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Israeli Police officer kills self at Sarkozy ceremony

ctv.ca — An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself in the head at an airport farewell ceremony Tuesday for French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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  • reland1, on 06/24/2008, -52/+7uhhh..really? I don't think so...thats one of those... hmmmmm...things.
    • DesertDude, on 06/25/2008, -4/+35Profound and thought-provoking. We thank you.
    • monsieurginger, on 06/25/2008, -1/+4I couldn't utter it any better.
  • FuryOfThor, on 06/24/2008, -35/+24He shot himself... over FRANCE? Suicide is always a tragedy, but I could at least understand taking one's life in front of a leader from the US, or China, or hell, even Argentina, but this just seems a particular waste.
    • groovechamp30, on 06/25/2008, -6/+23Zzzz boring "hillbillies hate France" meme is getting tired...
      • solid12345, on 06/25/2008, -1/+6Everyone has hated France since the Normans, it is a meme that NEVER gets old.
      • tacochampion, on 06/25/2008, -6/+1Plenty of us genuinely hate france for allowing the jews to commit usury and dooming modern society. It's not all just "Hurr durr france is dumb" there are REAL ISSUES that affect the WHOLE WORLD that maybe you can understand someday.
        • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -1/+3rant rant rant.. Jews... rant rant.. doom. .. rant rant...
        • groovechamp30, on 06/28/2008, -0/+1Hillbillies using da internetz.

          DANG FRANCE!!!!
    • Alegoo92, on 06/25/2008, -1/+2I actually love France.. their culture is very profound and enjoyable for myself. Luckily for me I don't let politics dominate every aspect of my life- or I wouldn't be able to enjoy all that groups like the French offer the world.
  • Surferess, on 06/24/2008, -8/+58If this guy was trying to make a statement, he totally failed. Maybe if he had just waited until the band stopped playing. Timing is everything! It's hardly worth killing yourself if that crazy-hot, French First Lady doesn't even notice!
    • smek2, on 06/25/2008, -8/+1I don't think he failed at all. Just consider the fact that he wasn't just a jew, but a policeman.
      • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -0/+4Not sure I get your point. There are many non Jews in official positions in Israel. There are Arab Supreme court judges, ministers of government, members of parliament, Police officers and Military commanders.
        In fact, today, Brigadier General, Imad Fares, an Israeli Druze, is the commander of 91st Division, which is a regional division in the IDF Northern Command, responsible for the front with Lebanon, from Rosh HaNikra to Mount Hermon.
        • smek2, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Wow got dugg down quite a bit. Anyway, what i tried to say was this: there's a difference between a civilian and someone in an official position, if this person kills himself in front of a foreign president.
  • tbhurst, on 06/24/2008, -13/+7Whoa.
  • lucy22, on 06/24/2008, -13/+24I think there is some hush up, but have been hearing it may have been failed assasination attempt.
    • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -3/+26It was a successful self assassination attempt.
    • ahtu, on 06/25/2008, -2/+4How could you even fail any worse at an assassination attempt?
      Okay I think that's him... *shoots self*
      • VitriolAndAngst, on 06/25/2008, -1/+2It would mean that he was shot by a sniper covering the event.
    • aaronadms, on 06/25/2008, -4/+4I'm with you lucy22. this guy was in the perfect position to take a shot at either leader, and was probably sniped by another guard when they saw him take aim. And of course they'd want to cover up an assassination attempt on the French president at their airport. I've got no evidence to back this up, but it seems like a much more likely scenario.
      • rugabug, on 06/25/2008, -3/+3Or maybe the guy was depressed and shot himself.
      • Breepee, on 06/25/2008, -5/+1Please, this isn't America ...
    • denizen42, on 06/25/2008, -2/+2I heard that too.
    • MRintheKeys, on 06/25/2008, -2/+1Maybe he was just #29 and didn't realize it until now?
  • Panzwhore, on 06/25/2008, -20/+5"You can't protect yourself with a wall, but with politics"
    Great Quote
    • Markpdotcom, on 06/25/2008, -1/+3Do you know how big my wall is? Its like friggin' huge dude!
    • zerocool1990, on 06/25/2008, -2/+3Yeah that's why they built a 30-foot wall around the west bank
      • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -2/+5How many suicide bombers blew themselves up every year before the wall was built, and how many after?
  • Ransack, on 06/25/2008, -21/+5The Guard was probably brain-washed and turned into a "mind controlled assassin"
    Fortunately, at the last minute his inner will power asserted itself just enough to turn the gun on himself instead of his programmed target.

