Oh Please!

[gridlore]

Now that they think they have caught the D.C. sniper, we are beginning to hear loads of bullshit.

To begin with, CNN was making a big deal over the fact that the suspect shot Expert with the M-16 while in the army. So what? The '16 is an easy weapon to fire, and every soldier has ample opportunities to shoot the required 36 out of 40.

Secondly, I heard a talking head describe DOOM as a "sniping game." Right. Last time I looked, sniping does not involve automatic weapons and pulse cannons.

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[isomeme.livejournal.com]

Although the rail gun in Quake is a different matter entirely...

However, any decent attempt at setting up a sniping position in Quake will be interpreted as "camping", which leads either to in-game death or merely ostracism by your friends, depending on the server settings.

[todkaninchen.livejournal.com]

Support pukes don't get as much oppurtunity, and it appears that's what the guy was...

The scary thing was that I was reading about the same thing they were talking about (sniper hides in cars/trucks) a couple weeks ago... (I can't remember where...) and that it used to be an IRA tactic.

The news, so far, are making a bigger deal out of the Islamic connection than that. They've even pointed out that, because of a restraining order, it was illegal for him to own as it was...

[todkaninchen.livejournal.com]

...And the only AR15 variant the Maryland County Police chose to show as a possible example:

http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/police/media/pressrelease/rifle/1assualt.html

...Is a museum piece.

*smirk*

A gen-u-ine prototype CAR-15.

(The stock extends and the very short barrel/triangular handguards are obvious.)

(Want one!)

[aurictech.livejournal.com]

One thing that I found amusing is that, in addition to his active-duty time, the accused sniper also apparently spent a year in the Oregon Army National Guard. I'm here in Sinai with a battalion from...

You guessed it: The Oregon Army National Guard. (No, he wasn't assigned to our battalion (http://www.guardian186.info).)

To paraphrase Full Metal Jacket, this shows "what one motivated Guardsman and his rifle can do!" ;-)