| Author | Message | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 53 Registered: 9-2008 |
If only they could have known he meant no harm. | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 94 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did the protagonist die? Go to jail? Suffer some other horrible fate? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 61 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did the protagonist die? This one. Go to jail? Suffer some other horrible fate? | ||
| Bigpurple (Bigpurple)
New member Username: Bigpurple Post Number: 118 Registered: 8-2008 |
Was he trying to do good for someone, and they saw it as a threat and killed him? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 64 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was he trying to do good for someone No, and they saw it as a threat and killed him? But yes, he did do something that was taken for a threat, and someone killed him because of it. | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 96 Registered: 1-2008 |
He = human? Adult? They = less than 5 people? Less than 10? 20? 100? 1000? 1000000? More? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 65 Registered: 9-2008 |
He = human? Adult? Yes to both. They = less than 5 people? Less than 10? Somewhere around 10, I would say. 20? 100? 1000? 1000000? More? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 97 Registered: 1-2008 |
Is it important how they killed him? Did he do anything illegal? Did anyone else get hurt besides him? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 66 Registered: 9-2008 |
Is it important how they killed him? Somewhat. Did he do anything illegal? Yope. Did anyone else get hurt besides him? No. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1491 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this FYOI? true story? any relevant crimes i.e. was their killing him a crime? Location relevant? era? any relevant professions? Is his name relevant? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 70 Registered: 9-2008 |
Is this FYOI? Yes, but inspired by some real observations. true story? any relevant crimes Yope. i.e. was their killing him a crime? Probably not under the circumstances, but it was still a tragedy. Location relevant? Yes. era? Yes any relevant professions? Yesish. Is his name relevant? No. | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 99 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did this take place in BC? AD? Did they kill him by stabbing? Shooting? Hanging? Electric chair? Lethal injection? Stoning? Burning? Some other way? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 73 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did this take place in BC? AD? This one. Did they kill him by stabbing? Shooting? This one. Hanging? Electric chair? Lethal injection? Stoning? Burning? Some other way? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 100 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did this take place in the 21st century? 20th? 19th? 18th? 17th? 16th? 15th? I don't think they had guns before then, but I may be wrong. Was he publicly assassinated? Was the group that killed him acting as vigilantes? Were they law enforcement? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 74 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did this take place in the 21st century? This one. 20th? Possible, but 21st is much more likely. 19th? 18th? 17th? 16th? 15th? I don't think they had guns before then, but I may be wrong. Was he publicly assassinated? He was killed in public, but "assassinated" does not accurately describe what happened. Was the group that killed him acting as vigilantes? No. Were they law enforcement? Yes, with a very tiny "ish." | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 101 Registered: 1-2008 |
The people who killed him, were they maybe security guards? Bouncers? Personal security? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 75 Registered: 9-2008 |
The people who killed him, were they maybe security guards? YES. Bouncers? Personal security? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 102 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was he indoors when he died? Outdoors? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 77 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was he indoors when he died? This one. Outdoors? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 435 Registered: 5-2003 |
Does any of the following matter: Age? Maturity level? Appearance? Race? Gender? Location? Time of day/week/month/year? Weather? Was he carrying a toy gun that was mistaken for a real one? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 103 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was he at a mall? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 80 Registered: 9-2008 |
Does any of the following matter: Age? Yope. Maturity level? Yope. Appearance? No. Race? No. Gender? No. Location? Yes, but the GEOGRAPHICAL location not particularly. Time of day/week/month/year? Not really, although the time PERIOD is important. Weather? No. Was he carrying a toy gun that was mistaken for a real one? No, but nice try. Was he at a mall? No. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2008 |
Was he at a casino? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 83 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was he at a casino? No. | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 84 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was he at a casino? No. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 29 Registered: 10-2008 |
So, to recap: A man of some age is indoors and does or says something that can be taken threateningly, although it was not intended to be so. 10 security guards, taking notice of this, open fire and kill the man. This occurred in the late 1990's or early 2000's. You said that the time PERIOD is important. Is it y2k related? 9/11 related? the bombings in Barcelona or London? The Power Rangers? =) | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 88 Registered: 9-2008 |
So, to recap: A man of some age is indoors and does or says something that can be taken threateningly, although it was not intended to be so. 10 security guards I didn't say exactly 10. I think I said "somewhere between 5 and 10, most likely," although the precise number is not particularly important, taking notice of this, open fire and kill the man. This occurred in the late 1990's or early 2000's. I'm going to go ahead and say early 2000's. You said that the time PERIOD is important. Is it y2k related? No. 9/11 related? Yesish. the bombings in Barcelona or London? Yope. The Power Rangers? No.=) | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 33 Registered: 10-2008 |
does this have anything to do with blackwater? did the event occur in Europe? Middle East? USA? Far East? Other? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 89 Registered: 9-2008 |
does this have anything to do with blackwater? No. did the event occur in Europe? Middle East? USA? This was what I had in mind, but it could probably have happened anywhere. Far East? Other? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 106 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did it take place in an airport? Other venue of public transportation? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 93 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did it take place in an airport? YES! Other venue of public transportation? No. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 39 Registered: 10-2008 |
