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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Yes, it did take longer than anyone expected. Thought they’d have driven through a long time ago, too. Shooting them was wrong but they are playing stupid games.
This reminds me of the story of the old Amish farmer who caught a burglar stealing the Family’s meager posesions and said .. “Friend, I would do thee no harm for the world, but thou standith just where I am about to shoot!”
8. Well some type of traffic came through, at bullet speed.
I’m not saying that it was a couple of bullets, but, it was a couple of Bullets!
I have no patience for this kind of crap either.
Why aren’t these people arrested and charged with misdemeanor harassment laws? Huge fines at first and long jail time for repeat offenders.
If I am on the jury, I give him a pass. We need more of this, not less.
We could use a guy like this on I-95.
Headline should read Glorifying Moment...
Horrifying? I think it’s glorious! Get used to it scum.
Why is this horrific, they got their wish, less carbon.
They were the real "science-deniers"
Except they weren’t really “climate change protesters”.....they were “copper mine lease renewal protestors”...from the posted story:
“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.”
So you could say (loosely) that they were anti-EV/anti-solar/anti-wind turbine protestors (all large users of copper/copper wire).
Rare in Panama. However, this idiot won’t line a Panama jail.
As long as it's them getting killed, I'm good.
Blocking traffic is not peaceful.
Martyrs for a made-up cause.
Unfortunately most of those South American countries have the kind of anti-gun laws the Biden Regime is trying to implement.
These anti-climate people are insane.
Yep. Give them each an orange traffic cone and wish them luck.
Regards
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