everyone is packing.

"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes"

[Andy9o8 0]

Nonsense. Happens in Pakistan & Mexico all the time. So there.

The NSA is watching you.

[Bertt 0]

And places near the U.S. It's like a domino effect.

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Murder rates in the Caribbean—at 30
per 100,000 population annually—are higher than
for any other region of the world and have risen in recent years for many of the region’s countries

http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Caribbean-study-en.pdf

You don't have to outrun the bear.

[Stumpy 256]

Gravitymaster

This kind of incident seems to only happen in the U.K. and M.E.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4938197/shooting-in-woolwich-london.html[url]

Yeah good job the killers couldn't get hold of a decent gun, otherwise there might have been a lot more deaths.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[champu 1]

RMK

Pardon, I overestimated the level of comprehension of the SC thread faction.

“This” was in reference to any simple ordinary everyday encounter between members of the public (examples such as standing in line to order a chicken sandwich or going for a parking place) ending up in a shooting because everyone is packing.

If you read an article like this and all you see is...

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... second degree murder ... handgun ... argument ...

Then you might not want to scold people about reading comprehension.

[Gravitymaster 0]

Stumpy

***This kind of incident seems to only happen in the U.K. and M.E.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4938197/shooting-in-woolwich-london.html[url]

Yeah good job the killers couldn't get hold of a decent gun, otherwise there might have been a lot more deaths.

Nope, they were specifically targeting military. There were civilians present who were unharmed. Plus I'm sure they wanted to make a statement. A gun would not have been their choice.

[Stumpy 256]

Gravitymaster

******This kind of incident seems to only happen in the U.K. and M.E.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4938197/shooting-in-woolwich-london.html[url]

Yeah good job the killers couldn't get hold of a decent gun, otherwise there might have been a lot more deaths.

Nope, they were specifically targeting military. There were civilians present who were unharmed. Plus I'm sure they wanted to make a statement. A gun would not have been their choice.

Apart from the fact they had one, you are entirely correct!

(it was old and rusty - they probably couldnt get hold of anything better.)

So - wrong.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[Gravitymaster 0]

I can't find anything about them having a gun. It's obvious to anyone that their intention was to create fear. A knife was clearly a better instrument to accomplish this. Most would be more afraid of having their heads cut off than being shot.

And since you have, as usual, missed the entire point, my response was that you don't have this kind of attack anywhere other than the M.E. and the U.K.

[kelpdiver 2]

RMK

Pardon, I overestimated the level of comprehension of the SC thread faction.

“This” was in reference to any simple ordinary everyday encounter between members of the public (examples such as standing in line to order a chicken sandwich or going for a parking place) ending up in a shooting because everyone is packing.

the comprehension problem appears to be on your end - the story fragment you referenced said nothing about ordering a sandwich or parking, nor did it say everyone was packing. In fact, it seems like only one guy had a gun, and another may have been trying to throw rocks at him.

[skypuppy 1]

RMK

No matter what you think, this kind of event seems prevalent only in the US.

http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Missouri-Man-Shoots-River-Runner.html

hmmm. let's see, I guess you're wrong on both counts...

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=14095&ArticleId=406129

LIMA – The Polish couple that went missing more than a month ago in the Peruvian jungle was murdered during a robbery while boating down a river in Peru’s Ucayali region, police told Efe.

Jaroslaw Frackiewicz, 70, and Celina Mroz, 58, were killed on May 26 or May 27 as they rowed their kayak down the Urubamba River, having come to Peru to enjoy that sport, police in the city of Atalaya said.

When the Polish couple was reported missing that had been seen for the last time in Atalaya on May 25, police launched an investigation that led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Peruvian citizen.

That individual, a member of the Shaninka tribe, confessed during questioning that he had witnessed the crime, though he blamed it on the two people he was with at the time.

The three Peruvians were drinking the traditional alcoholic beverage masato when they saw the Polish couple coming down the river and decided to rob them, the suspect said.

One of the Peruvians then supposedly fired his shotgun and wounded Frackiewicz, after which the three boarded a canoe to catch up with the kayak and finish off the two tourists.

