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Jericho: IDF kills youth holding toy pistol
Efrat Weiss
Published: 20.11.06, 22:48
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1. From Man To Youth
(11.20.06)
From Man http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3330617,00.html To Youth - this article To use the word 'youth' is trying to convey some sort of playfulness, and some sort of conception of inosense. He deserved it, IDF nor any other army should have done anything different than what this Israeli soldier did, which was to kill those that point guns in your face.
2. No boy would dare do that in USA
Steve ,   USA   (11.20.06)
B"H No boy would dare walk to a US military installation and point a "toy" gun. The gun was not a toy, being constructed to look like a real weapon so that the child would be subject to death with his threat on the military. Here we go again with another round of Arab goverments inciting their children to murder themselves. It is very disturbing that Israel does not overcome such a government that harshly rules over the Arabs and destroys the hope of Arab children, inciting them towards violence that is surely fatal.
3. arabs should teach their kids not to play with guns
Arie ,   Afula   (11.20.06)
4. split second-justified shooting!
Arie ,   Afula   (11.20.06)
If it looks like a gun,and you are fighting against quran-inspired anarchy, you have a split second to decide. the soldier made the right decision!
5. a story reminiscent of
(11.20.06)
the shooting of a Brazilian young man by London security man last year. But the difference in Israel's stories is that it is repeatable and matted with easy cover-up
6. The IDF Did Right! A Good Lesson to Others
H ,   Jerusalem   (11.20.06)
That guy should've known better than pointing a gun to a soldier. Soldiers cannot take a chance. This will be a lesson for others that you don't fool around with pistols.
7. wHO can be that stupid to hold a pistol in a checkpoint!?
(11.20.06)
8. good!
(11.20.06)
9. 100% justified
david ,   new haven usa   (11.21.06)
10. it was him or the soldier. first shoot than check!
(11.21.06)
11. Toy gun
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (11.21.06)
Somebody should shoot the asshat who put the kid up to do something that stupid or who didn't teach him that it could get him killed. It wouldn't surprise me, if this had not been an intentional set-up, so somebody could go screaming to the UN again.
12. Conclusion:
The Raccoon   (11.21.06)
Stupidity is bad for your health.
13. Jewish mother and kids burned alive
Avraham ,   NYC   (11.21.06)
Do you remember Jewish mother and kids burned alive near Jericho in 1980s due to a molotov cocktail attack by an Arab as they were traveling? I'm positive the Israeli troops were not looking out to kill an Arab kid with a toy gun. What happened obviously is sad and unfortunate. However, burning Jews alive was the exact intention of the wicked beast that carried out the heinous crime way before creation of the "Palestinian Authority".
14. young guy in LA killed by police for putting on shoes...
Joseph ,   LA   (11.21.06)
There was a 18 yr old that was pulled over on the freeway by highway police officer....he only reached for his thong and he was shot dead! Kid in NYC was killed for toy gun age under 10!
15. this should make the "stupid criminals" hall of fame
(11.21.06)
It would be almost funny, if it weren't so sad.
16. 17-year-old plays with toys?
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (11.21.06)
BULLSHEISS
17. #2..since you live in the US you should already know about..
jason ,   usa   (11.21.06)
the time when a teenager at a highschool brought a toy gun but made it look real and when the Police or S.W.A.T got to him he pointed the gun to them and the S.W.A.T team killed him beacuse they thought it was a real gun and they thought he was going to shoot him heres a question to YOU if your a police offcier and your in a HOSTILE enviorment you got a teenager with a gun frighting everyone and pointed it up to you theres a chance its a fake gun but also a chance its a real gun that he would kill you with what would you do? remember that if you made a mistaske you COULD DIE and other people will or it could be a sick joke frighting everyone NOTE: palestinians are HOSTILE towards israelis from their media , school books , government and also declared Jihad(something like that which means a holy WAR)
18. but why in the checkpoint???
ok so it was toy   (11.21.06)
19. No Morals
Paul ,   UK   (11.21.06)
I can't believe that every single one of you is so blood thirsty! Not even one of you showed compassion to a 17 year old boy who was killed for carrying a toy. Isn't there anyone in your so-called "democratic" government that has mercy or considered the ethics of this act?! Ok, if you had to shoot the boy because you felt threatened, then at least shoot him in the hand that was carrying the pistol, it didn't have to be a fatal shot!
20. Jewish occupation troops killed the Pals boy & giving the BS
roy ,   TX   (11.21.06)
to blame the victim.
21. This instance shows muslims are plainly
NTI ,   Red Chili   (11.21.06)
stupid to the core. However, they may be "clever" also, in that, if they incite a few more of this tragedies, 2 things might happen to their sole advantage: 1) The fellow Pedophile worshippers and Leftist (Useful Idiots) will condemn Israel to eternity. 2) The Israelis will get confused and would not know whether to respond or not on compassion grounds. Therefore, when the opportunity arises, real guns would be used to kill Israelis, probably mixing with those holding toy ones. To conclude, shoot first, anyway they yearn to meet allah. Remember, never trust muslims, always treat them with suspicion (of their evil intent).
22. The parents of this good
NTI ,   Red Chili   (11.21.06)
(dead) muslim must hunt down and gun down those bastards who gave the gun to him. I believe they must have told him it is a real gun, and killing an Israeli will assure him big-boobed booties with allah. Alas! this stupig muslim got "martyred" (actually being played-out by those bastards) before he can kill, therefore no 72-year old virgin sows as booties.
23. Set Up! He knew exaclty what he was doing.
RSdaCat ,   USA   (11.21.06)
Bloodthirsty, Hardly! what if the positions were reversed what if you were sitting on a plane a some lunatic stood up with what looked like an explosive device, would you want the onboard marshal to: A) shoot him and save your bleeding heart. B) reason with him while your bleeding heart failed you and you died of a heart attack. C) let him potentially blow you and your bleeding heart all over someones cornfield. Be realisitic, these soldiers are trained for emergency situations. And risk their own lives every day. Conversly this 17 year old knew EXACTLY what he was doing. If he was 7 years old I might wonder. he was 17 and got EXACTLY the response he desired. He died for his Allah and is in hades at this moment wondering where in the **** his 72 virgins are? Tough Luck!
24. Suicide - and get money / honor for your family
RyanH ,   Ashdod Israel   (11.21.06)
Sounds like an intentional suicide by the boy. Terrorists are given money by Hamas. He wanted the 72 virgins and money for his family.
25. either hysteric or trigger happy they are; IDF soldiers !
(11.21.06)
26. I suppose that every IDF soldier a pistol toy in his pocket,
(11.21.06)
just to be handy in cicumstances like this. May be even they are obliged to do this as part of the job to fulfil the policies and procedures.
27. Does every IDF soldier have a toy pistol in his pocket,
(11.21.06)
just to be handy in circumstances like this ? May be even they are obliged to do this as part of their job to fulfill the policies and procedures. Check again Please, there was no mention in the article of any investigation underway. The job was perfectly done, then who needs investigation. Only a non-costly toy can save a lot !
28. Check points
Yosef ,   Jerusalem   (12.19.06)
i was at a checkpoint when a 3 year pulled a fake gun on me! i did not shoot him but took away the toy and broke it, now if that had been a 17 year old pointing a metalic gun at me i would have shot him since wghen to 17 year olds play with toys, i would hardly call this a toy b/c it was made of metal it was obviously done with intent
29. Could have wanted to commit suicide.
Alex ,   USA   (01.17.07)
I think the boy knew what was going to happen. He may have been depressed and wanted to die in a semi-glorious manner.
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