Court rules on third protester's death

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Court rules on third protester's death

Published: 17 Dec 2012 at 12.40
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The South Bangkok Criminal Court on Monday morning delivered a crucial ruling on the death of another taxi driver during the 2010 riots, saying that he was hit by a bullet fired from a line established by security forces positioned on Rama IV road.

But it was not known who fired the fatal shot.

The court's judgement was made at the request of the Department of Special Investigation.

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sirron
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Discussion 9 : 17 Dec 2012 at 17.339
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This has probably nothing to do with the "men in black", but Thai Army Rangers uniforms are black. Remove/cover insignia and you have highly trained men in black.
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Discussion 8 : 17 Dec 2012 at 14.468
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PORKY D4: Men in black? Effective story telling trying to link them to red shirts. More likely they were right wing paramilitary siding with the military. Strange how these MIB slinked into the shadows, heavily armed and never detected by thousands of soldiers surrounding them.

None of the civilian dead have been shown to have had firearms, nor used firearms previous to being killed. Forensics has made large strides since the 1970s and 1990s. So has the spread of information.

Sometimes the same commenter will:

1) suggest the attack by the soldiers was needed, yet;

1) deny they ever attacked.
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Discussion 7 : 17 Dec 2012 at 14.457
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Not saying the soldiers are innocent, but I find it hard to believe they can determine the direction the deceased were shot from especially when bodies were immediately moved by emergency personnel and volunteer workers right away. If protesters were used as witness, of course they would point to the direction of soldiers.

Not only that, the numerous military weapons red shirts confiscated from soldiers were never returned. The evidence from the type of ammo used is even more inconclusive if that is the sole evidence.
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Discussion 6 : 17 Dec 2012 at 14.066
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Strange that there has been no ruling yet on who killed the soldiers, or the poor lady in the BTS station grenade attack.
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Discussion 5 : 17 Dec 2012 at 13.475
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So what was he doing? Interesting if he was told by UDD leaders to go do something over there or just stand there for a while.
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Discussion 4 : 17 Dec 2012 at 13.404
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The "Men in black" were also reported to have used weapons of .223/5.56 caliber.
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Discussion 3 : 17 Dec 2012 at 13.303
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.. death of another taxi driver during the 2010 riots.. Did the court and dsi to rule out that
1. 99% percent sure that he might be one of the instigator who assist the MIB to bring guns and hid in his car. 2. That might also trigger the soldiers to shot him because hes also shooting at the soldiers. 3. He disobeyed the order of soldiers not to use the road as off limits.

The taxi driver might be alive today, if he stayed away from off limits area. Soldiers orders have clear instruction not to kill civilians.
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Discussion 2 : 17 Dec 2012 at 13.282
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The DSI ruled 21 deaths "may" have been caused by the military. 19 more cases to go and then we get to the crucial question of who is responsible for ordering reds to take up arms which resulted in 70 deaths. Someone paid for arms,training and flights overseas by Mr Sae Daeng

So far not one person has stepped up to claim that title. Mr Jautporn, Nattawut etc are now very quiet and Mr was at Louis in Paris shopping so who will it be.
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Discussion 1 : 17 Dec 2012 at 12.591
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This is interesting. The same facts than in the other rulings (calibre of the bullet and direction it might have been fired from) but this time the court does not accuse the soldiers.
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