They later dismembered the bodies, weighted down the remains with rocks and sank them into the depths of the river, according to two witnesses who saw the suspected murderers rowing the Polish couple’s kayak.

Some of the couple’s belongings were found at the home of the only suspect under arrest, police said.

The investigation continues as authorities search for the other two suspects, who apparently fled the area.



or, a different case, same circumstances....

David du Plessis, 24 from Cape Town, S. Africa shot while kayaking on the Ucayali River on 8/25/12. Still recovering with multiple bullets in his body, one in the muscle of his heart. David was left for dead but was determine to not die in the * with his parents never finding his body or what happened to him. So he ran for hours with bullets in his head, back, chest, leg to find someone to help him. Finally some remote villagers took him for several hours by river to an area hospital to be airlifted to Lima. We are grateful he is recovering and because he is young will survive this ordeal .In David du Plessis' case, it was a South African brewery in Pucallya, Peru that paid for him to be airlifted to Lima for emergency surgery and intensive care until his family could reach him. The police were suppose to protect him and didn't.

If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead.
Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

[skypuppy 1]

RMK

No matter what you think, this kind of event seems prevalent only in the US.

http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Missouri-Man-Shoots-River-Runner.html

these two brazilian murders both from this weekend...

this one from the latin american herald tribune

Tourist Murdered in Brazilian Resort City


RIO DE JANEIRO – A 24-year-old tourist from Argentina was murdered in Buzios, a resort city in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, during an argument with a man over a tour package, police said.

Marcelo Alejandro Fernandez Vilac was shot early Saturday during a heated argument on one of the main streets in Buzios, a resort city on the coast of northern Rio de Janeiro state that has become popular with Argentine tourists.

Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus, who sells tour packages, was identified as the shooter, police said.

“This man was recognized by eyewitnesses, including people who were with the Argentine at the time of the crime, as the author of the shot,” precinct chief Mario Jose Lamblet said.

“We have released a photo of him to the press,” Lamblet said, adding that “he has been in contact with police and said he wants to surrender.”

Investigators found the weapon used in the murder during the search for the suspect, Lamblet said.

Gomes de Jesus allegedly sold the Argentine tourist tickets for the Samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro, the main event during the city’s Carnival, eyewitnesses said.

Fernandez Vilac, who had been in Brazil for about a month, had repeatedly demanded his tickets and the dispute ended with the shooting.

Buzios, where the Southern Hemisphere tourist season is at its peak, is full of tourists who plan to attend the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, located 191 kilometers (118 miles) away.

Or maybe this one...


Italian Tourist Murdered in Brazil


RIO DE JANEIRO – An Italian tourist was shot to death during a mugging in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza, police said Monday.

Giuseppe Paparone, 52, was killed Sunday night by criminals who mugged him as he was waiting with his friends for a mechanic to arrive to fix a problem with the group’s vehicle.

Two armed men riding bicycles arrived at the site of the breakdown and, after forcing the tourists to give up their belongings, they fired several times without any apparent motive at Paparone and then took flight, police said.

The friends of the victim took him to the General Hospital in Fortaleza, where Paparone was pronounced dead on arrival.

Shortly thereafter, police captured one of the killers, who was recognized by the dead man’s friends.

Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceara, is one of the main tourist centers in northeastern Brazil, particularly for Italians, Germans and Portuguese. EFE

If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead.
Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

[rwieder 0]

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No matter what you think, this kind of event seems prevalent only in the US.

Bla......Bla......Bla....

[Kennedy 0]

I hear more of the Charlie Brown noise: whah wha, whah wha wha whahhhhh.....

witty subliminal message
Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards.
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[DaVinci 0]

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“This” was in reference to any simple ordinary everyday encounter between members of the public

You seemed to have missed a few parts in your bias:

1. "found on his property" - Trespass
2. "who had picked up a pair of rocks" - Rocks hurt when you get hit by them.
3. "He went to the guy's arm" - Sounds like an attack.

So if they guy was not 1 trespassing, 2 an armed accomplice, 3 tried to grab him..... This might have never happened.

Fact is that you do not know the whole story, but are already passing judgement.