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This was taken a few moments prior to the shooting.
Ozbilici said he stopped by the exhibition opening only because it was on his way home from work and recounted how he thought the man on stage brandishing a gun was a “theatrical flourish” until the shooting started.
From the AP:
"Moments later the Russian ambassador was sprawled on the floor and the attacker was waving his gun at the rest of us, shouting slogans. He shot the ambassador at least once more at close range and smashed some of the framed photos on the wall. In all there were at least eight shots. Guests ran for cover, hiding behind columns and under tables. I composed myself enough to shoot pictures… It took me a few seconds to realize what had happened: A man had died in front of me; a life had disappeared before my eyes. I was shocked and sad but I started to take photographs, sheltering behind a wall. The gunman was agitated. He circled the body, smashing some of the photos hanging on the wall. He shouted at everyone to stand back and pointed his gun at us. Security guards ordered us to vacate the hall and we left."
georgecostanzalatexsalesman
He shot him in the back, what a fucking coward
scarabrae
This is fucking horrible.
PianoMan2112
Both are dead, ambassador and shooter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Andrei_Karlov
NoConscience
The trigger discipline here is telling after just shooting a man
SunnyDbag
2/3 "Whoever has a share in this tyranny will pay for it one by one."Translated by Shaheryar Mirza
IMoveWithTheEleganceOfAnAfricanElephant
I cover news for a living. Fight or flight, man. If I'm shooting back, it's not with my camera. Balls of steel on that AP photog.
TemporaryUzername
"I cover news for a living."... everyone here does.
SatanHerself
That last photo will be an iconic image
RavennaMagnus
But I wanted photos of Spider-Man!
Corbinator
One picture is behind the shooter. How?
PaleChixAreMyFetish
I'm amazed he was able to keep steady and take such clear pictures what w/the adrenaline not to mention his massive balls weighing him down.
KentuckyFriedChildren
The balls resting on the ground are what steadied him, kinda like a tripod
Notcredibleyet
These photos will go into history books.
IShouldBeStudyingRightNowInsteadOfBrowsingImgur
right into the chapter "Factors leading to" where the map gets all flaggy and arrowy. Probably right after the election section.
PuTN
" Guests ran for cover" - blatant lie. Nobody was running anywhere
DaddyDendy
Talk about powerful images.
ThePsychoanalyst
right
thedamnedthings
Plot twist, he was hired to take photos of the shooting.
Dismudafuka
Saw several pictures throughout the day thinking he was a prop in a movie scene.
fatfloats
I have a feeling this will be one of those "generational" photos that will be the chapter photo of history books
Animala144
Future "Historic photos dump" content.
Kaizerina
Yeah, when they write about the events leading up to WWIII.
CaptainIndustrialOrangePants
Well fuck
ecodude
Ha, you think they'll be able to write books after world war three.
itwastimetostoplurking
From the pictures it looks so staged. It's kind of weird to me for some reason.
itwastimetostoplurking
Also where was his security team and why wasn't the shooter dead within seconds of him being shot?
NotFarEnough
Well, to an extent it was--not the assassination itself, but the whole media setup and gallery setting to begin with
teaandcrochet
I feel the same way, it all seems too clean
SithRuleOfTwo
I find it highly unusual that he was shot several times and there isnt a drop of blood anywhere.
whatweretheythinking
Shot in the back, level surface, clothes soak up blood. Blood pooling at the back of his head on the third image, though.
SithRuleOfTwo
Yea good eye, I see that now.
KharnApproves
Not to mention, these photos were taken literally seconds after the shooting.
DarthLordPotato
Good looking fellow. Looks like a movie scene. I hate killings. But Russia does need to stop civilian killings in Aleppo. Plz putin
ScrumpyMuffs
This is what people don't understand, it's a war and if Russia keeps bombing Syria the way they have been they should expect blowback.
fecaltea
Surprising that someone could get pictures from all those angles.
