Polish Prosecutor Shoots Himself

ejmaztec

There's a video-link on this on the DM website.

One minute, the guy is making an announcement, appearing quite normal, and the next minute he shoots himself in the head (this being off-screen).

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084259/Polish-prosecutor-Mikolaj-Przybyl-shoots-news-conference.html

A Polish prosecutor shot himself today in dramatic footage caught on film in his office after cutting short a news conference.
Moments earlier, he had defended a military investigation into leaks related to a plane crash that killed Poland's president two years ago.
At the start of the conference at his office in Poznan, Colonel Mikolaj Przybyl said: 'During my entire service as a civilian and later military prosecutor, I have never brought shame to the Republic of Poland and I will protect the honour of an officer of the Polish armed forces and prosecution.

'Thank you, please give me a five-minute break, I need to rest,' Przybyl said, as the reporters then leave the room.

Morlar

ejmaztec wrote: »

There's a video-link on this on the DM website.

One minute, the guy is making an announcement, appearing quite normal, and the next minute he shoots himself in the head (this being off-screen).

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084259/Polish-prosecutor-Mikolaj-Przybyl-shoots-news-conference.html

I guess he had a lot of pressure on his shoulders from Polish politicians and establishment, media etc. That was a historic crash for Poland so the pressure must have been off the charts.

At the start of the conference at his office in Poznan, Colonel Mikolaj Przybyl said: 'During my entire service as a civilian and later military prosecutor, I have never brought shame to the Republic of Poland and I will protect the honour of an officer of the Polish armed forces and prosecution.

W.Shakes-Beer

He isn't dead.

Dick Turnip

OP you should change the title - he didn't die

ejmaztec

Morlar wrote: »

I guess he had a lot of pressure on his shoulders from Polish politicians and establishment, media etc. That was a historic crash for Poland so the pressure must have been off the charts.

Aren't they still trying to pin it on the Russians?

ejmaztec

W.Shakes-Beer wrote: »

He isn't dead.

Dick Turnip wrote: »

OP you should change the title - he didn't die

Done, thanks.

John Doe1

In before the Conspiracy theorists

Morlar

ejmaztec wrote: »

Aren't they still trying to pin it on the Russians?

I believe so. From that article he was investigating issues including leaks to the media surrounding the Crash investigation. I don't think the Russians did themselves any favours when their soldiers (2 of them) were found to have looted the dead bodies for credit cards etc.

RichieC

'Please give me a five-minute break, I need to rest': Moment Polish military prosecutor SHOT himself after news conference on probe into mystery air crash that killed country's president

Am I reading that right..

ScumLord

Tough bastards them Poles. Shot myself in head, bullet bounce off. :mad:

WalterMitty

John Doe1 wrote: »

In before the Conspiracy theorists

Clearly Americans did it though.

DoesNotCompute

This reminds of me Budd Dwyer's death.

I'm not going to post the Budd Dwyer press release/suicide here, but I'll leave it to ye to Google.

CamperMan

maybe it was an assassination attempt..

RichieC

Them CIA and ex KGB can brainwash people to shoot others. like the RKJ shooting!!1 :pac:

My name is URL

ejmaztec wrote: »

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

Honor above all?

saa

ejmaztec wrote: »

There's a video-link on this on the DM website.

One minute, the guy is making an announcement, appearing quite normal, and the next minute he shoots himself in the head (this being off-screen).

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084259/Polish-prosecutor-Mikolaj-Przybyl-shoots-news-conference.html

he's at a press conference its not surprising he looks "normal", a lot of the time people can seem their most content right before they do try and complete suicide because they have made up their mind, very well documented with incidents at the Golden gate bridge people will be going about their business "normally" one second and then jump, although not always broke my heart to hear about a case where a man stood there or sat on the edge for the whole day even standing at the other side of the railings and people just passed him by. But this man seemed like he had decided what he wanted and did not risk an intervention which is sad he didn't want to be stopped.
But obviously thats not an easy situation to be in and that was his escape plan, man I wish this shocked me anymore just goes to show the invitations or signs can be so subtle almost non existent.

Sheeps

Budd Dwyer did the same thing more or less only he didn't ask for a break, he just did it on camera.

Check out live leak.

robman60

ejmaztec wrote: »

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

Most naive thing I've heard in a while. He obviously didn't just change like that. He obviously appears composed, but I guarantee you he planned this in advance.

ejmaztec

robman60 wrote: »

Most naive thing I've heard in a while. He obviously didn't just change like that. He obviously appears composed, but I guarantee you he planned this in advance.

I wish that I was as adept at mind-reading as you appear to be.

raxor

Christ, your man looks like Zangief:

http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/images/streetfighter/image07.jpg

The_Kew_Tour

Sad situation all this

Kintarō Hattori

Sheeps wrote: »

Budd Dwyer did the same thing more or less only he didn't ask for a break, he just did it on camera.

Check out live leak.

Wow- I wish I hadn't. That was terrible.

Icyseanfitz

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Wow- I wish I hadn't. That was terrible.

horrible to think people get to the state where thats their only option

Jesus Wept

ejmaztec wrote: »

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084259/Polish-prosecutor-Mikolaj-Przybyl-shoots-news-conference.html

I'm thinking he was already suicidal.

DoesNotCompute wrote: »

This reminds of me Budd Dwyer's death.

I'm not going to post the Budd Dwyer press release/suicide here, but I'll leave it to ye to Google.

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Wow- I wish I hadn't. That was terrible.

Jesus that was brutal, looked like 3 pints of blood poured out of his nose within 10 seconds. :-/

opinion guy

ejmaztec wrote: »

I wish that I was as adept at mind-reading as you appear to be.

You think he just happened to have a gun on him by accident ?

WoollyRedHat

I nearly watched that video on Dwyer's suicide, I think I had see a gif before, but couldn't bring myself to watch it....... it felt wrong, like even though it was on public tv, it doesn't make it right to view it.

Liam Byrne

My name is URL wrote: »

ejmaztec wrote: »

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

Honor above all?

Honour is a foreign concept in this country.

My name is URL

ejmaztec wrote: »

I can't imagine why the guy goes from being normal to suicidal in such a short space of time.:eek:

My name is URL wrote: »

Honor above all?

Speaking to state news agency PAP about his suicide bid from his hospital bed, Mikolaj Pryzbyl explained how he had wanted to protect the honour of future prosecutors

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/world/887080-polish-colonel-survives-suicide-attempt-to-speak-from-hospital-bed#ixzz1jBwgqz9r