Posted on 07/06/2009 8:27:06 PM PDT by justlurking
Quick translation here:
http://hondurasabandoned.blogspot.com/2009/07/killing-bullet-is-not-of-military.html
The Minister of Defense Adolfo Lionel Sevilla said this afternoon that the bullet that killed a young man at the demonstration Sunday in the Toncontín airport did not come from a military weapon.
According to the experts, the bullet that took the life of a young 19 year old, was not from a military caliber. The report reveals that the direction the young man died does not coincide with the trajectory of the direction of the bullet from the armed forces.
(Excerpt) Read more at elheraldo.hn ...
I do not think that the military would not shoot at a civilian without specific orders
The people who got shot may have been shot by someone other than the Honduran military or police.
A Chavista perhaps hiding behind a red mask?????/
I only know a tiny bit of Spanish. If someone would take the time to read the El Heraldo article, could you confirm that Hunter Smith’s translation at “Honduras Abandoned” is accurate?
But... unless it was FMJ with a stamp on it, who knows? 7.62x51 7.62x38 5.56... mostly, in the States, the only diff in ammo is the "Law of Land Warfare" which requires FMJ for rifles. Most law enforcement agencies also use FMJ for personal firearms.
Maybe someone shot the kid with a Black Talon, which will get him in a LOT of trouble in the states. Using deadly ammunition like that.
/johnny
Commie provocation designed to make the lawful government look like killers. Standard MO for commies.
I agree. Its a staged murder.
look for a video in that shows the mobster killing the young man. BTW look for the Latinode case, and the photos of the theft of L. 40,000,00.00 that is 2.1 million dollars by members of Zelaya’s government.
This has all the earmarks of a staged killing by Zelaya’s supporters
If it was 7.62, it wasn’t Hondouran military - they use 5.56 NATO. More likely it was 9mm, .357, or some other handgun round...
The libs control the media and they’re not going to believe the Honduran military....
And they could not do that right. They must of hired the dumbest person to carry it out.Amateur hour.
It's interesting that you mention that: there's an unconfirmed report from the same blogger in Honduras, who writes that a high-ranking military officer claims that 20 armed Nicaraguans (with .357's) were arrested yesterday at the end of the airport rally.
The same officer claimed that Cubans and Venezuelans were also at the rally, but did not provide further details.
http://hondurasabandoned.blogspot.com/2009/07/20-armed-nicaraguans-detained-at.html
I should point out that the officer has declined to be identified, and that these claims have not been verified.
There's video evidence of who actually shot the protester?
Can you provide a link?
Even if it was military, it wouldn’t have been an egregious thing. The crowd was at the airport where a military operation was taking place (blocking the runway to keep Zelaya’s plane from landing). It’s not like they were assembled at the town square or something. Then they pushed through a security fence. That’s when the security forces fired warning shots. It’s unfortunate that a bullet might have gone astray, but overall, given the circumstances, the police/military acted with restraint.
A warning shot through the noggin. That’s harsh.
Accidents happen.
Kinda reminds me of what happened in Iran, wonder where these commies got the idea.
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