SpecialProjectY
He didn't meant to kill anyone except the ambassador, probably that's why.
slyfox4227
That was what I thought
moterola4
Three of those are from basically the same angle. Check the pictures on the walls.
homicidal85
The clean white background makes this scene seem surreal
DeadHamster
Yea it looks staged and unreal, Iike a photographers art project
zatopek
Yeah the cleanliness of the surrounding area and lack of blood considering he had been shot twice makes it look strange to me.
iputonpantsforthis
There is a pool of blood in the third picture under his head.
whatisthiswholethingaboutlollol
I believe he was actually shot 5 times, 3 times in the back and twice more when he was already on the ground.
WalmartCop
I don't watch people getting killed but honestly where's the blood? Shouldn't there be more?
whatisthiswholethingaboutlollol
2/ up by the clothing.
heyrelaxfellayouneedarestguy
Also once the heart stops beating the body stops leaking
whatisthiswholethingaboutlollol
Im no expert but I believe these photos were taken very closely after he was shot so chances are any blood at this point was probably soaked
DavidIsTaken
I've seen a few people get shot the bleeding isn't always sudden and considering he was shot in the back the force was probably slowing 1/2
UrCompanionCube
He is making a statement. He wants the media to film or take pictures. He isn't going to shoot
IShouldBeStudyingRightNowInsteadOfBrowsingImgur
uhhh dude... watch the news everynow and then
KnightofMalta
He... already did...?
HiddenSanity
As in not gonna shoot the media.
UrCompanionCube
/facepalm ... shooting the ambassador was his statement. He won't shoot the media. Do people really need hand holding explanations?
Cjamhampton
He did shoot? You can see the guy he killed in the pictures.
EpicKid2212
I assume you mean at the civillians/media?
EVilMOnkEY55
And made a mad man famous...great job
iluvbunbuns
Yeah, now the shit head is a going to be a martyr to some.
Eclaircissement
"Bravely". ONE: He was probably the safest person in the room, as the assassin wanted and planned for his fame. Two: Hope he metered first
ecodude
Guy comes in, pumps a few shots into the guy giving a speech, starts screaming in front of you, and waves his gun around. That's not exactly
ecodude
the best case scenario for taking well composed photographs.
155DangerClose
you're saying he's not brave for calmly being able to take professional photos of someone who just killed an unarmed man not 3 meters away?
SwampDonkeyNFLD
Am i the only one who finds it strange that you dont see any blood?
IShouldBeStudyingRightNowInsteadOfBrowsingImgur
blame hollywood
NotFarEnough
You can see it starting to pool under the victim's head in the 3rd photo
grabthembythepussy
Real life isn't Hollywood movie.
ExtraZOIDBERG
Negative: I still believe humans are basically just Hefty bags full of tomato soup.
AllDemCanadianBones
Trust me. There are bloody photos online if you look hard enough.
SidneyHarbor
CNN posted the video of the shooting. He was shot in the back and collapsed on his wounds. So he's bleeding out, but his body is over it.
LordNoodles
And the clothes soaks it up
rushingnothing
That's not some rando crazy. That person was trained for this look at the trigger disapline. And the stance he's taking while aiming it.
TZO2k15
Was just about to post this as well, great observation!
SamanthaBradshaw
He was Turkish Police officer
rushingnothing
Oh. Thank you. Yeah that's crazy then. I haven't looked into the story much and heard about it through this post.
AmishGangsta404
I have a feeling there is a Pulitzer in the future for that camera man.
Actualdeadpool
Let's make a petition to have his name changed to James Olsen.
somf
I hope so.
KharnApproves
I can't imagine anything else beating this for a Pulitzer.
TheNortherner
The last photo in particular is a winner!
baldorr
Saturday Night Fever!
UltegraMEKK
Can't argue with that!
KleptoFerret
The type of man who rashes a camera while shots are being fired. Is the type of man that rides ashore during an invasion. (1/2)
KTHRSS
An invasion between the sheets that is. (2/2)
calvinohara
a consequently only gets 11 frames from that invasion.
WOOPWOOPthatsthesoundofthepolice
sorry but no.
KleptoFerret
Or when no one else will share the truth. He had nerves and the skill to stay calm (2/2)
Freakingdoomguy
Frank west
WalmartCop
He's covered wars
MrOfficerJohnMcClane
And I have a feeling Russia is going to unleash a wrath of retribution on all whom they believe to be a part of this.
