Argentina's vice president survives assassination attempt

[Bingoman]

A man points loaded hand gun in the face of Argentinas vice president cristina Fernandez Kirchner in what is being called an assassination attempt?

The trigger was pulled but no shots fired

Man points handgun in face of Argentina's vice president in 'attempted assassination'

The alleged gunman, identified as Brazilian national Fernando Andre Sabag Montiel, was armed with a .32-calibre Bersa semi-automatic pistol, according to Argentina's Security Ministry.

news.sky.com

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

A man points loaded hand gun in the face of Argentinas vice president cristina Fernandez Kirchner in what is being called an assassination attempt?

The trigger was pulled but no shots fired

Man points handgun in face of Argentina's vice president in 'attempted assassination'

The alleged gunman, identified as Brazilian national Fernando Andre Sabag Montiel, was armed with a .32-calibre Bersa semi-automatic pistol, according to Argentina's Security Ministry.

news.sky.com

I'm amazed that anyone can get that close in this day and age. That will probably change now.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm amazed that anyone can get that close in this day and age. That will probably change now.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Everyone got a holiday out of it! Result.

Could someone not shoot Liz Truss for us? Could do with a day off.

 

[Pickman's model]

Everyone got a holiday out of it! Result.

Could someone not shoot Liz Truss for us? Could do with a day off.

if you want a job done properly...

 

[skyscraper101]

That would be a massive poll boost for the Tories and we'd end up with Richie Sunak.

 

[weltweit]

The video is quite shocking, the attempted killer literally puts the gun in her face.

That has to count as one of her 9 lives.

 

[Dystopiary]

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Les Dennis is a man of many talents.

 

[planetgeli]

I'm amazed that anyone can get that close in this day and age. That will probably change now.

I met her (and the Chilean President at the time Michelle Bachelet) on a walkabout in Patagonia in 2008. Just hello, how are you (in Spanish) but close up and personal. They did have the Chilean army behind them but they looked like something out of WW1.

 

[planetgeli]

The video of her not getting shot is amazing. She apparently has no idea what is going on, appears to bend down to pick something up.

 

[weltweit]

I didn't even realise she was the VP, wasn't she the president just a while ago?

 

[not-bono-ever]

looks like the perp has previous.

 

[likesfish]

I didn't even realise she was the VP, wasn't she the president just a while ago?

Yes but she’s standing as vp she is trying to avoid 12 years in jail for corruption.