A 77-year-old man has been charged with intentional homicide after shooting and killing two protesters that were blocking a road.
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#Panama #Shooting #Protest
Laying in the middle of a highway is not a peaceful protest
*Lying
can say it either way@Sylvia isgod
laying your body down or lying down same thing
Yes, it is. Duh.
That isn’t what it says.@6 henny
He is wrong obviously, I mean, it look like a clock 19 and he got at least 10 round in his magazine, it’s not fair for other protesters
Don’t stand on the road where people need to go somewhere.
Self defense
Blocking traffic is not “protesting peacefully”. It’s an aggressive action.
“Aggresive action” You dont know what even is happening in Panama right?
Americans.
America is a continent
Guess he can defend himself. Big deal. At that age, no big deal dying in prison.
It’s panamademonium
This is what happens when people who are unable to control their emotions have access to weapons.
The worst part the peoole defending his actions
The authorites allow this to happen and so it goes, people take matters into their own hands.
Shouldnt block traffic idiots
don’t block traffic
Money first, irresponsable capitalism rules the land, people are there to work, take your $2 per day and go home. People will always be second to money
Truly a well disciplined and responsible individual. Certainly sound of mind and temper.
Crazy
Free Kenneth !!
They never mention how many people died because they couldn’t get to the hospital.
how many?
@PerkinsA lot
@CursedPeanobody have died by the protestors, you don’t know nothing about what is happening in Panama
Nobody🤦♀️
@Sarah Tejadasource?
Its panama, he will be out with bail couple of days
Retired Republican-American ex-pat, thinks “stand your ground” applies in Panama.
These lunatics were warned something like this would happen and they didn’t listen. This is one BIG reason why you don’t block roads.
In Panamá blocking roads is a legal form of protest. And Guns are ilegal, this why no one is worried about this happening since no one in Panamá except the Police could use guns.
@godspeed477 That’s not true. Guns are legal if you qualify. That being said even if it were illegal doesn’t mean people wouldn’t carry.
They are bullies. Stop blocking the road. Use the lawfully required court system if you want to complain about something. Roads are needed for emergencies…what about an ambulance, if someone needed to be transported to the hospital after being shot…they can’t get through the road block and save those two men who were shot..Honestly, use your brain. Use the courts, go to court to stop the contract if you are upset about something……
This is what happens when the dumb block the road smh. You can predict what going to happen with some people. Don’t block the road this wouldn’t of happened
No surprise here. The fault lies with governments and law enforcement agencies: crime begets crime.
Blocking roads holds people against their will. When did unlawful detainment qualify as “peaceful?”
Wreście ktoś zniżył się do poziomu aktywistów. Blokują drogę człowiekowi który niczym nie zawinił.. Najgorsze że zamiast zamknąć aktywistów zamkną pana z bronią
The crazies frustrated the old man and one of the misfits, a lady was even shouting he can go ahead and shoot. After the first shot, same idiotic lady screamed louder than a goat.
😅😅😅
No loss
get out of the road
How come they don’t have people vote for removing any form of roadblocks. That looks like the priority.
Why did you remove the business end..
Not all heros wear capes
The way united state citizens bring solutions * shoot a gun *
People in the comments knowing nothing about the context of the protests in Panama. People in the comments saying guns are always the right answer, bless their hearts como dicen ellos 😊
🙏🏽 les deseo lo mismo que desean para los ciudadanos panameños que están defendiendo la patria, su invaluable naturaleza y los sueños de un futuro mejor sin corruptos gobernando.
All the very best y’all.
❤😂😂🎉😂😂❤❤❤🎉🎉😂❤❤🎉🎉😂❤❤
JUST STOP OIL !
THIS IS YOUR FUTURE!
Female in the video (In a brave voice): “He will have to shoot all of us!”
Female after he starts shooting (terrified voice): “Oh my god, why is he shooting?!”
🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Turns out when you taunt someone who is holding a gun in their hand and tell them to shoot, you dramatically increase the likelihood of you getting shot. Who would have thought? 🤷🏻♂️
She wasn’t just rolling her eyes about the “mom” thing. 😉👍🏻
They are terrorist, not protesters…..