JOHNYYYYYYY
They said "Meh" and moved on
allthenamesaregone
But not publically. Russian revenge is polonium pellets kinda stuff.
IUsedToBeTheWalrus
While Putin and company do manage to come off as comic book type villains, their responses are scarily effective from time to time.
charliegrs
Not likely. They didnt start WW3 when Turkey shot down a Russian military jet just about a year ago
FluffyMan93
This is how World Wars are started. I mean an ambassador is no Archduke but it's still a political fugure.
NotFarEnough
Nah. Both Russia and Turkey were quick to denounce this--the two countries have been improving relations recently
daelith
They've already stated they're doing an investigation and ISIS is going to get an ass kicking over it. So, more bombing, less world war.
happyboz
Make ruble bounce
MrOfficerJohnMcClane
Agreed.
passthedoofer
These photos are so good they look staged
Jeutnarg
In all fairness, the lighting in that place was dang near perfect.
Tralakar
It's as if the guy might have taken hundreds of photos but only chose the good ones. Uncanny.
Medievalmars
I didn't read the title and I thought they were clips from a movie...
superiorninja
Yeah, how does the guy laying down doesn't covered in blood.
Kamica
You've been watching too many movies, real life is often quite... different, as people pointed out, blood pooling under his head.
IllegalDuckling
It's like a snuff film but with actually expert filming.
TheGrizzlyKiwi
I remember when I first saw them I was like oh they reenacted it for the media or something like that
Ninoue
Yeah, I saw them last night and I misread the title. I thought it was an art performance. Today I learned it was a real murder...
LinkInThePark
The beauty of a good photographer
DeadlyEnzyme
The stark contrast between what's happening and where it's happening play a role in that too.
Aumnile
ThatSquirrelInTheCorner
VILLAIN NUMBER ONE
Linanz
That's exactly what I thought too
runechan
What a coincidence...
aptatlas
It was staged by the gunman. He knew media would be there.
Kamica
Goes to show the skill of the photographer (And quality of the camera)...
Zombeavers
Revrot
Life is but a stage.
purplecumbrella
That's what I said too, it's like a movie. Creepy
Nize426
Probably because everything is so clean. The guy, the gallery, suits, the picture... Not like the chaos we're used to seeing.
Xyzair
I agree with the pictures are clean( of exif data) and I'm not sure if that's Imgur's fault or not.
Artlau2014
It's not Imgur. If you see the footage of the shooting om CNN then it will be equally clean
Dumbladorable
Except maybe #2
filthbucketsfullofpuke
Well the video is even better.
ohDannyBoi
What is this from?
FelixTheAnimator
I saw these earlier without context and thought it was a movie. ;_;
Wellshiet
They didn't include the best one which looks like its from a fucking movie.
ThisIsJustMySecondNSFWAccountMoveAlongOrPMmeIDontCare
I'm confused as to how he got photographs from two very different angles.
generousmon
I really dont like how media have become propaganda wars to the point I still have problems beleiving a personal recount on imgur.
onespeed6
Where is the blood. After several rounds there has to be blood.
RGnt
Photographer instinct... Just look the way he actually framed the perp, that's superb O.o'
YouGotAholeInYourLeftWing
It looks like a Tarantino movie.
OneCoolFrood
The shooter looks like a skinny Tarantino.
magicguy38
Eh, he looks uncannily like Joaquin Phoenix to me.
John9910
It has the slick style of a james bond or christopher nolan movie
exileut
Corpses on the front page, it is the internet after all
Revrot
You know, these photographs look so clean, as it if is from a movie, a stage, a play. It doesn't look morbid at all, at least to me.
FaithAlone
I thought the SAME thing. It looked like its out of a Bond movie or something!
chuckinator119
In turkey? Noooo....
mikeatike
I saw those on tv (but with no sound) I thought they were doing a reenactment or something.
Lackias
It's the lighting, a perfectly illuminated murder.
merlew
*it's lighting, a perfect illumanati murder*
wobles
It does take place in probably the best impromptu photo shoot, an art gallery.
grimvard
I guess THIS is the most haunting photo he took: /a/0W4MG
freeemail
dude is dead right? I mean the shooter?
grimvard
Yes. He let the civilians go and waited there for the police group with his weapon. He was killed afterwards.
