Looking for picture ...

[Sam]

I can't seem to find the picture of some third world country terrorist shooting an AK while wearing an orange life vest? Could someone post it if you have it. Thanks.

[RancidSumo]

http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/war-face-demotivational-poster-1200163691.jpg

[TOrrock]

Liberian militiaman.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6flex.jpg

[Sam]

That's it. Thanks gents.

[ForTehNguyen]

http://fakeposters.com.s3.amazonaws.com/results/2009/07/16/0zrlb5338y.jpg

[Fyrhazzrd]

What do they think they are bullet proof?

[VooDoo6Actual]

PERFECT target indicators....

[jaxman7]

OK two different pics here. Someone here give me the correlation between third world gunman and the orange vest. Fashion statement/do they believe its some type of ballistics vest? Hell of a color to wear in combat! Whatever the answer thats just funny stuff.

[lethal dose]

Looks like the same dude.

[TOrrock]

OK two different pics here. Someone here give me the correlation between third world gunman and the orange vest. Fashion statement/do they believe its some type of ballistics vest? Hell of a color to wear in combat! Whatever the answer thats just funny stuff.

During the Liberian civil war, you had various factions/gangs/militias that would set themselves apart by wearing different things.

You had kids wearing masks, women's dresses and wigs, life jackets, neck ties, all kinds of things.

This being Africa, and mostly kids, a lot of it was believed to make them invincible. That didn't always work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVph9WWNQ8

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/yellow.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/rpg2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/Rebel_fighter_03b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/Rebel_fighter_02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/purple.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/peruque.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/littleman.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6gml4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberiacammo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6fll0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/cole12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/cantseeshit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/61-08-TakaK-B-01.jpg

[Safetyhit]

Those maniacs always make for the best pictures. You just have to see it to believe it.

[HK51Fan]

PERFECT target indicators....

Hahahaha......you took the words right out of my mouth!:D

maybe we could send some nice goose down vest as well. They'll make a nice "poof of feathers" when hit!! Takes some of the guess work out of the equation!!:cool:

[goodoleboy]

I wish all the bad guys around the world wore life jackets or roadguard vests. That would make target identification a heck of a lot easier. I would also wager that they provide excellent contrast in low-light conditions when using Iron Sights.

[citizensoldier16]

Two observations:

1) I never thought about taping 4 magazines together :rolleyes:

2) Does it really help your aim if you always shoot with your mouth wide open? :eek:

[jaxman7]

Templar very good 'shamanistic' point of view on that subject. Thanks. I am looking at this from a TOTALLY different view than from the guys wearing this stuff.



During the Liberian civil war, you had various factions/gangs/militias that would set themselves apart by wearing different things.

You had kids wearing masks, women's dresses and wigs, life jackets, neck ties, all kinds of things.

This being Africa, and mostly kids, a lot of it was believed to make them invincible. That didn't always work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVph9WWNQ8

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/yellow.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/rpg2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/Rebel_fighter_03b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/Rebel_fighter_02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/purple.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/peruque.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/littleman.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6gml4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberiacammo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6fll0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/cole12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/cantseeshit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/61-08-TakaK-B-01.jpg

[Trajan]

http://www.cslacker.com/images/file/mediums/epic_hat.jpg

[kry226]

Liberian militiaman.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6flex.jpg

I am digging the 90 degree cant. Must do worlds for recoil management and accuracy.

I cannot believe they've gangsterized their AKs. Well, yeah, I guess I can. :rolleyes:

[motorolahamm]

http://fakeposters.com.s3.amazonaws.com/results/2009/07/16/0zrlb5338y.jpg

looks like his life vest did not stop the bullet

[John_Wayne777]

I made a somewhat popular motivational poster starring our friend in the life vest...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/jwayne_777/motivator19340af0306905fd4f4a513927.jpg

[TOrrock]

Templar very good 'shamanistic' point of view on that subject. Thanks. I am looking at this from a TOTALLY different view than from the guys wearing this stuff.

