It could have been worse.....ouch!
Israeli army probes shooting of bound Palestinian
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Video footage of an Israeli soldier firing what appears to be a rubber bullet at point-blank range at a bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainee has led to an army investigation. (Gee, he acted like a palestinian....oops bad move bro)
The incident occurred three weeks ago during protests in the village of Nilin against the construction of Israel's barrier in the occupied West Bank.
A video, taken by a villager and released on Sunday by the Israeli rights group B'Tselem, showed a soldier firing his rifle toward a Palestinian detained at the protest. The rifle appeared to have been modified to fire rubber-coated metal bullets.(at least he didn't behead the bastard with a dull knife, like daniel pearl, or drag his dead body down a road behind a truck and dump him in a ditch, like some of our fallen have had done to them)
The protester had been tied up and blindfolded and was standing only a few centimeters (inches) away.
B'Tselem said the man sustained bruises.(Oh poor baby)
An army statement said a military doctor who examined him found he had been "very slightly wounded with swelling to a toe on his right foot."
"This was a serious incident in stark violation of the (military's) rules of conduct and safety," the army statement said. "The advocate-general ... ordered a military police investigation into the incident upon receiving the footage." (As well he should, acting like the enemy only makes you just as much of a low life)
Israeli media reports said the soldier who fired the shot had been arrested. Asked about the reports, a military spokesman said: "When the investigation is over and the results are in, steps will be taken."......(That don't sound good for the sap who did it, but don't do the crime if you can't do the time....he should be better than that)
(Writing by Jeffrey Heller, Editing by Matthew Jones).........I added a photo just for gross out factor.........and a little caption fun...p.s. the picture has nothing to do with the actual injury in the story.....riff
I wonder if thats how Della Reese felt in Harlem Nights......lol....and yes I know Eddie Murphy shot off her pinky toe in the movie.......damn that looked painfull......lol....riff
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Comment by Burns— 2008/07/22 @ 03:48 PM — (Reply)
Comment by mos— 2008/07/22 @ 04:08 PM — (Reply)
I'm afraid you are a victim of too much propaganda, Riff. These were peaceful protestors.
The whole Daniel Pearl thing has serious questions revolving around it. It was a total psy-op. I'll see if I can dig up the stuff on it again.
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Comment by Ed— 2008/07/22 @ 05:04 PM — (Reply)
I don't know, Riff - it finds me.
Comment by Dugg— 2008/07/22 @ 06:17 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Dugg— 2008/07/22 @ 06:29 PM — (Reply)
YOU .. a wad? nah
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