WorldFun Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/04/12/national/Nine-of-12-victims-killed-by-super-power-rifles-30127091.html "9 of 12 victims killed by super power rifles" An independent panel conducting autopsies on 12 bodies of the red shirts protesters who were killed when the red shirts protesters battled with troops revealed that nine of them were shot by high power rifles. Pol Lt Gen Jongjet Aojenpong, a chief doctor of the Forensic Institute, a member of the panel, talked to reporters after completing 11 bodies. Jongjet said that Hiro Muramoto , a Japanese television cameraman of Reuters news agency was killed by a gun bullet. But detail of his autopsy was withheld at the family's request. Muramoto was killed on Saturday as he was taking photos in the red shirts' sides. Monchai Jong, 54, died from heart failure while a man whom he did not identify was killed at close range. The independent autopsy panel announced that 9 protesters were killed by high-powered rifles while another protester died of heart failure due to chronic diseases. High-powered rifles can only be used by specially trained gunmen particularly in the army." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doxx Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I laugh at that statement! Any rifle is high power and not even the most powerful rifle requires much training to fire: I shot military weapons age 7 with my dad. The only reasonable conclusion at this point is that the people were killed from rifle fire and that those rifles were not shotguns. Anybody, even a 7 year old kid, could have fired them (albeit that accuracy: head or heart, does imply a certain skill level). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Apparently, the Nation reporter thinks most soldiers are armed with pea shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I'm sure the fine reporter did his best while translating the Thai version that ticked into the typing room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Here is some info on rubber bullets... Rubber Bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Exclusive FRANCE 24 footage shows soldiers firing directly at protesters Exclusive FRANCE 24 footage contradicts the Thai government’s declaration that soldiers only fired live rounds into the air during Saturday night clashes with "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters in which at least 21 people were killed. A FRANCE 24 team were reporting from the thick of the fighting on Saturday night when the Thai army launched its crackdown on the anti government “Red Shirts†protesters. Our exclusive footage contradicts the Thai government’s declaration that soldiers only fired live rounds “into the airâ€Â. At least 20 people were killed and 800 wounded in the violence. At 1’25 in the FRANCE 24 video above, Thai soldiers can be seen firing their automatic riffles directly at the protesters. “We visited different hospitals Sunday morning and we’ve seen several victims with bullet wounds in the head (…) It’s really hard to believe the official declaration that mentions only rubber bullets and troops firing into the airâ€Â, says Cyril Payen, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Bangkok, who was at the scene of the fighting on Saturday night. According to our team, the clash was triggered by the explosion of a grenade, the origin of which remains unknown. “The explosion killed seven soldiers and wounded a colonel of the Thai security forces in his headâ€Â, says FRANCE 24’s Payen. While the victims of the explosion were being taken to the nearest hospital, the army retaliated by firing into the crowd, plunging Bangkok into chaos. These deadly clashes come after almost a month of mass-demonstrations by the “Red Shirtsâ€Â, who are calling for early elections and consider Abhisit Vejjajiva, head of government since December 2008, as totally illegitimate. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 When are they going to burn the city to he ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 ... or at least those parts developers have an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 << “The explosion killed seven soldiers and wounded a colonel of the Thai security forces in his headâ€Â, says FRANCE 24’s Payen. While the victims of the explosion were being taken to the nearest hospital, the army retaliated by firing into the crowd, plunging Bangkok into chaos. >> If I retaliated by firing an M16A1 with 30 round clips into the crowd, there would be a helluva lot more casualties than there were! Still, being attacked with grenades does tend to piss one off, especially when your colonel is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 If I retaliated by firing an M16A1 with 30 round clips into the crowd, there would be a helluva lot more casualties than there were! That's the real answer, isn't it? Multiplied by a few dozen. Some people just do not seem to realize how much damage those weapons will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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