Gun Jams During Assassination Attempt

[The Straight Story]

A man jumped on stage and pointed a gas pistol at the leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party before security guards wrestled him to the ground during a live televised conference.

Ahmed Dogan, the long-time leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) escaped unscathed - and it was not immediately clear why he had been targeted at the party congress in Sofia.

Television footage showed a man jumping out of the audience and interrupting a speech by the 58-year-old Mr Dogan, who has led the party for almost a quarter of a century.

Security guards were seen beating and kicking the man, who was also carrying two knives, after he pointed the non-lethal weapon at Mr Dogan's head.



http://news.sky.com/story/1040253/bulgaria-turkish-politician-escapes-gun-attack

[Buzz Clik]

1. Gas pistol. Non-lethal.

This continues to be an odd story.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Even a gas pistol fired canister to the temple at that distance may kill you

It's like a flare or a blank at that point. The force would certainly do damage, even if it doesn't penetrate.

[Buzz Clik]

3. He will likely be charged with attempted murder.

If he had no intention of committing murder, he could have used a water pistol or a pistol made of soap.

If he intended to kill, why use a gun the "might" be lethal?

It's odd.

[geckosfeet]

4. Dry run? Protest? Insider action? How did this guy get credentials and get that close?

If he could get that close with a pellet gun he could have gotten that close with any pistol.

Someone gave him access.