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Dowly · 12-15-10, 02:15 PM

What's up with the V sign?

Takeda Shingen · 12-15-10, 02:34 PM

Saw that video this morning. Unreal, and what a blessing that he missed them all, even a point-blank range.

Jimbuna · 12-15-10, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Saw that video this morning. Unreal, and what a blessing that he missed them all, even a point-blank range.

You never saw me on the police firing range...hardly ever missed the centre of the toso but can't honestly say if I would have been as accurate in a 'live fire' situation

Jimbuna · 12-15-10, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

What's up with the V sign?

The "V" in a red circle, a logo that is used in the movie "V for Vendetta."

The film is about "a shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" who uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society.

Takeda Shingen · 12-15-10, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The "V" in a red circle, a logo that is used in the movie "V for Vendetta."

The film is about "a shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" who uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society.

Yes. The protagonist ran around in a Guy Fawkes mask if I recall.

Armistead · 12-15-10, 03:04 PM

We've had some heated city council meetings. Lot of homeowners got mad that the city changed their status to allow a commercial building on a corner...old man went in there and attacked them with a baseball bat. Now our offcials sit behind bullet proof glass.......course knowing most sell out to self interest I'm surprised someone hasn't shot them.

Dowly · 12-15-10, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The "V" in a red circle, a logo that is used in the movie "V for Vendetta."

The film is about "a shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" who uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society.

Yes, I've seen the movie quite a few times, that's why I asked what's with the V sign.

Oberon · 12-15-10, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Yes, I've seen the movie quite a few times, that's why I asked what's with the V sign.

I think all or most anarchists have adopted this sign as a sign of the 'rage against the machine', their desire to rise up and bring down their oppressive overseers just as V did. Before then IIRC it was a simple 'A' for Anarchy.

EDIT: Watching the video when he opens fire, you can see the chap is either extremely nervous or hasn't handled firearms before, he fires one and misses the man he was shooting at (thankfully), then has an accidental discharge into the floor...and then it sounds like a 'click', before he is then shot at from off camera and returns fire before falling to the ground.

EDIT EDIT: Kudos for Husfelt for trying to reason with the guy, and for Littleton for trying to disarm him. Both could have been shot, and it's a miracle that they weren't...particularly Husfelt. He sounds like a good chap, Husfelt, willing to stand up and offer himself as the man who 'signed the papers'. Both Husfelt and Littleton definitely deserve commendations.

Armistead · 12-15-10, 04:03 PM

Youtube gives a lot more perspective to it. Amazing the safety officer came in and went back out, not sure if it was the same one that shot him. Wife said she heard the officer was in the room the entire time and many saying he should have took action before.

RickC Sniper · 12-15-10, 04:45 PM

Ginger had no brick but she DID have good aim. She took aim at the gun trying to get him to drop it.

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Saw that video this morning. Unreal, and what a blessing that he missed them all, even a point-blank range.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	We've had some heated city council meetings. Lot of homeowners got mad that the city changed their status to allow a commercial building on a corner...old man went in there and attacked them with a baseball bat. Now our offcials sit behind bullet proof glass.......course knowing most sell out to self interest I'm surprised someone hasn't shot them.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Youtube gives a lot more perspective to it. Amazing the safety officer came in and went back out, not sure if it was the same one that shot him. Wife said she heard the officer was in the room the entire time and many saying he should have took action before.