Man Kills Self While Taking a Selfie With a Gun

[J Tyran]

Well if he was going to wave a gun around like a fool at least he lost his own life rather than hitting and killing someone else, its tragic that his idiocy cost him his life but at least no-one else paid the price.

 

[J Tyran]

Wait, what? Random double post, can a mod delete this please.

 

[tippy2k2]

Alright, maybe I'm wrong since no one has brought it up yet or maybe I'm just kind of weird for knowing this but...

In Mexico (ESPECIALLY for young men), taking selfies with weapons is big with the Mexican Cartels. Now maybe this kid is just not very bright and was playing around with a gun but he looks too old to be THAT dumb about it. My thinking is best case scenario; he was trying to look cool by mimicking the Cartels in the same way you see young kids flashing gang signs or worst (or best pending your point of view) is that he IS a Cartel member and just blew his brains out trying to look cool.

Source [http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitter-guns-money-mexicos-cartels-live-large-social-media-n130886] for the "Gun Selfie" stuff so people don't think I'm making it up

 

[WindKnight]

First rule of gun safety: Do not point the weapon at anything that you do not wish to put a hole in.

Second rule of gun safety: Be aware of the weapon's state of readiness at all times. (i.e. Loaded/unloaded, cocked/uncocked, safety on/off.)

Do they not teach people this shit anymore? Or are some people just too dumb to listen to what is essentially just common sense?

'I has me a right ta owns a gun I do! Ahm owning me a gun! Whuts these 'responsabilities?' 'Fiream safety'? F*** that noise, I HAS MY RIGHTS! MY RIGHTS SAYS AH GETS TA OWN A GUN!'

Unfortunately, everybody is ready to scream about their rights and forget their responsibilities.

 

[Rip Van Rabbit]

Stupidity does not justify a death sentence. I know people like to feel good about themselves and all high and mighty compared to lesser people, but this thread just seems really fucking cold to me.

I completely agree.
People make mistakes and perform stupid acts all the time.

Did he do something extremely dangerous and misguided that ultimately resulted in his death? Yes.
Does that one mistake make his life forfeit to others, to the point where they can make comments devaluing that person's life? Ugh, no.

...

Have some freakin' compassion, at the very least, for his family and friends.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

or worst (or best pending your point of view) is that he IS a Cartel member and just blew his brains out trying to look cool.

If he was a Cartel member than he was lucky. Someone that stupid wouldn't last long anyway. Better to die from a single gunshot to the head than to be cut into small pieces while you're still alive.

 

[Tsun Tzu]

Well...no. This was one moron being a moron.

Duckface is stupid and superfluous selfies are the bane of the internet, but those two things aren't inherently idiotic, they're just turning out that way due to the caliber of people overdoing them.

This, however, was a guy trying to look cool and fucking with a loaded gun.

Not smart any way you shake it.

 

[Caiphus]

Welp, that's outrageously stupid.

Still, poor guy. Now someone doesn't have a son anymore.

 

[Nimcha]

People have always done dumb shit to get noticed... and have always gotten killed for trying.

*shrug*

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

This is most probably happening more often than the article knows. Could be a lot like the RobinWilliams film "Worlds best dad" where the parent/s are so ashamed of the stupidity of their child's accidental death, that they claim suicide instead,after a change of positions etc.

This is the poetry of evolution right here. Why do people always have to try and prove that they care more than others? No one's judging here. Well...aside the guy who died trying to look all badman-gayngster, yo bitches!

CAPTCHA: Stone hearted. Touché c-dude.. touché.

 

[Saltyk]

First rule of gun safety: Do not point the weapon at anything that you do not wish to put a hole in.

Second rule of gun safety: Be aware of the weapon's state of readiness at all times. (i.e. Loaded/unloaded, cocked/uncocked, safety on/off.)

Do they not teach people this shit anymore? Or are some people just too dumb to listen to what is essentially just common sense?

Actually, for me, Gun Safety Rule #1 is: Always treat the gun like it is loaded and can fire at any moment, even if you know it is unloaded and have the safety on.

