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To: long-gone who wrote (36699)	7/6/1999 8:26:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

One single 22 rim fire round fired fired into a snake(a dead rattler was recovered by Texas Rangers with one 22 LR round) = 480 rounds full auto by 6 fully armed soldiers in flack vests with full night vision? Not in my book. Apparently the facts of the case don't jibe with what you're stating. Could you please provide sources? Here's a few I found since it was necessary for me to refresh my memory on the event. caller.com ccnet.com And I'll even throw in one where the Texas Rangers claim to dispute the circumstances: afsc.org Now I don't know where you came up with the figure of 480 rounds being fired, but they only found one bullet wound in the kid. Now you're outright claiming there were 6 Marines instead of 4 who fired a total of 480 rounds. Assuming they were packing 30 round magazines loaded with 25 rounds each (bad springs cause jamming when fully loaded), you're stating that these marines changed magazines some 10 times in order to hit their target once. Somehow that doesn't fit in with the "one shot, one kill" techniques that HAMMERED INTO THEIR HEADS all the way through boot camp. So Richard, not only did you get the number of marines incorrectly, you also flip out and basically describe a full-fledged "rock & roll" firefight against one kid with a .22cal. And you're damn right these guys were carrying night vision equipment. It is a must when you're in a hide sight or sneaking and peaking around. Btw, note in that last link where a Green Beret was apparently the same situation and shot a Mexican bandit who took a shot at him. Maybe that explains why these marines were a bit jumpy. Where was this kid's firearms training, btw?? Did he properly identify his target before deciding to fire at what he thought was a snake or coyote? And if he didn't fire, did he take aim (which would show intent to fire)? And if he didn't do any of the above, and was just cradleling that weapon, you're then claiming that these marines shot him down in cold blood and all played a direct role and colluded in the murder. I don't buy that. But I do buy a kid watching his goats passing the time plinking away at odd targets of his imagination. I used to do the same when I was in my teens. I've shot a few coyotes, rabbits, and snakes in my time, and had some soldiers been camo'd up and trying not to be seen, I probably wouldn't have paid too much attention to safety concerns either. Regards, Ron