MoesToes
OMG, just waiting back there.
ilovestringcheese
Putin kills one of his own in order to blame Turkey. I think its really fishy. The pictures are too perfect.
freeemail
if russia wants more troops on ground, they will just do it. if they want to blame turkey, they just do it. they don't need justification /1
freeemail
and probably erdogan already in bed with them, so what's blaming turkey for? /2
landofbob
It is not unusual for a photographer to be at an event. The event was at an art gallery, a place where good lighting is key. 1/2
Chopsworth
Must have been those hackers again.
dangerousDoc
Blasted hackers spoiled the milk in my fridge
NotFarEnough
That doesn't make sense, both countries stated afterwards that they wouldn't let this inhibit their recently-warming relations
SkiMaskThePlumpGod
What would Russia stand to gain? Attack turkey and invoke an Article 5? Russia gets steamrolled by NATO.
SkiMaskThePlumpGod
If it is a conspiracy, it's a play by the west as retaliation for Russia influencing the US election.
BitMaker
Someone just finds a way to blame Russia in any circumstances.
NotFarEnough
Also, if it was a conspiracy, why would they stage in such an obvious setting that would make people like you suspicious?
Bigcurly2000
You may not be a journalist, but I'd argue you have a moral responsibility as a human being not to post stupid shit like this.
anothernewone
Doubt it, the Russian and Turkish governments are both spinning this as an opportunity to show solidarity, and it seems to be working. 1/2
landofbob
Modern cameras produce very high quality photographs at a high resolution and high dynamic range. Almost gone are the days of grainy pics.
anothernewone
Having the opposite effect of what the gunman wanted. 2/2
awardwinningbananaforscale
Black flag operation?
NotFarEnough
Helps that it was technically staged to begin with--not the assassination of course, but the ambassador's appearance
Mistrblank
Also helps that the one guy is a photographer for the associated press, not a random guy taking a picture with a potato of a phone.
GuiltRiddenTrespasser
What's staged about the ambassador's appearance?
awardwinningbananaforscale
They mean it was a planned appearance by the ambassador so a stage was set for him to speak from. So it looked good in advance.
Eleda
I think they meant the prepped the room because the ambassador was going to speak - lighting, etc
NotFarEnough
Yep, that's exactly what I meant
BoozeHound001
Like a movie you say?
CowmanII
Goddamn this is fantastic, good job man.
alpacabewbs
Too soon
INeedTities
+1 my kind of funny
Xm0ur3r
I don't even know if it is real anymore...
GTDBastion
thefirstofhisusername
timberrrrrrr
Wtf dude that guy died.
JoshVita
http://imgur.com/cpFRDX0
GLaDOSthepotato
Yeah but he was probably a mob boss or something.
CommanderWilliamTRiker
Ambassador, which, back in the day, being assassinated would be a declaration of war.
Boopmysnoot
It would, but both Russia and Turkey have a lot at stake in keeping a friendly relationship... it's tentative though...
rumandbass
welcome to the internet :/
TheFineBros
Oh you mean the headline of him being assassinated means he lived??
DanteHicks79
Lotsa guys die.
ThatSquirrelInTheCorner
Wow what a nightmare
TheEponge
UpvoteSquirrel
use your powers for good... GOOD I SAID.
freyjaboo
That is a fucking dead man. Jesus Christ have some class.
Remembersupersips
I think using the Lord's name in vain (you) is way worse the talking about a dead Russian politician (him)
Remembersupersips
You used f"*"ing dead man and Jesus in the same sentence
SaintofSoulss
When you're on the internet, class is thrown out the window.
wellwellwelllookwhoscomecrawlingback
This is going to end up on a conspiracy website if it hasn't already
Yamaroni
Oh believe me, /pol/ is having a field day with this.
SunnyDbag
"Don’t forget Aleppo, don’t forget Syria.(x2)You will not taste the safety unless our fields are safe"Only death can get me out of here. 1/2
gondring
I find it interesting that you omitted the beginning of his statement: "Allahu Akbar" Honesty means nothing when trying to provide cover.
