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firehorse

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15. I'm more surprised this doesn't happen all the time...

Reply to Jumping John (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:02 PM

Oct 2012

Corporate power is taking over the world and diminishing the power of regular people. I remember in the 70's and 80's executives would get kidnapped and held for ransom in places like Italy and Mexico. Anywhere there is a big wealth disparity things like this will happen.

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Nicholas Mockford, ExxonMobil Executive, Shot And Killed In Belgium [View all] Jumping John Oct 2012 OP

It would not surprise me if it was a hit Drale Oct 2012 #1

That was exactly my first thought. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #13

if this was a "hit", then it certainly would have come from Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #18

Sounds like a hit, but probably not Exxon related naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #33

I always mourn for high-ranking oil company executives jsr Oct 2012 #2

No man is an island Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #5

+1 toby jo Oct 2012 #9

Too late. The Stranger Oct 2012 #10

i can't see how becoming insensitive to the suffering of others Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #12

Some have suffered so much more than others. The Stranger Oct 2012 #42

The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions of men (Iraq and coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #14

To me, it is all a tragedy Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #16

I find myself strangely drawn to Stalin's (admittedly very black) coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #20

You are proposing that one cannot do both? Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #22

Food for thought... lsewpershad Oct 2012 #27

Yes, unfortunately every American bears a huge karmic debt to the rest of the coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #37

Justice????? lsewpershad Oct 2012 #26

Yeah. Gunned down in front of his wife. Yay. (Sarcasm) Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #19

Yeah, seems a bit short-sighted Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #23

Exactly. The Stranger Oct 2012 #43

Who 'celebrated' his death? jsr Oct 2012 #24

C'mon. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #30

I don't care about oil company executives. jsr Oct 2012 #31

It's nice to see such disregard for human life ChillZilla Oct 2012 #34

Reading comprehension FAIL jsr Oct 2012 #38

A guy got murdered ChillZilla Oct 2012 #46

Twain wrote that what we disregard often illustrates our character more so than what we do regard LanternWaste Oct 2012 #45

I wouldn't go so far as to say it was a hit, but NV Whino Oct 2012 #3

Is it starting?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #4

Paybacks are hell ...the rich will be creating more jobs ....security jobs. L0oniX Oct 2012 #6

Maybe!!!! nt valerief Oct 2012 #7

Sounds like a hit. Solly Mack Oct 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #11

I'm more surprised this doesn't happen all the time... firehorse Oct 2012 #15

Watch the movie "Manda Bala." nt raccoon Oct 2012 #32

The great Equalizer............ QUALITYCONTRoll Oct 2012 #17

I am suprised this does not happen more often musiclawyer Oct 2012 #21

A motorcycle *and* a van? WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #25

Could be ChillZilla Oct 2012 #35

What is interesting is that it took 12 days to get to the news (nt) The Straight Story Oct 2012 #28

Mockford, a British national living in Belgium, was shot dead on Oct. 14 GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #29

If it is terrorism daleo Oct 2012 #36

Botched kidnapping seems unlikely. Seems like botched robbery, but... Peace Patriot Oct 2012 #39

Yeah,let's execute all oil company executives. Fuck, let's torture the hell out of them first cali Oct 2012 #40

Agree 100% ChazII Oct 2012 #44

Tough one to solve with billions of suspects byeya Oct 2012 #41