Posted on 05/01/2016 12:22:09 PM PDT by traumer
A teenager in India has accidentally shot himself in the head with his father's gun while trying to take a selfie photograph.
Police said 15-year-old Ramandeep Singh is being treated in hospital at Pathankot in Punjab state and is expected to survive.
It is the latest in a series of accidents which have happened during attempts to take selfies.
Deputy police superintendent Manoj Kumar said it happened when the schoolboy was playing at home with the licensed revolver, which is normally kept in a wardrobe.
"The boy's father and family said that he was trying to take a selfie with his gun," he said.
"We will speak to the boy when he is declared medically fit.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Boy tries to take selfie with gun.
Okay,I think that explains the problem right there.
That's what I'm talkin' about!
“The boy’s father and family said that he was trying to take a selfie with his gun,” he said.””
If you only want one selfie, that’s the way to do it.
“This is your camera, this is your gun...”
He is expected to survive, so he can try and get a better one next time.
Potential Darwin Award winner for 2016 - and it’s just May.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
“Lemme see, set F-stop - OK, adjust focus - got it, release safety - check, rack a round....”
Ok I give up. The html sandbox is smarter than me.
I teach government at the local community college.
A nice, upscale affluent community.
Had a freshman in class that was a known thug wannabe, gangsta rapper wannabe. . .he shot himself in the leg while trying to take selfies while posing with a handgun held “gangsta” style (sideways).
He is now is trying to claim he was shot by a rival rapper/gang. . .no one buying it (police report, ER report, and his own father’s statement the kid was posing in his room when he shot himself).
“He is now is trying to claim he was shot by a rival rapper/gang. . .no one buying it (police report, ER report, and his own father’s statement the kid was posing in his room when he shot himself).”
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Not the sharpest knife in the drawer,eh?
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Sheesh you guys, this is a tragedy. Let’s not make fun of it.
I swear, the police must have thought that was hilarious.
Selfies are a tragedy, so you re correct. Sorry.
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