This basically means I always keep the barrel aimed at the ground, my finger off the trigger, and the safety on. This only changes when I intend to shoot at something. It pays to have a healthy respect for guns.

Obviously this person had no such respect. Why would you point a loaded weapon at your own head? There are so many things he could have done to prevent this that to list them would take all day. I have no sympathy for this.

 

[Candidus]

Are we using "frustrate and sadden" as long-short-hand for LOL today?

Give the late fool his Darwin Award and pay it no more mind.

 

[JimB]

I wish fewer people were making fun of this guy. Yes, his death is his own fault, and yes, his death was preventable, but a human being is dead. His parents have just outlived their son; his siblings are planning their brother's funeral; his significant other is facing down the idea of a life without the man she loved and not having the children she might have been dreaming about. It's not really very funny.

 

[mitchell271]

Stupidity does not justify a death sentence. I know people like to feel good about themselves and all high and mighty compared to lesser people, but this thread just seems really fucking cold to me.

There's a reason we have Darwin Awards, and that's the point and laugh at the complete fucking morons that killed themselves in the dumbest ways imaginable. One of the requirements for winning one is removing yourself from the gene pool, just to ensure you can't pass your painfully small brain onto anyone else!

I wish fewer people were making fun of this guy. Yes, his death is his own fault, and yes, his death was preventable, but a human being is dead. His parents have just outlived their son; his siblings are planning their brother's funeral; his significant other is facing down the idea of a life without the man she loved and not having the children she might have been dreaming about. It's not really very funny.

See above post. If you're insistent on that mindset, then worry more about the people in Gaza getting missiles rained on them. According to the Palestinian UN ambassador, over 10,000 people have been injured/killed and hundreds of those among the dead are hundreds of children. If anything, mourn the children that didn't deserve this in any way instead of the imbecile that shot himself trying to look cool.

 

[BathorysGraveland2]

There's a reason we have Darwin Awards, and that's the point and laugh at the complete fucking morons that killed themselves in the dumbest ways imaginable. One of the requirements for winning one is removing yourself from the gene pool, just to ensure you can't pass your painfully small brain onto anyone else!

Yeah, and my opinion on the "Darwin awards" is one of disgust, so that petty, hateful thing does not change my stance in the slightest.

 

[Groxnax]

*Shakes head*

I'm sorry to say this but that was really dumb of him to do that.

Oy.

But yes, someone should recommend him for the Darwin Awards.

 

[Prepare Your Keyhole]

You would think that when somebody handles a gun, they should first check some minor details like, ammo, if its loaded or not, safety etc... I mean come on I never EVER have hold a gun in my hands (nor really seen one (unholstered) IRL) but even I know that guns are not toys.

Also it may seem extremely crude and innapropriate of me but I'm glad that he didn't shout "PERSONA" otherwise this unfortunate event would deteriorate into "VIDEOGAMES ARE EVIL, THEY KILL OUR CHILDREN D:".
Let's hope he doesn't have SMT: Persona 3 in house, or recently played GTA or COD or BF...
But I'm sure the people (media) won't exagerate this matter IF he played (semi) violent videogames..

Right guys?

Here's hoping that he doesn't own any videogames what's so ever

 

[rcs619]

There's a reason we have Darwin Awards, and that's the point and laugh at the complete fucking morons that killed themselves in the dumbest ways imaginable. One of the requirements for winning one is removing yourself from the gene pool, just to ensure you can't pass your painfully small brain onto anyone else!

Yeah, and my opinion on the "Darwin awards" is one of disgust, so that petty, hateful thing does not change my stance in the slightest.

Pretty much. I get it, having a laugh at someone doing something dumb and getting their comeuppance is fun sometimes. But having a whole thing just to point at laugh at other people's deaths, no matter how stupid, just never set quite right with me. Just kind of reeks of that sort of cold, mocking, smug internet-humor that I never understood.

 

[Fairly Chaotic]

Rule #1 in handling a gun: Never point a gun at yourself or others while handling it even if you think it is not loaded. Call me cruel but this is a situation that I call, "asking for it." My sympathy for his friends, family and other associates.