    (this story was originall reported as the guard merely fainting, why the discrepancy?)
    • judicar, on 06/25/2008, -0/+12I was going to digg you but then I got the impression you were being serious..
    • Markpdotcom, on 06/25/2008, -1/+4No, a female guard fainted later, after hearing of the suicide.
    • SeligErasmus, on 06/25/2008, -0/+3@Ransack

      Yeah, but Frank Sinatra would've stopped him before he could shoot the guy.

      We are talking about major plot points in the 1962 film "The Manchurian Candidate", right?
    • Ransack, on 06/25/2008, -1/+0Why is everyone digging me down?? Its a better theory than what the media is trying to spoon feed us. Who commits suicide in a public gathering with an M16 at the exact moment a president is boarding a plane?
  • flogistan, on 06/25/2008, -21/+10If I were an israeli,,, at a sarkozy ceremony, I would kill myself too.
    • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -3/+11Your third grade humor never ceases to crack me up.
  • trumpcard, on 06/25/2008, -17/+1This means more sympathy to his family.
  • cutekelvins, on 06/25/2008, -17/+1He was trying to act like a suicide bomber.
  • tanuki0, on 06/25/2008, -21/+2I'm quite sad he didn't try to kill Sarkozy.
    • tanuki0, on 06/27/2008, -1/+1YOU CAN BURY ME BUT IT JUST MEANS YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY CONTROLLED BY THIS FREAK FOR FOUR MORE YEARS!
  • username484767, on 06/25/2008, -20/+2lol, what an *****
  • TokenBlack, on 06/25/2008, -12/+3Haha. WHY? There are way better events if you really want to make an ass of yourself and commit suicide.
    • Wartyboskfapped, on 06/25/2008, -3/+9Yeah, like childrens' birthday party or such.
  • ordig, on 06/25/2008, -9/+1how else to you explain the body?
  • HyperJack, on 06/25/2008, -5/+40"if he accidentally discharged his weapon"
    I find it hard to believe you can accidentally put a gun to your head and accidentally pull the trigger.
    • Aidje, on 06/25/2008, -3/+9"Oops."
    • Wartyboskfapped, on 06/25/2008, -2/+26He was trying to scratch.
    • FrankDrebbin, on 06/25/2008, -2/+17maybe he was trying to eat the donuts on the barrel of his gun...
      • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -2/+2Israelis don't eat donuts.
        Israel is one of the few places where neither Starbucks Nor Dunkin Donuts were able to succeed.
        • pukiman, on 06/25/2008, -1/+4They do eat doughnuts, but only once a year - during Hanukkah.
      • paradexes, on 06/25/2008, -0/+4Bagel then.
  • 1337d00d, on 06/25/2008, -11/+6 The CIA mind control ray instructing him to kill malfunctioned.
    • dstz, on 06/25/2008, -1/+8Arrrr, they missed to most pro-American president that France will ever have, what a shame!
  • hapax, on 06/25/2008, -6/+51In response to the long-standing problem of Palestinian suicide bombers, Israel has been covertly training an elite squad of "suicide police" to counter the threat. Unfortunately the training curriculum still needs working on.
  • akohut, on 06/25/2008, -15/+3Pics/vid or it didn't happen.
  • SaladCactusKing, on 06/25/2008, -15/+4Sarkozy's wife gave him Hepatitis C and he couldn't bear to tell his wife
  • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -16/+12Digg never ceases to amaze me. A story about someone who killed himself reaches the front page, and gets filled with stupid comments by stupid users. Actual interesting stories on the other hand, never see the light of day.
    From now on, I'm posting all my submissions with the world Israel the beginning. The secret of how to get on the front page is no longer secret.
    • roxya, on 06/25/2008, -1/+15You're really surprised at these comments? Unless this is your first day on Digg, I somehow doubt it.
    • Tanktunker, on 06/25/2008, -1/+8Took you long enough, jeez.
    • groovechamp30, on 06/25/2008, -6/+6Waaa waaa complain about a website, waa waaaaa
    • zolthar, on 06/25/2008, -0/+6Digg's popularity has brought a wave of political/business opportunists/activists who attempt to gain something by abusing the site's policies. This has led to a decline of the quality of stories and comments, as you can see.
      • tacochampion, on 06/25/2008, -5/+1What the ***** are you talking about?
        What kind of comments did you expect?
        "OMG NO HE WAS A GREAT HERO AND HE DIED TOO YOUNG."
        "OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES"
        "OH IT'S SO SHOCKING, LET'S OPEN A PAYPAL DONATION BOX FOR THE VICTIMS"
        Seriously, this is world news covered by a lot more than just digg. Were we supposed to ignore it? What were you hoping to see in the comments? Did you expect us to feel bad for him? It should have been you.
  • gravesg, on 06/25/2008, -12/+3HEADSHOT.
  • craighoxton, on 06/25/2008, -6/+19"Protect the First Model!"
  • myass666mlong, on 06/25/2008, -17/+4Sarkozy have jews roots , so eveything is possible XD
  • pantone286, on 06/25/2008, -3/+32"We are currently investigating the circumstances to see whether it was suicide or if he accidentally discharged his weapon,"