SunnyDbag
I actually had 3 posts under the first with both sources but the other two didn't get upvoted as far. 2/2
gondring
Video with statement: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/russian-ambassador-ankara-targeted-gunmen-local-media-1223148265
residentolive
Yes but all Allahu Akbar means is God is Great, what's your point? This case clearly isn't about killing Western infidels, 1/2
residentolive
It was a political statement about Russian bombing in Syria. Not "Islamic extremism" which I think you are implying. 2/2
SunnyDbag
I didn't omit. Admittedly though, my source was the first thing I could find which was an article that sourced the translation from Twitter
BarkingHard
Everything has two side stories. Fuck those who make people killing each other. Fuck you.
goodgriefyoudidnt
Made no sense?
TrueNateDogg
People don't get this. For every terrorist pig there are thousands of families who's houses are being bombed/were bombed by the powers at be
malign
So that makes their actions justified?
TrueNateDogg
Will I justify violence? Never. Killing is abhorrent. Will I nit try to explain it and put it into context? Yes.
ImNachoBoyfriend
It's a vicious cycle. Today, someone bombs a village leaving just 1 survivor, a teenager. That teen will garner hate for 1/2
ImNachoBoyfriend
The country responsible & will do anything to get revenge. This won't stop unless someone eradicates an entire nation off the world map 2/2
ImNachoBoyfriend
Doing that is possible but insane on it's own and therefore, the war wages on
Mushroombadger
Knowing Russia they'll prolly just bomb Syria twice as hard now.
BEASTMASTER64
Why Syria this wasn't terrorism it had nothing to do with the country please explain as to why the Russian ambassador to turkey's death 1/2
BEASTMASTER64
2/2 is a result of The syrian people
aPokal
The gonna nut them blue balls from the cold war.
ved79a
Unlike U.S. Air Force Russia doesn't bomb civilians.
Mushroombadger
So Syrian civies are magically invulnerable to all those barrel bombs being dropped into populated cities?
ved79a
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deh_Bala_wedding_party_airstrike
ved79a
And remember no country but Russia has been officially invited by the Syrian government to deploy armed forces in Syria.
Mushroombadger
That still doesn't refute that fact the Russians bomb Syrian civilians. Hell even the Syrian army bombs Syrian civilians..
CyborgSquirrel
He's an Assassin, not a terrorist. Terrorist would have carried on shooting all those cowering, unarmed people and/or kept hostages.
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Fr3nchT0ast
Please be sarcasm
Carrickin
Interesting fact: every country defines terrorism differently so as not to implicate themselves.
asthmatherapeutics
Hahaha
bettmensch88
assassinations like these, with specific political intent like broadcasting a message, are considered acts of terrorism. source: GTD
tlyfuruncu
He is a terrorist he is one of gulens men
pvtwestbrook86
He literally claimed the attack for those who have "pledged their allegiance to Muhammed for Jihad". He's a terrorist.
Croso
This guy was definitely a professional. Notice how he keeps his finger off the trigger when not intending to fire and has a good stance.
skelitor120
Uh, no, he's a terrorist. He used a violent and vengeful act to send a message to a population. Hence the "shouting slogans" part.
Mushroombadger
Thats not how the definition of terrorism works...
iggyface
I don't think he is a paid assassin. He was heard shouting 'slogans'. Assassins don't grandstand or kill in public generally
Batorules
pretty shit assassin, seeing as someone got a photo and he was arrested
hulk78
Well not necessary the 47 or Jason Bourne kind of assasin.b..ut you know those were not real right?
Batorules
i was more thinking of finnish snow assassin type
SaltCollector
Can't be that bad if the guy he's trying to kill is dead.
greggor
True story: Russian doesn't have a word for "assassin." It's the same as "murderer." Calling it terrorism is a way to say it's political.
colonelrussia
UN Security Council recognized it as terrorist attack https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sc12643.doc.htm
CyborgSquirrel
They can say what they want, it's propaganda. We (the west) assassinate people every day, doesn't make us terrorists either.
ecodude
To be a terror attack it has to be done against a non military target with the set motive to instill fear into your enemy.