Looks like I finally got to use my anthropology degree....... :cool:

[tobasco]

looks like his life vest did not stop the bullet

the guy w life jacket is still alive right? look at his buddy

[CENTCOM_Survivor]

I'm pretty sure I've seen this guy on our south side of town :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/rpg2.jpg

[kry226]

the guy w life jacket is still alive right? look at his buddy

I am no doctor, but judging by the bright red color of his blood, I'd speculate that he was hit in his brachial artery. If he didn't get some quality medical care shortly thereafter, I would expect that this gentleman is no longer with us.

[TOrrock]

There was a thread on Arfcom a few years back about the Liberian war, and one of the guys who was a Marine stationed there posted a few pics from his point of view....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberia-spain-miopictures028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberia-spain-miopictures027.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberia-spain-miopictures026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberia-spain-miopictures021.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberia-spain-miopictures019.jpg

[tampam4]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberiacammo.jpg



Ugly Betty?

[LOKNLOD]

Ugly Betty?

I think that's Lil' Wayne.

[Mo_Zam_Beek]

Check out the Vice Guide To Liberia:

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/the-vice-guide-to-travel/the-vice-guide-to-liberia-1-of-8

The photos that have been floating around for years are comical, the 8 part video series isn't.


Good luck

[Mjolnir]

During the Liberian civil war, you had various factions/gangs/militias that would set themselves apart by wearing different things.

You had kids wearing masks, women's dresses and wigs, life jackets, neck ties, all kinds of things.

This being Africa, and mostly kids, a lot of it was believed to make them invincible. That didn't always work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVph9WWNQ8

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/yellow.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/rpg2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/Rebel_fighter_03b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/Rebel_fighter_02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/purple.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/peruque.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/littleman.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6gml4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/liberiacammo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6fll0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/cole12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/cantseeshit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/61-08-TakaK-B-01.jpg

Looks like North Baton Rouge and the 9th Ward in New Orleans...

Search "Thuggin it and lovin' it" on Youtube... :(

[FlyAndFight]

:eek:


http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/301/africaninfantrymanofthev.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/africaninfantrymanofthev.jpg/)

[DaBears_85]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6fll0.jpg

Nice muzzle awareness...

You win this round Darwin.

[jaxman7]

Satan's Tinker Bell


:eek:


http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/301/africaninfantrymanofthev.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/africaninfantrymanofthev.jpg/)

[jaxman7]

I keep observing all these photographs and actually feel pity. Pity for these kids. They basically have no hope for a future whatsoever. And because of their upbringing or lack thereof, they are raised in this culture of violence,drugs, rape,etc. Later on they do piss off the wrong person and We have to go over there and kill them. Honestly I don't see any hope for much of Africa.

[DragonDoc]

Makes you appreciate being a member of a Professional Organizational.

[ForTehNguyen]

man i cant imagine carrying around an AK with 4 loaded mags taped together

[og556]

I can't imagine growing up in that world.

[jaxman7]

And the country we live in.


[/B]
Makes you appreciate being a member of a Professional Organizational.

[William B.]

Maybe the life vest means he's a good guy...

http://terminallance.com/?p=184

[St.Michael]

as funny as the get ups might be, it's so sad to think that something like that would actually boost their morale. We have kids who dress like that in the states cause they think it's "cool" these kids wear it cause it's all they have. Sad sad sad.

[Magic_Salad0892]

Perfect for this thread?

(Can somebody PM me how to post actual pics?)

[Slinger646]

One of the stories I've heard is the wild get-up is to trick or scare away the spirit of "death", thereby making you teh immortal.

[CGSteve]

The shamanistic reasoning Templar mentioned is found all over parts of Africa where there is modern civil unrest.

It gets so bad in some cases, that they will cannabilize their defeated opponents because they still believe consumption of them makes them stronger.

[SeriousStudent]

If I recall correctly, Mr. Haley has spent some time in Liberia while on active duty with the USMC. He might have a few photos as well.

http://www.magpuldynamics.com/mission/index.shtml

I believe one of his roles was to safeguard the US Ambassador to that country. Certainly a busy task.

God bless and protect all the warriors that guard Americans in places such as that.

[Caeser25]

Liberian militiaman.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Africa/i6flex.jpg

Preparedness
Because you never know when another Tsunami might hit.