I Shot Someone

During continuation training in Belize I was patrolling near the border, and we came under fire after challenging them, them being an incursion.

I dropped and picked a target.

I put 3 rounds in his T.

Turned out he was 15 years old.

I can't let go of that.

It haunts me every day.

Originally posted by Sp33d
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EPIC I can't believe you just went there I laughed out loud.. Sorry op. But they were going to kill you if you didn't kill them first... Right?

Originally posted by Sp33d
Pics or it didn't happen

Pics???

What the hell do you think I was doing?

I wasn't there as a tourist ffs

reply to post by budski


Mexican or Guatemala border?

Either way, let it go. As you said, you were shot at.

reply to post by budski


That's what you get for joining the forces.

Originally posted by mb2591

Originally posted by Sp33d
Pics or it didn't happen

EPIC I can't believe you just went there I laughed out loud.. Sorry op. But they were going to kill you if you didn't kill them first... Right?

I doubt it - we were the pro's.

They had veg on their heads.

you mean fps (first person shooter)...

either way i agree with the other guy. you gotta do what you gotta do.
you hold a gun and someones gonna wanna end you...u did the right thing. plus the little bastard
shouldnt have been meddling around. he shoulda just taken his golden ticket and ran home to tell his granpa-pa that he got a free tour of the frijole factory

Originally posted by jam321
reply to post by budski

 

Mexican or Guatemala border?

Either way, let it go. As you said, you were shot at.

Guatamala - the usual disputed border where they run drugs

reply to post by budski

and we came under fire after challenging them, them being an incursion.

What do you mean you were challenging them? Per se

If dick cheney can let it go... wait he has no soul

Originally posted by TheUniverse
reply to post by budski

 

and we came under fire after challenging them, them being an incursion.

What do you mean you were challenging them? Per se

We asked them who they were.

"OI Put your weapons down, step back and kneel down with your hands behind your head"

That is some [snip] right there

I don't know how I would feel. Someone shoots at me and I will take their life in protection of my own. But I would feel horrible about the whole situation. So I can kind of understand your situation, kinda.

Time will pass and the memory will get dimmer and dimmer. I wish you well in this dilemma

reply to post by budski


budsk - I agree with everyone else who said that you gotta do what you gotta do but on the flip side, it's not so easy for people with a conscience to just let it go. For us to tell you to go easy on yourself is simple because we're not the ones living with the guilt. You should find some solace in knowing that you're a good and decent person or you wouldn't be having these feelings of guilt and you owe it to yourself to go and get some professional help to reconcile your feelings. I hope you find some peace!

Timidgal

Central America is becoming a hotbed for drug gangs and violence. High unemployment doesn't help the situation. I expect things to get worse.

“Youth gangs in Central America in some areas are a predominant player," Olson said. Youth gangs often control pieces of territory — for example, a roadway or coastal route — that become important when transnational organized crime groups want to move their product through the area.

www.globalpost.com...

www.latimes.com...

Originally posted by timidgal
reply to post by budski

 

budsk - I agree with everyone else who said that you gotta do what you gotta do but on the flip side, it's not so easy for people with a conscience to just let it go. For us to tell you to go easy on yourself is simple because we're not the ones living with the guilt. You should find some solace in knowing that you're a good and decent person or you wouldn't be having these feelings of guilt and you owe it to yourself to go and get some professional help to reconcile your feelings. I hope you find some peace!

Timidgal

Peace is hard to find.

I only went into SF because I wanted to stretch myself.

I was supposed to be training.

Interesting!
Will you please expand a bit more?
Who is "we"?
Are you in the military?
Where were you and what were you doing there? When did this happen?
Why are you telling us this?

Sorry for all the questions but just seems that there is not much to the story except "I shot some one".

reply to post by budski


the positive thing is that now you know why the world hates you imperial yankees playing world police everywhere you should not even be

go back your country, take your weapons with you...

AND RESIGN FROM [snip] ARMY

Originally posted by skirts and daggers
Interesting!
Will you please expand a bit more?
Who is "we"?
Are you in the military?
Where were you and what were you doing there? When did this happen?
Why are you telling us this?

Sorry for all the questions but just seems that there is not much to the story except "I shot some one".

edit on 1-7-2011 by skirts and daggers because: (no reason given)

I went up and down some welsh hills, and hid in a few of them as well

You should know what that means.

Originally posted by theHairInTheSoup
reply to post by budski

 

the positive thing is that now you know why the world hates you imperial yankees playing world police everywhere you should not even be

go back your country, take your weapons with you...

AND RESIGN FROM F***IN ARMY

I resigned right after I shot someone.