    Vincent: Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face.
    Jules: Why the ***** did you do that!
    Vincent: Well, I didn't mean to do it, it was an accident!
    Jules: Oh man I've seen some crazy ass ***** in my time...
    Vincent: Chill out, man. I told you it was an accident. You probably went over a bump or something.
    Jules: Hey, the car didn't hit no ***** bump.
    Vincent: Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a bitch. The gun went off. I don't know why.
    Jules: Well look at this ***** mess, man. We're on a city street in broad daylight here!
    Vincent: I don't believe it.
    Jules: Well believe it now, *****! We gotta get this car off the road! You know cops tend to notice ***** like you're driving a car drenched in ***** blood.
    • fugazied, on 06/25/2008, -1/+4God that line is some funny *****....
      Jules: Well believe it now, *****! We gotta get this car off the road! You know cops tend to notice ***** like you're driving a car drenched in ***** blood.
  • Wartyboskfapped, on 06/25/2008, -8/+14Hey man, nice shot.
  • ranirastabout, on 06/25/2008, -12/+4Guilt?
    http://digg.com/world_news/Gaza_The_Killing_Zone_N ...
  • noor420, on 06/25/2008, -5/+15Sarcozy's wife is hot.
  • macmangb, on 06/25/2008, -14/+29Did the French president surrender his country when he heard the shot?
    • cfuse, on 06/25/2008, -2/+3No, he did it before anything happened - never let it be said that France has not learnt from history.
  • mr5150, on 06/25/2008, -15/+6An Israeli goon decides to off himself....I say he did humanity a favor.
    • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -3/+2As opposed to your parents, who have done humanity a big deal of suffering.
      • mr5150, on 06/25/2008, -1/+1however your a load that should have been swallowed...***** douche!
  • mzaouar, on 06/25/2008, -11/+4Need to add this to the list of French Military Defeats
  • 120decibel, on 06/25/2008, -12/+3Sure guys... he shot him selves.... and George W. Bush will be the next Dalai Lama...
  • GTanaka, on 06/25/2008, -3/+19Am I only the only one seeing security going for the First Lady's ass in the given picture?
    • logotype702, on 06/25/2008, -3/+2No you are not. Yes, the bodyguard is helping himself on that fine ass, meanwhile Nick is probably ***** his pants
  • brickbat, on 06/25/2008, -4/+7Anyone that believes that this guy killed himself also probably owns a few bridges.
    • Thumpa28, on 06/25/2008, -4/+4Yup its all a conspiracy. Mossad, in an attempt to kill the french president mistook him for a police guard holding a gun to his head on a roof 200 yards away. I can see it now - "Are you sure the president has climbed onto a building when the bands playing over by his hot wife down by the plane?" "Yup and I think hes wearing body armor and carrying an Uzi." "Those sneaky french... take him down!".
      • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -1/+1(!) You cannot digg a comment twice.
      • brickbat, on 06/25/2008, -0/+3Laugh it up monkeyboy. It must be really easy to be you, just laughing through life with no critical judgement of the things happening around you.
  • starkly, on 06/25/2008, -4/+14The Judean People's Front crack suicide squad strikes again...
    • ReyX, on 06/25/2008, -2/+3Popular Front of Judea!!
      Judean People's Front.... tsk tsk...
  • NecroDigg, on 06/25/2008, -7/+1Well all I can say to that is OM NOM NOM NOM
    • Tenzy, on 06/25/2008, -0/+2So basically, all you do on digg is make 'OM NOM NOM' jokes?
  • ASSASSYN360, on 06/25/2008, -7/+1BOOM HEAD SHOT! I can dance all day! I can dance all day!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olm7xC-gBMY
  • troycott, on 06/25/2008, -4/+1It must have been the plant's neurotoxins
  • smek2, on 06/25/2008, -2/+3Wow, a polit thriller in the making. Somehow this reminds me of JFK.
  • solid12345, on 06/25/2008, -4/+2Jeez I know "Don't Mess With the Zohan" was bad, but not THAT bad
  • BlacklabelSAR, on 06/25/2008, -1/+2Not bloody likely.
  • JustinLeung, on 06/25/2008, -1/+5Sounds like he was trying to assassinate Nicolas Sarkozy but was killed first by an Israeli military officer or Sarkozy's security and this could be a cover up.
    • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -3/+2Actually sounds like he was trying to uncover the 9/11 conspiracy, prove that there were never US astronauts on the moon, Assassinate JFK, and Find Emelia Erhart actually alive and well living in upstate new york. He was then killed by the Roswell aliens, who were truly behind all of the above.

