Suspected Terrorist Puppy
March 4, 2008 4:08 PM   Subscribe

"Puppy Thowing Marine" video gets put on YouTube. Then it gets pulled "due to terms of use violation." The video has been subsequently uploaded to various video servers on the internet. The backlash has reportedly resulted in threats to the marine's family members. So . . who killed the dog?
posted by augustweed (21 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: There may be a point, some time in the near future, where this whole thing has settled down enough that a good, non-speculative post could be made about this, but I don't think we're there yet. This is just kind of gross right now. -- cortex



 
And to think I was so proud of us for NOT linking this here.
posted by dersins at 4:15 PM on March 4, 2008


Is a ToS violation and a whodunnit the most important set issues here? What about the the effects of war on human beings and why they are more visible thanks to video sites like youtube, vimeo, et al?

I think the subject is ripe for discussion... just not this discussion.
posted by basicchannel at 4:16 PM on March 4, 2008


"Puppy Th[r]owing Marine"

He must have been a very small marine.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 4:16 PM on March 4, 2008


I'm with dersins...

I'm a peace activist, I love dogs...and this post sucks anyway...
posted by HuronBob at 4:17 PM on March 4, 2008


Umm... a link to a non-existant video clip, another to a barely coherent blog (which at least has the video), and a link to a page with a few paragraphs about a mysterious puppy. Is this really the best the web has to offer?
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 4:18 PM on March 4, 2008


1. Disappointing and disgusting action
2. Disappointing and disgusting video of action
3. Disappointing and disgusting internet backlash to video of action
4. Disappointing and disgusting commentary thread on items 1-3.
...
5. Enlightenment!
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 4:18 PM on March 4, 2008


There is something so cliché and kind of sad about marines literally, ya know, going over to Iraq and killing cute innocent puppies.

On the bright side, it's hard to think how this could possibly make things worse.
posted by CheshireCat at 4:20 PM on March 4, 2008


I must admit to being curious as to what "Internet justice" he may recieve from this.
posted by sourwookie at 4:20 PM on March 4, 2008


The surge is working!
posted by brain_drain at 4:21 PM on March 4, 2008


The puppy doesn't seem to move before it is thrown. Was it even alive? Could they perhaps just have done this for the reaction?

Does it even matter?
posted by knapah at 4:22 PM on March 4, 2008


Does being a sociopath help or hinder a combat soldier, I wonder? I can see it being a bit helpful, particularly in a conflict where your side's justification is so sloppy. But I don't want to watch video of it.
posted by chudmonkey at 4:23 PM on March 4, 2008


Valleywag has this and more.
posted by waraw at 4:24 PM on March 4, 2008


I must admit to being curious as to what "Internet justice" he may recieve from this

Just wait until someone tells that "Anonymous" lot that the Marine is a Scientology supporter or similar.
posted by knapah at 4:24 PM on March 4, 2008


So you've got a YouTube link that goes nowhere, a link to a blog called CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS, and a completely unrelated link, from another crazy person's website. Nice job.
posted by nanojath at 4:26 PM on March 4, 2008


First Gygax and now a marine throwing a puppy around. Seriously, I could not feel any worse today.
posted by Demogorgon at 4:29 PM on March 4, 2008


Anonymous has already seen this - some were angry, some lol'ed, but no consensus emerged so they went back to their regularly scheduled trolling.
posted by Spacelegoman at 4:31 PM on March 4, 2008


Nanojath -- you really want to see it? Do the effin' math yourself.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 4:38 PM on March 4, 2008


I don't understand these need to give oneself a stomach ache. I will never click any of these kinds of links ever. EVER. Never saw goatse. Never saw two girls and a cup. Any of that crap. For Christ sake people.... DON'T LINK TO THIS KIND OF SHIT.
posted by tkchrist at 4:42 PM on March 4, 2008


I'm not complaining about how to find a video that has been all over the internet and at the top of major social networking sites for days and is linked to on other sites in this thread and is embedded in the second link, Ogre Lawless. I'm complaining about this post being a big ol' pile of garbage. But thanks for the link to a search result, that's a real fresh burn.
posted by nanojath at 4:43 PM on March 4, 2008


oh wow... A link to whatreallyhappened.com. You really worked hard on this.
posted by Krrrlson at 4:45 PM on March 4, 2008


Hell it wasn't like he throwed a Devil Dog! That would be a disgrace to the Corps!

Seriously this sucks and I've been waiting all day to see if it got posted to see if anyone had anything interesting to say about it.
posted by snsranch at 4:47 PM on March 4, 2008


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