Guest NATO Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Chirac 'assassination attempt' foiled A man was quickly overpowered by police (AP) Police in Paris have arrested a man after an apparent attempt to assassinate President Jacques Chirac during the Bastille Day parade. The man, standing near the Arc de Triomphe, took a hunting rifle out of a guitar case and fired a shot as Mr Chirac was reviewing troops in an open-top jeep at the start of the military parade. http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38135000/jpg/_38135120_bastillenew300ap.jpg'> He admitted he wanted to kill the president Minister Patrick Devedjian Cries from the crowd alerted police and the man was overpowered and taken away. The president's wife, Bernadette, has described the incident as an assassination attempt, but Mr Chirac himself has yet to comment on the incident. Police said in a statement that the man had fired a shot from a .22 calibre rifle before officers wrestled him to the ground. Police record The man was named by the French news agency AFP as Maxime Brunerie, 25. The Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, said the man was a "militant of the extreme-right... known for his violence and with a police record". Mrs Chirac, asked whether there had been an attempt on her husband's life, said: "Yes, it's clear." Government minister Patrick Devedjian told the AP news agency that it had been an assassination attempt and the man had then tried to turn the gun on himself. "He admitted he wanted to kill the president," said Mr Devedjian. Nicolas Couteau, a spokesman for the police union Force Ouvriere, said: "He fired in the direction of the car but the bullet went astray and no-one was injured. "I don't think there was any plot because the shooter would have used a gun of a larger calibre. It looks like the act of a demented person." The rifle was carried in a guitar case The parade - which marks the anniversary of the French Revolution in 1789 - continued down the Champs Elysees without interruption. In a traditional televised interview after the parade, President Chirac was not asked about the shooting and he did not mention it. But questions are now being asked about how the man managed to bring a gun to the Champs-Elysees despite heavy security. The incident has also reawoken concerns in France over the emergence of the far-right. Political upsets President Chirac was returned to power in May, but only after voters from left and right rallied behind him against the far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen. http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38135000/jpg/_38135169_rifle150ap.jpg'> The incident took place at the Arc de Triomphe The Bastille Day incident immediately drew comparisons with the Frederick Forsyth novel, Day of the Jackal. In that story, a professional assassin with a concealed high-powered rifle attempts to kill French President Charles de Gaulle during a military parade in the 1960s. Franco-American relations are the central theme of this year's commemoration and the march-past was led by 170 US military cadets. New York firefighters - as well as relatives of some who died on 11 September - were among the guests of honour at a garden party hosted by President Chirac after the parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 "it seemed like the act of a demented person" :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Step8 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 the guy shoulda taken notes from "day of the jakel" .....wait he failed too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 what a nutjob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Originally posted by Step8 the guy shoulda taken notes from "day of the jakel" .....wait he failed too... Isn't it "The Eagle Has Landed"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legal Speed Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 The ol' 22 in the guitar case plan.. classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Step8 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle Isn't it "The Eagle Has Landed"?? no, in day of the jakel, the guy tries to assasinate charles de gualle (sp!) on bastille day. Its much better then the recent remake with Bruce Willis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 http://plasticpuke.net/~sway/girls/Bridgette_Wilson/visiting3.jpg'> "OH MY GOD. I AM A SLUT ON THE PHONE. I LOOK LIKE A DEMON ALSO. OMG" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mang Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 why are the assassination attempts with .22s?? if he had a .50 cal rifle he could blow his head off. even a chest shot would have been devastating. a .22? come on, sirhan sirhan. http://www.handguncontrolinc.org/Barret50cal_M82A1.gif'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 http://plasticpuke.net/~sway/girls/Bridget_Hall/hall10j.jpg'> "MY LIPS ARE CRACKING" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 i stopped reading after "the man had fired a shot from a .22 calibre rifle" jesus christ...just use a cap gun next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Originally posted by Step8 no, in day of the jakel, the guy tries to assasinate charles de gualle (sp!) on bastille day. Its much better then the recent remake with Bruce Willis. Yeah, I stand corrected. I knew the title had some animal in it. Good film, by the way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binaryheresy Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 neo nazi cock fucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_As_In_Bot Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Originally posted by Mr. Mang why are the assassination attempts with .22s?? Becuase they are the assassin's weapon of choice. Lee Harvey Oswald used A 22, If I recall correctly. A 22 will go penetrate your skull and bounce around. Its more accurate as well. But you cant go wrong with a shotgun full of deerslugs - That would be a hella dope assassination. One of these babies: http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/wbardwel/public/nfalist/swd-streetsweeper-ls.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mang Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 that gun is brutal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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