      Do you conspiracy theorists ever rest?
  • BillE3, on 06/25/2008, -1/+5Seems like most people missed the point that this security gurad was Arab, not Jewish. Murder or stopped assination attempt? We will probably never know the answer, maybe our grandchildren will.
    • dkapuchino, on 06/25/2008, -1/+3He was neither Arab nor Jewish. He was an Israeli. Race or religion pays no role in this.
      • BillE3, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1Israeli citizen not of Jewish decent.
  • jabberwolf, on 06/25/2008, -4/+1I think the arab guard was told to shoot the president of France.

    Wife, kids, or other family, threatened or being held somewhere, and you are told to shoot a president of a country knowing it will lead to thousands of more deaths, or reprisals on your entire family anyway by Israeli police.

    Maybe he did the only thing he could, take his own life.
  • monsieurginger, on 06/25/2008, -1/+2Where does it say he was Arab?
  • ucdesemuscles, on 06/25/2008, -1/+1"Ok everyone gather around. I can only do this once."
  • Pyehole, on 06/25/2008, -0/+3I have no idea what really happened and doubt we ever will know. But the official story smells of bovine manufactured fertilizer. That much I am sure of.
  • Ransack, on 06/25/2008, -0/+0Some Isreali media are postulating that he was watching the event thru the scope of his rifle, and some other guard assumed he was a sniper and took him out.
  • was2103, on 07/02/2008, -0/+0The US/Israel need a good reason to go to war with Iran. So they will create one. This could have been a foiled attempt to knock off Sarkozy, blame it on Hizbullah and start a war on that basis. It would certainly be a grand enough reason and would probably usher up the kind of support that they are looking for. We will never know.
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