CantStopTheNipple
Isn't the definition of a terrorist someone who terrorizes?
swaptrick
Seems he was a former police officer, fired after coup attempt in July. Got in with old ID, full motive unclear at present.
uchytjes
Theres overlap, but not entirely. The assassination was an act of terror. Had it been a little quieter it wouldn't have been terrorism.
Kaze101
It's both. Assassination is the killing of an important figure, terrorism is unauthorised violence for a political agenda.
revelator
Terrorism is the use of fear to intimidate to further political goals. It's not terrorism otherwise. Per your definition, a bunch of people①
revelator
could be killed without authorization & it would be terrorism, even if the killings were believed natural/accidental & no one was concerned②
Kaze101
? I think you misread I, do mention that in my comment.
Insomnia297
Presumably terror was not the goal, but a side-effect. It's probably safer to call this a public assassination. It's not unlike JFK or FF
Thekindofkindlyman
I thought the desire to spread fear required for terrorism as well. No doubt the publicity of this makes it fall under that criteria
Kaze101
Well violence and fear aren't mutually exclusive. So it's more about desire to spread your agenda rather to spread fear. Fear is the result.
revelator
Fear is the means. That's why it's called terrorism, and not "unauthorized-killingism."
SpecialistOG
And a cop, I am a Turkish citizen. I do not think like you
JeffreyBarter
No, he was a terrorist. His actions were aiming at spreading fears among those who are against Syria. (You should find out before you say)
TroutYabo
He's a bitch
Bystandr
His target was definitively the Russian ambassador. The other 3 victims were happenstance there. Its a politically targeted action. The
Bystandr
guy might actually be a terrorist , but the action hes taken here isnt purely terrorism. Of course , the definition has been so loosely
Bystandr
defined lately Im not surprised the UN has recognized it as a terrorist action.
fivefingersnothumbs
Assassins kill and leave, intending to neither be seen nor noticed.. This man was a nut job and/or terrorist, 1/2
fivefingersnothumbs
the two not being mutually exclusive. 2/2
revelator
Assassins do targeted kills of specific people. Subterfuge isn't required. Caesar's & Lincoln's assassins made no attempt to be unidentified
minerhole
Shouldn't assassin escape instead?
ShaggySnatch7
Yea, he was a terrorist, they all are.
pronoun
Or not have been seen at all.
ICanSeeForever
The original assassins were suicide attackers. They were feared because it's near impossible to stop someone willing to die in the attempt
VeryUniqueName
violence to affect political change = terrorism. So yeah, it was terrorism by definition.
revelator
False. The violence must be intended to intimidate through fear. Without that intention, it is not terrorism.
VeryUniqueName
I'd argue that was the intent. It wasn't targeted at the individual, but at the title of ambassador and it happened when a crowd would 1/2
VeryUniqueName
2/2 witness it. It serves to frighten people in powerful positions, and to weaken the common mans perception of those people as powerful
revelator
Perhaps. I meant in terrorism general, regardless of the details of this particular case.
VeryUniqueName
but you were replying with "false" to my post saying that it was terrorism... you can understand why i might not get that impression?
iluvbunbuns
Can we just call him a fucking asshole who will burn in hell? Sorry I'm Russian, seeing these pics, the guy doesn't deserve a distinction.
VanDammesForeheadCyst
Maybe WE deserve the distinction.
ecodude
It's okay, we're cool with you being Russian, unlike that guy apparently.
Lexxatron02
Don't be sorry you're Russian.
thecolonels
Recent activities put Russia on the level of this terrorist.
SeaSealSnailSaintFalcon
Not a reason to shoot a diplomat in the back with ~8 bullets.
thecolonels
Oh yeah totally you should go tell that assassin yesterdsy about that. Incredible point. Not a waste of time reading that.
sandcow
What about America and all of their activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Lybia, Syria, Somalia and Pakistan ? Sit your ass down and stfu.
thecolonels
What about it? Why would that affect my point?
Fr3nchT0ast
Such as? Russia didn't hack the election if that's what you were thinking
ecodude
Did you read what this guy yelled after he shot him? This is about the war crimes and civilian casualties in the siege of Aleppo. And to 1
ecodude
completely disregard both the CIA and FBI on a topic is crazy. They never agree on anything unless it matters.
sumowoman
Y'all killed quite many civilians in Aleppo. Had you not done that, the ambassador would still be alive.
