Yep,
the stagger and grab of the midsection is a definite gunshot hitting
home, and I've seen it enough times be sure. Its clear enough that he
is shot three times .
The first two don't bring him down, but you can see his body flynching at the impact of each hit, and after the second his head goes about quickly, searching for the new threat.
The first shot is from the shooter in front of him at the edge of the road, which happens as the zoom of the drone's camera is changing. But the second and third shots come from the shooter behind him in the trees. You can tell because he is looking around for the source of the second shot, but never even sees that individual before the third shot drops him. He's still alive at that point, still waving his arm to indicate surrender and/or plead for help.
And they leave him to bleed out in the snow, even though he is obviously no longer a threat. It's rather obscene.
IOW, you are witnessing an assasination - he was killed in cold blood, shot by multiple assailants; one of whom is a cowardly bastard, repeatedly shooting an unarmed man from behind, at close range.
And where was medical aid? I'm sure there were med units on-scene. Those Federales never run such an op without preparing for the possibility that one of their own will be shot, so there is always at least one ambulance very nearby.
After reviewing this, I can say with full confidence that this requires proper redress. There is no question but that the shoot is unnecessary by FBI standards, and further constitutes a criminal act on the part of both shooters, and also whoever was the agent in charge.
It is MURDER because not only was he shot when it was not necesary; but also because he was denied medical care after he was no longer a threat, which ensured his death.
There's a very fine line between a justified shoot and a purposeful MURDER, and these agents/officers crossed that line by quite a ways.
I have no doubt the killing was intentional. Just as LEO shoot pets to 'send a message' they planned to kill during this 'arrest' as a message. The message is 'DON'T FUCK WITH THE STATE'. Meaning anyone and everyone who opposes the power structure will be arrested, those that resist will be met with violence. The state is violence, nothing less. Those in power CANNOT allow citizens to oppose them, they MUST put down any and all resistance, failure to do so emboldens others. This roadblock and ambush was designed and intended to end in bloodshed.
ReplyDeleteAmmon Bundy and his group failed to grasp the above fundamental principal. They believed that by making an open
and public statement of resistance they could effect change.
They were wrong. The system doesn't care about what the peons think or want. All this group did was provide a bit of real world practice for the armed enforcers of the power elite.
Those paying attention need to learn from this. Unless you have the military level resources to take on and beat vast numbers of heavily armed and armored federal troops....and lets face it, the 'SWAT' teams .gov fields are nothing but the states informal military....failure followed by death or prison are preordained outcomes. To beat the state requires
asymmetric actions. Meaning you take them on one by one at a time and place of your choosing when they are vulnerable.
To beat the state requires asymmetric actions. Meaning you take them on one by one at a time and place of your choosing when they are vulnerable.
DeleteYes.Michael Collins
http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/10/michael-collins-and-eight-hundred-year.html
Michael Collins...... :)
DeleteCentral Alabamaian
Here are some more and I have others.
Deletehttp://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2011/03/cathal-brugha-great-escape.html
http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/07/this-looks-good-revolution-photographic.html
http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2011/01/guerrilla-days-in-ireland-tom-barry.html
More compassion and empathy is shown to a rapid dog in the street, than was shown to Mr. Finicum and the occupants of that vehicle. I can't imagine the terror of the surviving occupants.
ReplyDeleteWhile I understand the need {for others} to analyze this situation, I hope the Finicum family and friends are not party to it. My hope is that they find peace and comfort in their time of need and loss.
Thessalonians 5:9-11
Psalm 116:15
Corinthians 4:16-18
More compassion and empathy is shown to a rapid dog in the street, than was shown to Mr. Finicum and the occupants of that vehicle. I can't imagine the terror of the surviving occupants.
DeleteExcellent observation. Thanks.