Oh Please!

Oct. 24th, 2002 03:18 pm
gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (M-16)
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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.

Date: 25 Oct 2002 03:35 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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!" ;-)

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