I think I remember a shooting in an airport in either 2000 or 2001 either in late June or early July because it was just a few days from my birthday. I'm wanting to say LAX? As I recall it though the guy who got killed had a gun and shot people or at least discharged rounds, so I'm thinking that's not it. I don't remember any other airport shootings that occurred in 2000 tho. | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 98 Registered: 9-2008 |
Post Number: 39 Registered: 10-2008 Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 - 5:12 am: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think I remember a shooting in an airport in either 2000 or 2001 either in late June or early July because it was just a few days from my birthday. I'm wanting to say LAX? As I recall it though the guy who got killed had a gun and shot people or at least discharged rounds, so I'm thinking that's not it. I don't remember any other airport shootings that occurred in 2000 tho. This puzzle wasn't supposed to be a real incident. Just a hypothetical "this could happen" type of scenario. And the protagonist of this puzzle was not carrying any sort of weapon. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 45 Registered: 10-2008 |
oh, icic. Was the action that precipitated the shooting a visible action? audible? did the man make the threatening gestures/noises with good reason but not that of threat making? does the man have friends or family involved? that he is trying to save? is love involved? This is pre-9/11 so it must be something pretty drastic because airport security wasn't as tight then... Was the provoking action taken immediately before the shooting or was it revealed ahead of time (i.e. - a bomb threat)? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 110 Registered: 1-2008 |
So, just to recap, the guy was at an airport, and he got shot, because he did something that security guards thought was a threat. Correct? Did what he was doing involve a weapon, or perceived weapon? A liquid? Gas (or what they thought was gas)? A bomb (or what was perceived as a bomb)? Box cutter? Something else? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 100 Registered: 9-2008 |
So, just to recap, the guy was at an airport, and he got shot, because he did something that security guards thought was a threat. Correct? Yesish. Did what he was doing involve a weapon, or perceived weapon? Yesish. A liquid? Gas (or what they thought was gas)? A bomb (or what was perceived as a bomb)? This one. Box cutter? Something else? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 116 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was it a real bomb? A fake bomb? Something that just looked like a bomb? Did they think he was a suicide bomber? | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 52 Registered: 10-2008 |
Was the action that precipitated the shooting a visible action? audible? did the man make the threatening gestures/noises with good reason but not that of threat making? does the man have friends or family involved? that he is trying to save? is love involved? This is pre-9/11 so it must be something pretty drastic because airport security wasn't as tight then... Was the provoking action taken immediately before the shooting or was it revealed ahead of time (i.e. - a bomb threat)? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 103 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was it a real bomb? A fake bomb? Something that just looked like a bomb? He didn't have any of these. Did they think he was a suicide bomber? Probably. Was the action that precipitated the shooting a visible action? audible? This one. did the man make the threatening gestures/noises with good reason but not that of threat making? Yope. does the man have friends or family involved? Irrel. that he is trying to save? is love involved? No to rest. This is pre-9/11 No, it's most likely POST-9/11 so it must be something pretty drastic because airport security wasn't as tight then... Was the provoking action taken immediately before the shooting This one. or was it revealed ahead of time (i.e. - a bomb threat)? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 117 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was he speaking a different language? Did he get stopped at a security checkpoint? Was he already on the plane? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 108 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was he speaking a different language? No. Did he get stopped at a security checkpoint? Yes. Was he already on the plane? No. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 56 Registered: 10-2008 |
was he stopped at a security checkpoint, the beeper went off or something suspicious was in the x-ray and he jokingly said it was a bomb? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 109 Registered: 9-2008 |
was he stopped at a security checkpoint Yes., the beeper went off or something suspicious was in the x-ray No. and he jokingly said it was a bomb? He did say he had a bomb, but you don't have the circumstances quite right. You've most of the sequence of events right. But there's an important detail of the "WHY" behind all of this that you still have to figure out. Hint: Disability. | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 120 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was his disability physical? Mental? | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 66 Registered: 10-2008 |
Did he have a "bomb" (bum) leg? Like a speech impediment I mean. Was he mentally handicapped and thought it was a game? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 115 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was his disability physical? Mental? This one. Did he have a "bomb" (bum) leg? Like a speech impediment I mean. Noish. Was he mentally handicapped and thought it was a game? Close, but not quite. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 82 Registered: 10-2008 |
Did he have tourettes syndrome and couldn't control what he was saying? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 119 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did he have tourettes syndrome and couldn't control what he was saying? YES!!! ********************SPOILER!!!******************* The man had Tourette Syndrome. Many people with Tourette's have a tendency blurt out dirty or inappropriate things in public without a whole lot of control over what they're saying (the scientific name for it is coprolalia, which literally means "sh*t-talk"). I would imagine that it happens especially in emotionally stressful situations (as is the case in this puzzle). Anyway, he's flying alone for the first time, and for whatever reason, gets chosen for a pat-down as he's going through security. He's never been through one of these before, and he panics. Unable to control his speech, he suddenly shouts out that he's got a bomb, then bolts into the secure area. The guards, thinking he's a terrorist and fearing he's about to detonate his bomb, do the only thing they can to protect the safety of the other passengers and shoot the man dead. Thanks for playing! Usmcfink, I think you've solved my last THREE puzzles now. I'll try to come up with something new to post, but it may take a while to think of something, so bear with me. | ||
| Usmcfink (Usmcfink)
New member Username: Usmcfink Post Number: 84 Registered: 10-2008 |
I didn't do them alone, I just got in the last word =) I've enjoyed your puzzles very much and look forward to the next one. Feel free to post on mine, I'd love to see you playing! |
