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.
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Born in Panama, lived and practiced law in Panama for at least the past 25 years. He received his LL.B (Bachelor of Law) in Panama in 2000. No indication of when or how long he lived in the US beyond graduating from FSU in 1969.
This is the way.
They would not have been there in the first place if there was a law making it a felony for anyone to purposely block or stop traffic for any protest cause with mandatory 7 year jail sentence, no plea and sentence reduction permitted. A few of those convictions will keep these jerks off the roadway
“begins clearing the barricade on the motorway, still arguing. One of the demonstrators can be heard saying: ‘Why don’t you shoot?’”
One thing I have learned by watching several times. When someone points a gun at you, don’t tell them “go ahead”, or “you don’t have the guts”, don’t throw you hands out to the side, stick your chest out and say “I dare you”.
And all of that is in spades when it’s a woman holding the pistol.
Guess they will not be producing anymore CO2.
He's a lawyer. He may know half of them already.
Also, a lot of criminals will relate to someone who did what they weren't willing to do but wished they could.
Kek
Is there original, uncensored video? I am a big boy and can handle it, I promise. I miss “LiveLeak” so much!
Horrifying?
Top Kek! :)
It finally happened. Not one but TWO useful idiots each, literally took a bullet for the team. Litter the “crime” scene with flowers, heart shaped balloons and teddy bears. Send a rent-a-mob down there to do the candlelight vigil thing, 100 or so people singing This Little Light of Mine as they schlep around like extras from the Walking Dead. Let’s see if they become the Medgar Evers and Dr. MLK of the tree huggers. Oh, yeah, almost forgot. Call for a serious global discussion on ways to deal with man made climate change.
This guy’s a hero.
No doubt quicker than cockroaches when you turn the light on.
Did He use Green Bullets ?
LOL!
‘’Horrifying?’’
I find it thrilling.
Perhaps he was trying to reduce their carbon footprint.
One wojders why these climate activists don’t self-delete to help save the planet.
“Or maybe they’ll treat him well because he looks like Santa Claus.”
He kinda reminds me of golfer John Daly.
“Satisfying “ is the word I chose
crazy people everywhere..
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