Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is from New York Times coverage of the continuing political protests in Bangkok, Thailand; because it is a paywall site I'm cutting and pasting so you can read the pertinent part if you don't otherwise have access. The link to the full piece is http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/world/asia/gun-battle-in-bangkok-escalates-election-protest.html?hp: "James Nachtwey, an American photojournalist who suffered a minor gunshot wound to his leg during Saturday's clashes, said shooting was coming from both sides.Despite repeated claims by the protest leader, Suthep Thaugsuban, that his movement is fighting "without weapons," photos<https://twitter.com/mod_red/status/429615337936400385/photo/1> and video images<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjSMZhQHmzM&feature=youtu.be> of the clashes showed protesters firing a variety of guns. "It was bullets flying in a very modern, contemporary part of the city," Mr. Nachtwey said. Like the political violence of 2010 in the heart of cosmopolitan Bangkok, Mr. Nachtwey said, Saturday's gunfight was "definitely incongruous." Mr. Nachtwey said a bullet punctured his trousers but only grazed his shin." What's that saying about being close enough? --Bob