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North Korea executes with ZPU-4 Anti Aircraft Gun

AndyBoBandy

Wow,
It seems they executed the defence minister with an anti aircraft gun.

This one,
http://www.slate.fr/sites/default/files/photos/Soviet-built_ZPU-4_anti-aircraft_machine_gun.JPEG

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/korea-aircraft-04292015182715.html

Their really finding more and more horrible ways to execute people!!

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mikom

Firefox11 wrote: »

They say this guy was executed because he apparently fell asleep during one of the dear leader's speeches? I would say there's more to it than that!!

Word around the campfire, it was on account of Marsellus Wallace's wife.......

The_Valeyard

Id take this story with a pinch of salt. N. Korea has a habit of releasing false information to the S.Korea intelligence then these people who are supposed to be dead turn up on State TV few months later, to discredit the south.

But could be real alright, mad man Kim must have come off his buzz testing all those new shiny nuclear sub toys.

AA Flak? Instant shredding. Id still prefer if they missed and I could run away to safety.

iDave

In fairness if I were a brutal dictator with a stockpile of weapons I'll never use to back up my empty threats I'd probably try and find some use for them to.

Nodin

corner of hells wrote: »

Don't they have salt mines too for these tales ?

Quite possibly. They've certainly "Summer camps" year round.

corner of hells

Nodin wrote: »

It turned out that story wasn't true, nor the stories concerning an ex-girlfriend etc. While North Korea is a brutal repressive regime and doubtless bumps off opponents, tales out of there (or supposedly out of there, a lot come from Hong Kong tabloids) have to be taken with a great deal of salt.

Don't they have salt mines too for these tales ?

Nodin

fizzypish wrote: »

That doesn't seem cruel at all if true. Didn't they execute some minister by way of pack of dogs? An AA gun isn't going to leave you suffering in pain.

It turned out that story wasn't true, nor the stories concerning an ex-girlfriend etc. While North Korea is a brutal repressive regime and doubtless bumps off opponents, tales out of there (or supposedly out of there, a lot come from Hong Kong tabloids) have to be taken with a great deal of salt.

Roger Hassenforder

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Wow,
It seems they executed the defence minister with an anti aircraft gun.

This one,

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/korea-aircraft-04292015182715.html

Their really finding more and more horrible ways to execute people!!

"..the agency also believes that North Korea used a firing squad in March to execute four senior members of the Unhasu Orchestra, a Pyongyang music and performing arts troupe".

In fairness, they probably deserved it.

Miall108

RobertKK wrote: »

Apparently, the story of the starving dogs was not true, and was a story that originated in Hong Kong.

Yeh I was thinking, it makes no logical sense why they would starve dogs anyway. Sure they would have nothing to eat then

whiskeyman

Egginacup wrote: »

He really DID catch flak for his actions.

Apparently he was asked was there any specific style of execution he'd prefer...

'plain'

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

I never stop harping on about this book, but I really recommend reading 'The Cleanest Race' for a great analysis of North Korea.

end of the road

Firefox11 wrote: »

They say this guy was executed because he apparently fell asleep during one of the dear leader's speeches? I would say there's more to it than that!!

i wouldn't. i'd say the nutter is nutty enough to execute for something as trivial as that. the sooner this cancerous verminous filth is eradicated and the country can build itself up the better. sadly though, that won't be in my lifetime if at all

jimgoose

My name is URL wrote: »

...Also, who 'broke' this story? There's a load of South Korean news agencies that simply peddle bull**** about the North constantly. Propaganda works both ways.

I'm told it started as a satirical post by some Chinese microblogger chappie.

My name is URL

There's a video floating about on the internet of a guy being executed with an anti-aircraft gun. Tbh, if I had a choice between that and lethal injection, I'd go with the former.

Also, who 'broke' this story? There's a load of South Korean news agencies that simply peddle bull**** about the North constantly. Propaganda works both ways.

Firefox11

They say this guy was executed because he apparently fell asleep during one of the dear leader's speeches? I would say there's more to it than that!!

jimgoose

Preusse wrote: »

Didn't his father used to execute some of his officers via artillery fire?

I'm not sure, but apparently the current looder used mortar artillery to execute an army officer in 2012. :pac:

catallus

Obvious mis-information campaign to prevent enemies of the great leader from assassinating his people!

Dr Strange

Didn't his father used to execute some of his officers via artillery fire?

Reoil

Headshot!

AndyBoBandy

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

As horrifying as it might seem as first, this might actually be quite humane. It would be a quick end at least. I'd choose it over their other chosen method - starving dogs.

I agree with you, I guess it would just be the horror of facing that gun, waiting for the moment, not the actual death itself, more the moments leading up to it.
a rifle is accurate, a gun like this, your gonna know about it for a second before a shell actually finds the decisive shot.

RobertKK

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

As horrifying as it might seem as first, this might actually be quite humane. It would be a quick end at least. I'd choose it over their other chosen method - starving dogs.

Apparently, the story of the starving dogs was not true, and was a story that originated in Hong Kong.
Given how extreme the regime of NK are, it was believed by most people, given how crazy the NK leadership are.

Captain Chaos

I thought they used a ZSU23, that has 4 23mm auto cannons. Instant mince meat if used on a person.

jimgoose

Lots of theatre, but that's basically the old Soviet equivalent of the .50-cal. I'd be rather more impressed with the dude's chutzpah if he was using a 40mm Bofors.

Rhys Essien

We can nearly guess what he is going to use next.Dont think there will be much remains left.

http://wpmedia.news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/north_korea_nuclear_reboot.jpg

fizzypish

Duggy747 wrote: »

They probably got some poor bastards to clean up the mess too.

Naw, the dogs are probably still hanging around.

Duggy747

They probably got some poor bastards to clean up the mess too.

Firefox11

mikom wrote: »

Overkill.

Not Really. It sends a message of who is in control to the rest of his high ranking officials and cronies who would think otherwise.

Egginacup

He really DID catch flak for his actions.

Chemical Byrne

As horrifying as it might seem as first, this might actually be quite humane. It would be a quick end at least. I'd choose it over their other chosen method - starving dogs.

mikom

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Wow,
It seems they executed the defence minister with an anti aircraft gun.

This one,
http://www.slate.fr/sites/default/files/photos/Soviet-built_ZPU-4_anti-aircraft_machine_gun.JPEG

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/korea-aircraft-04292015182715.html

Their really finding more and more horrible ways to execute people!!

Overkill.

Firefox11

Horrific. A bizarre despot using fear to hold on to control in a bizarre country.