Old Man be like *Carbon neutral now ain’t ya*
Jesus. The pure lack of empathy in the comments section is astounding 😮
Panama protesting the mines but are just fine with one of the most corrupt governments it has experienced since Noriega. If they are going to take to the streets then do it over government corruption.
Esses malucos que vão perturbar a vida das pessoas comuns, vão pensar mais vezes antes de atrapalhara a vida dos outros.
To educate some of the people commenting on this video, I live in Panama, and this situation has been brewing for quite some time. Panamanian government members including the presidents have been corrupt and have made shady dealings. The Panama Papers were just one hint of this happening. Now, in order to pay back the debts it owes, the government has basically signed away rights to resources that they could use to benefit Panama. To add insult to injury, locals (particularly Ngabe indigenous locals) are going to be forced off their land to relocate to other provinces. The indigenous population is still not respected and are now being forced to move because of governmental corruption. The people stand by these protesters and have a huge sway on other industries and sectors of society.
The downside, obviously, to all this is that we the people of Panama are receiving the brunt of our own actions. We are running out of gas in our tanks, people are dying because of no medications available, certain businesses and activities are at a standstill, and certain consummables are running out. We are in a both a political and physical fight for our lives, and so far, we have reached nothing but an impasse.
Seeing all the people defending the guy who murdered two people is a bit concerning
It’s so disgusting.
It’s because it’s about climate change, if this was about anything else people would go haywire.
People have had it with your crybaby climate fantasy
@Laila S. get out of the road
@Eperogi Limousine Its bad enough you act like fascist deciding who has the right to travel but do it over something you can’t prove or prove we could change it
maybe u should stay out of the road
I really dont understand why these kind of protesters dont just do things to mess with the government, not people going about their daily lives, would avoid stuff like this :/
Deliberately taking away someones freedom of movement is taking someone hostage. What would you do if someone took you hostage?
Forcing someone to drive around a roadblock is definitely not the same as taking a hostage. Ending someone else’s life simply because you’re stuck in traffic is appalling and psychopathic.
@Kurt Frymire Tell that to the emergency services that get “stuck in traffic” thanks to these a holes.
Arresting the wrong person.
Did the big mouth woman get it in the end?
Does the older gentleman have a go fund me?
So they died for what cause? what now? lol, what a waste of lives for the sake of climate change, bro you will not experience extreme climate changes for the next million years, lol they cant accept the fact that the world is changing nothing is constant like time that make us old that eventually lead us to our death. Have you wonder how long our species exist? like estimated 300,000 years ago and for the next 4000 years we advanced from using fist and stick to guns and bombs, In that small amount of years compare to our species existence, what happen to the rest of 296,000 years?
Y’all better take 2nd thought about confronting Colonel Sanders
At least those were Head shots?
Don’t block the road then
Is there a go fund me account for this victim of these protestors that was traumatized to the point that he shot someone.
Peaceful protest by blocking the Road,
Rest in peace
Of course an US-Citizen.
You can own guns in Panama?
Tragic😢
No loss
LOL how you like me now
That’s why you don’t stand on the road, it’s dangerous.
Blocking roads of working people is “peaceful?” Lol by the prosecutor a dictionary!
They want to protest, go ahead. Just stop infringing on others rights in the process.
I’m sorry but roads are for cars (motorized vehicles for the politically correct) not people. Side walks are for people. Let’s keep this straight to avoid further confusion
These protestors are begging for this to happen. Folks are on short fuses this life is stressful and getting worse
You block the roads and NO ONE will care about your stupid protest. Now you’re just the problem for holding people against their will.
2:41 A peaceful protest does not include holding people hostage on the road. That is a terrorist action. Protest all you want, but don’t do it in the middle of the road. There have been actual documented instances where these a$$ hats have blocked roads and it has caused people who needed to get to the hospital to not make it in time. Stay the fook out of the roads!
Never trust a mining company
Without condoning or condemning, I understand.