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Old December 21, 2009, 12:11 PM   #15
Mr. James
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Horrible. What a bizarre scenario. Do we have any background at all on what happened here?

The first two men (the victim and the bystander) don't seem to take any notice whatever of the approaching attacker. The victim's first reaction appears to be when he turns his head after the failure to fire, as in "what was that?" It is grainy video, for sure, but it doesn't appear the assailant is shouting at all as he approaches. I wonder, does the bystander with the umbrella even see the attacker is armed? He may have been partially screened by the victim when he turns his head to face the assailant.

It appears the attacker doesn't demand, or take, anything from either man. This was an execution, for whatever reason, and however clumsily performed.
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