SecondSince
That's quite the baseless assumption. I strongly feel Russia is doing some bad things but claiming that would have prevented this is idiotic
sandcow
Yeeeehawwww!! USA has participated in the bombing and smashing of 7 countries since Obama took office. But of course - Russia!
sumowoman
I'm not gonna be any more surprised if an US ambassador gets shot.
Azzag
good boy. eat some more propaganda
Fr3nchT0ast
*takes another serving* RuSSia h4cked the US eleCTION beCAUSE thEY arE EVil
SpecialProjectY
But, the Russian troops are there, they even sent a freaking coal powered joke of an aircraft carrier.
ecodude
That's a grey area for sure. The ambassador isn't responsible for the actions of Russian military. He's there to make peace, not war.
gandraw
If it has been a random civilian, ok. But an ambassador is a direct representative of his country.
sumowoman
And the civillians aren't responsible for what the rebels/terrorists are doing. When killing innocents is ok for one, it's ok for others too
picklous
You have a right to your own opinion and I respect that, but an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Or in this case dead
hereforthegoodies
Well if the terrorists would fight out in the open instead of hiding behind women and children
sumowoman
Sure, but that would be just stupid of them if they intend to have any chance of succeeding.
hereforthegoodies
ok terrorists hide among the civilians we bomb them, some civilians die. and we get blamed? wat?
allthenamesaregone
Look at that last picture. Finger's off the trigger again. Police training kicking in even when he's the bad guy.
nonsenselovingotter
Only history knows if he is the bad guy.
tractorist
He is holding a Turkish made SAR K2P 9mm, police standard issue, my guess.
darkunited
I was wondering what it was, thanks.
KentuckyFriedChildren
TMYK, thanks!
grimvard
He is indeed a trained cop.He was graduated from Police Academy and was a member of Riot Squad, or Rapid Deployment Force,whatever you call.
Isaypoopythingsbecausemostofyouannoyme
Also the longest damn pointy finger I've ever seen
Fatpicasso
Does police training not usually kick in when you're the bad guy? I don't understand your comment, is it that you noticed he had it off?
Chauxsitty
I think he's just trying to bring attention to the fact that this man was not just a random guy paid to kill
sdlabs
Stance in 3rd photo, standard low ready. Definitely a trained shooter.
HiddenSanity
He's ex-police.
CNNBRFIINF
Not ex. Still active, just off-duty. Well, I guess he's ex now.
ecodude
From what I've read he's acting special operations police.
DoctorDelta
He thinks he's the good guy
IProvideFakeContext
Everyone thinks theyre the heroes of their own stories.
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ecodude
Hey, hate the government all you want, but the ambassador is an innocent party. His only job is to be a diplomat and ensure peace for both.
DeathStarWasAnInsideJob
You disapprove a country's actions so you murder an ambassador?
Affray
He played too much World At War back in the day.
ThePsychoanalyst
what you think of yourself doctor delta?
DoctorDelta
I don't think of myself at all.
ThePsychoanalyst
Miranda said that to me, two weeks later i was surfing in debt with macys.
allthenamesaregone
Everyone thinks they're the good guy.
TheNASAUnicorn
THIS. Fucking This.
rilebrip
hereforthegoodies
No I'm fairly sure some people just wanna watch the world burn
Malloon
But they don't think they're wrong. They just know everybody else thinks they're wrong.
SuperDramaticFusion
I get what you're saying but sadists and sociopaths share no such delusions.
tehnubperson
sadism and sociopathy are achieved by dehumanization. they will feel like the good guy if they don't think they're doing it to real humans
SgtThunderfistMD
So why did he kill this guy? He also was a cop?
anago
He killed russian ambassador. Russia is largely responsible for bombing civilians. Aleppo is very close to Turkey.
thefanaticals
He was yelling "Don't forget Aleppo; don't forget Syria". The Russian gov't has been backing the Syrian gov't responsible for killing civs.
thefanaticals
That was really hard to fit in one comment.
DoubleSunMoonMoon
We appreciate your sacrifice.
okbruh
But you did it! Great work! Keep being informative and concise