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There is apparently a picture of the weapon used: https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1545287793236115456 https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/154528

There is apparently a picture of the weapon used: https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1545287793236115456 https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/154528779323611545... Looks very improvised indeed.

haunter 4y ago
There is a higher quality picture where you can see it had electronic ignition https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXH0s0YXoAAehab?format=jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXH0s0YXoAAehab?format=jpg
- rendall 4y ago
  The assassin is certainly considerate to wear a mask! It wouldn't do to get anyone sick while on a murder mission.
  - danuker 4y ago
    Also young! Throwing away one's life to murder a politician.
    - 0dayz 4y ago
      The man is in his life 40s sp certainly not young young
      - danuker 4y ago
        Wow! Well, I guess given Japan's life expectancy of 84, he's got half of his life still.
        astrange 4y ago
        Life expectancy is counted from birth, not age 40.
        droidist2 4y ago
        That makes it even higher since infant mortality drags down the averages.
        postalrat 4y ago
        Your odds of making it to 84 only go up the older you get.
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    - lemoncookiechip 4y ago
      He's in his 40s and an ex-maritime self defense force member.
    - inglor_cz 4y ago
      You are deceived by the fact that Japanese people aren't fully on the obesity bandwagon yet and plenty of them have teenager-like slim builds well into their 40s. If you look at his hair, it is graying already quite a bit.
  - hnbad 4y ago
    Note that the other people are also wearing a mask. Wearing masks during flu season was already a thing prior to the pandemic in many East Asian countries, especially Japan. Also note that he's wearing it incorrectly (his nose isn't covered), refuting whatever point you think you're making.
  - pjc50 4y ago
    If everyone around you is wearing masks, not wearing a mask would stand out and attract the attention of security.
  - Ralfp 4y ago
    I know this is a joke, but if you want to get close to the target of assassination, you want to blend in with the crowd.
- YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago
  The picture also clearly shows that the security person apprehending him has a gun holster strapped to his belt, but he doesn't seem to be wielding it (it could be in his left hand, which is behind the gunman's back, but the holster is on his right-hand side and his right hand is visibly empty). And it seems he's only trying to grab him, possibly to tackle him to the ground so he can't attack anyone else.
- Tevias 4y ago
  I don’t know what I expected but this man looks so normal.
heinrichhartman 4y ago
Imagine how his gun would have looked like if he lived in the US...
- daneel_w 4y ago
  I'm imagining a normal handgun.
- bilekas 4y ago
  The traditional vermin hunting essential : AR-15 /smh

haunter 4y ago

There is a higher quality picture where you can see it had electronic ignition https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXH0s0YXoAAehab?format=jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXH0s0YXoAAehab?format=jpg

rendall 4y ago
The assassin is certainly considerate to wear a mask! It wouldn't do to get anyone sick while on a murder mission.
- danuker 4y ago
  Also young! Throwing away one's life to murder a politician.
  - 0dayz 4y ago
    The man is in his life 40s sp certainly not young young
    - danuker 4y ago
      Wow! Well, I guess given Japan's life expectancy of 84, he's got half of his life still.
      - astrange 4y ago
        Life expectancy is counted from birth, not age 40.
        droidist2 4y ago
        That makes it even higher since infant mortality drags down the averages.
        postalrat 4y ago
        Your odds of making it to 84 only go up the older you get.
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  - lemoncookiechip 4y ago
    He's in his 40s and an ex-maritime self defense force member.
  - inglor_cz 4y ago
    You are deceived by the fact that Japanese people aren't fully on the obesity bandwagon yet and plenty of them have teenager-like slim builds well into their 40s. If you look at his hair, it is graying already quite a bit.
- hnbad 4y ago
  Note that the other people are also wearing a mask. Wearing masks during flu season was already a thing prior to the pandemic in many East Asian countries, especially Japan. Also note that he's wearing it incorrectly (his nose isn't covered), refuting whatever point you think you're making.
- pjc50 4y ago
  If everyone around you is wearing masks, not wearing a mask would stand out and attract the attention of security.
- Ralfp 4y ago
  I know this is a joke, but if you want to get close to the target of assassination, you want to blend in with the crowd.
YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago
The picture also clearly shows that the security person apprehending him has a gun holster strapped to his belt, but he doesn't seem to be wielding it (it could be in his left hand, which is behind the gunman's back, but the holster is on his right-hand side and his right hand is visibly empty). And it seems he's only trying to grab him, possibly to tackle him to the ground so he can't attack anyone else.
Tevias 4y ago
I don’t know what I expected but this man looks so normal.

heinrichhartman 4y ago

Imagine how his gun would have looked like if he lived in the US...

daneel_w 4y ago
I'm imagining a normal handgun.
bilekas 4y ago
The traditional vermin hunting essential : AR-15 /smh