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2005-05-13 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Steve 2005-05-13 9:17:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Does "crossfire" mean something else to Bangladeshis? I mean, should we assume that they just mean a regular old gunfight? It's just hard for me to believe that the whole damn country is set up for ambushes.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2005-05-13 11:05|| 2005-05-13 11:05|| Front Page Top

#2 "Crossfire" = the act of taking a suspect out to a deserted lot in the wee hours of the morning and shooting him. Key items to look for; arrest followed by a interogation, followed by a confession as to the location of a cache of hidden arms and/or cadre of thugs. This is followed by a trip in the dark of night to said location where the cops are "surpried" by a group of the suspects friends who try to spring him. Said suspect "attempts to flee" and is either "shot while trying to escape" or more frequently "killed in the crossfire". This may involve one or more "suspects", but always includes the "leader". The ambushers always flee, dropping one (1) shutter gun and a hanful of bullets. "Crossfire" is common in Bagladesh and popular among the locals who watch the bad guys get off in the local courts. The Rapid Action Battalion is well know for being experts in this practice.

Posted by Steve 2005-05-13 12:00:31 PM|| 2005-05-13 12:00:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 We eliminate the middle man and pass the savings on to you!

Posted by Your Friends at the RAB 2005-05-13 12:10|| 2005-05-13 12:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Think of all the unshuttered windows in Bangladesh since the RAB keeps taking the shutter guns.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-05-13 12:31|| 2005-05-13 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 What the heck is a "Shutter" gun?

Posted by Sleth Glatle9076 2005-05-13 23:43|| 2005-05-13 23:43|| Front Page Top

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