Royale

Video: Georgian TV reporter shot by Russian sniper during live broadcast carries on with her report| News | This is London

I admire this lady for her courage.

The Russian sniper must drank too much vodka.

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Phillips

Oh Jeez!!

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Jiro

jesus. that reporter should be wearing the vest in the first place!

Wokamuka

A reporter in a war zone - what could possibly go wrong?

On the flip side, a Russian sniper shooting at an un-armed reporter? Typical Russians.

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HorseRace

wow! miss the target on her! could be drunk! lol! they cant shoot at her! wft! but good she safe

authentic

No. I know why Russians did. If she died, that would lead Georgians, even Americans angry.

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Wokamuka

Wait a minute . . . Georgians and Americans are not angry now?

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jillio

Nah...just mildly pissed off!

Texan Guy

I don't know it could be either a strayed bullet or sniper attack.

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BradB08

Gotta love the Russia-bashing.

You know, if the US did not have a part in training Georgian soldiers, maybe they wouldn't have the balls to invade South Ossetia?

Texan Guy

The US soldiers are training the Georgian soldiers since 1999 in some joint exercises or missions in Iraq. It doesn't because of us. Russians has more equipments and populations than Georgia does, however, the Georgian soldiers fought couragely against the mighty Russian Army. As you know that the Georgian soldiers take the Russian tanks pretty good in numbers.

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Reba

Yes, they should. However, in the recent instances where journalists were injured, vests wouldn't have helped. One was shot in the eye, the woman was shot in the arm, and another guy was injured in the ankle.

I believe those snipers knew where to aim.

Royale

Ironically the golden rule of sniping is one shot = one kill; therefore, they should be killed on the spot.

Texan Guy

One Shot, One Kill are for the United States Marine Corps.

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jillio

The Marine Corps stole the slogan from the snipers.

Texan Guy

Well, a Marine sniper named Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock, he proves that. So, Marine Corps sniper units got stuck with "One Shot, One Kill" and that's their job.

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Chase

"One shot . . . one kill" has been hi-jacked by lots of people, including a movie entitled Sniper, a song, and an NCSi episode title.

But Texan Guy is correct that it got its recent attention from the motto by marine snipers in Vietnam, particularly the skill of Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock. My cousin Major Ed Land was Hathcock's commanding officer.

Back on topic, I agree the reporter has lots of courage, but I suspect a stray shot -- or Royal's funny comment about the shooter drinking vodka.

Some trivia on the subject: I've competed against Russian army marksmanship, and their snipers usually hit where they aim.

About "bulletproof vests," I don't know of any available at this date which will stop a military rifle bullet (unless it's spent from extreme long range.

All that current vests will stop are pistol and submachinegun bullets and light scrapnel. Still, I always wore my flak jacket when presenting myself as a target. Better something than nothing.

Royale

It is correct. This rule is now adopted, accepted and followed by many sniping units in the world.

jillio

Notice that you used the word "sniper"?

Jiro

This reminds me.... I remember a news crew were accidentally bombed by tank... Was it Israeli tank? I forget.

it looks like shrapnel from bullet that hit her, wasn't it?

Jiro

ah yes..... you are correct. I need to switch the word from my original post. "jesus. that reporter should be wearing the FLAK JACKET in the first place!" oh and Kevlar helmet too!

Jiro

Texan Guy

Or like I said, a strayed bullet....

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Texan Guy

Huh? What are you talking about? heh...

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Jiro

no not stray bullet. I meant SHRAPNEL from the bullet impact. the wound looks too small for bullet unless the sniper was shooting .22

Wokamuka

I am no stranger to the principles of that of the sniper mentality. If the Russian sniper intended to kill the reporter, he would have.

Why did s/he shoot in the first place? (The "scrapnel" was not, typically, widespread of the area . . . it was, obviously, targeted.

One can only think that is was a bullying tactic. He'd missed purposedly - WHY?

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CrzyMeg

Very Brave Reporter.

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