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Horrifying moment American lawyer, 77, shoots and kills two climate change protesters obstructing a highway in Panama
Daily Mail UK ^ | November 8, 2023 | Harriet Alexander

Posted on 11/08/2023 8:17:36 PM PST by Morgana

An American retired lawyer and university professor was caught on camera on Tuesday shooting dead two climate change protesters in Panama.

Kenneth Darlington, 77, appeared before a judge in the town of La Espiga on Wednesday afternoon, and after a two-hour hearing was remanded in custody.

Eliécer Plicett, a lawyer for the two victims, both of them teachers, said Darlington was being charged with murder and illegal possession of a gun, TVN Noticias reported.

Darlington was seen on Tuesday, in front of a large number of photographers and television crews, walking up to a road block on a section of the Pan-American Highway in the Chame district, about 55 miles west of the capital, Panama City.

The protesters have for three weeks been campaigning against the Panamanian government's agreement with a Canadian firm to run Central America's biggest open-pit copper mine for at least another 20 years. The mine is in an environmentally sensitive area.

Darlington, who lived in the exclusive Paitilla district of Panama City, reportedly told other passengers in the car, as he got out: 'This ends today.'

The Panamanian-born U.S. citizen, who local media said has a previous conviction for illegal possession of a firearm, is seen arguing with the protesters.

He takes a handgun out of his pocket and then begins clearing the barricade on the motorway, still arguing. One of the demonstrators can be heard saying: 'Why don't you shoot?'

Darlington is then seen opening fire.

The first victim fell to the ground immediately. A second can be seen holding his shoulder, grimacing in pain.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: banglist; carbonpropaganda; climate; climatehoax; copper; coppermine; darlington; fakescience; guns; kennethdarlington; mines; mining; panama; panamericanhighway; prof; professor; roadblockage; roadblocks; transportation; transportationplots
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To: Morgana
I'm shocked it took this long for something like this to happen.

Me too...not condoning it but with all the road rage out there it was bound to happen.

21 posted on 11/08/2023 8:32:36 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Vendome

Wait, aren’t you horrified? Yeah, I got over it pretty quick too.


22 posted on 11/08/2023 8:32:50 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

I happen to agree with that. I also believe they want chaos and lawlessness, for the same reasons, and more.


23 posted on 11/08/2023 8:35:43 PM PST by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: Morgana

What part of this is horrifying?


24 posted on 11/08/2023 8:40:24 PM PST by MAGA2017
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To: Morgana

Horrifying?


25 posted on 11/08/2023 8:40:37 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t think an American is going to do well in a South American prison.

Probably going to do worse n a Central American prison.


26 posted on 11/08/2023 8:41:29 PM PST by Steven Scharf
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To: Steven Scharf

I doubt it makes much difference.


27 posted on 11/08/2023 8:43:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Or maybe they’ll treat him well because he looks like Santa Claus.

Kris Kringle doesn’t mess around on vacation in Latin America.

28 posted on 11/08/2023 8:45:28 PM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Morgana

This will reduce their carbon footprint.

29 posted on 11/08/2023 8:45:30 PM PST by Songcraft
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To: Morgana

Obviously, the guy thought he was in Panama City Florida and not in Panama...

Things are not going to go well for him....


30 posted on 11/08/2023 8:46:05 PM PST by montanajoe ( )
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To: DouglasKC

I dunno, if I’d been me I think I would have gotten more enjoyment outa beating the ever love’n crap out those stupid f*cks with a 36 oz Louisville Slugger. Still brought a smile to my face, though.


31 posted on 11/08/2023 8:48:03 PM PST by technically right
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To: Alberta's Child

LOL


32 posted on 11/08/2023 8:50:38 PM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: Steven Scharf
They describe him as an American, but he was born in Panama so is probably also a citizen there.

The best part of this episode is that Santa Claus finished clearing the tires and other crap from the road after shooting those guys. LOL.

33 posted on 11/08/2023 8:51:07 PM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Morgana

His lawyers can find out what faction of the globalist syndicate is behind these “protests” and share it with the rest of the world.


34 posted on 11/08/2023 8:52:52 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: DarrellZero
I don’t condone this, but at some point I would let them know that the traffic will be coming through whether they move or not.

Let them make the decision.

Sounds fair to me.

35 posted on 11/08/2023 8:52:58 PM PST by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: Morgana
A 77-year old Boomer with a prostate the size of a grapefruit doesn't have much to lose.

Don't piss him off.

36 posted on 11/08/2023 8:54:57 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins..)
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To: Morgana

And what were the police doing about the protestors illegally blocking roads? Nothing.


37 posted on 11/08/2023 8:58:13 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Morgana

>> Do they really think they are impervious to bullets?

Impervious to pushback of any kind.


38 posted on 11/08/2023 9:16:54 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: from occupied ga

Don’t piss off old people. Life in prison kinda loses its’ meaning after 75.


39 posted on 11/08/2023 9:16:58 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Morgana

There is an old adage in Italian-American neighborhoods. “When you hit someone, it could be the last conscious act of your life.” It would seem that some people take infringements on their liberty in the same manner.


40 posted on 11/08/2023 9:29:42 PM PST by allendale
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