they deleted their social media presence, but somehow decided to leave their twitter account up and start trolling everyone? Come on dude. Also notice that twitter account was not active until about 7h ago. Let's use common sense here people
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American hunter illegally killed Cecil the Lion
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they deleted their social media presence, but somehow decided to leave their twitter account up and start trolling everyone? Come on dude. Also notice that twitter account was not active until about 7h ago. Let's use common sense here people
Mercury Fred
Banned
I'd love to see all of his employees and/ or partners sue him out of existence for fucking up their livelihoods with his abysmal, criminal life choices.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Dude's face is on the front cover of like 7 national UK newspapers tomorrow, holy shit. Hope it was worth it dude.
death threats?
Pretty sure he didn't run him down for 40 hours after shooting him....not to mention luring him out of the nature reserve in the first place.
Crossbow and gun
ETA: Seems to be differing reports on whether it was a crossbow or compound bow. Either way it was finished with a gun.
He didn't craft the bow and arrows himself, he failed to kill the lion with it, and then killed it with a gun when they found it later. Not exactly the same thing.
He was reportedly listening to this on repeat as they drove around in their Land Rover looking for the wounded animal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSwKpbGZe5Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSwKpbGZe5Y
I see...
Well they unblocked the hashtag anyways. He has an instagram apparently @walter_palmer_safari. It's private. I suppose that where a lot of the pics are from.
universalmind
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I'm surprised you know how to work a computer with that kind of grasp on technology.
SolicitorPirate
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Always believed recreational hunting was a fundemantelly disturbed activity that reflected badly on people who enjoyed it.
That said, I'm incredibly disappointed with the widespread support of vigilante mob justice. I thought GAF was better than this.
That said, I'm incredibly disappointed with the widespread support of vigilante mob justice. I thought GAF was better than this.
chaostrophy
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Or...get a camera, learn how to use it, and capture an amazing picture, leaving the lion unharmed. That's impressive to me. In the caveman days there weren't 7 billion humans in the world. The definitions of what's badass have necessarily changed.
Well I don't think its surprising. Some people feel more strongly about animals than others. Many treat it like he lured and murdered a human, which is fair depending on your point of view.
While totally against anything like that kind of justice I think it's important to understand the depth of feeling many have to animal cruelty and to the injustice this represents.
Also let's note they guy killed and animal of a species that's fairly limited while there are over 7 billion human beings alive on the planet. Put bluntly, the death of this guy is insignificant next to the human population and is percentage wise far less significant that the impact of his actions in killing this lion.
In short: many, many people feel hugely about animals and their anger is not to be trifled with.
That said any kind of death threat etc is also unacceptable IMHO, Imprison the guy, fine him hugely, make his life a miser but don't take it too far either.
I never said the two acts are the same in any way shape or form. I said looking at something beautiful and wanting kill it and make it suffer is equally as fucked up as looking at a child and wanting to molest. I was referring to that in both cases something is clearly not right in the persons head. I never said doing the two actions are the same. I do think people that want to do harm to beautiful living things are similarly bent.
I just put my money where my mouth is and just got back from 3 weeks in Africa, so I have a decent first hand knowledge and understanding of the ecosystem we are discussing and also put considerable of my own money into the conservation of it. I don't think that entitles me to talk shit on the internet, that has always been free.
travisbickle
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Hopefully there's an investigation and someone gets prosecuted, because there must be rules to follow to not kill the lions specifically chosen for research.
If he went with official game hunters to kill a lion, someone with him must have known not to kill Cecil, you know the famous lion with the markings and tag around its neck.
I wouldn't be surprised if in a "round-about" way they blame the American merely because there's pressure put on finding a lion to kill for the Americans who visit.
If he went with official game hunters to kill a lion, someone with him must have known not to kill Cecil, you know the famous lion with the markings and tag around its neck.
I wouldn't be surprised if in a "round-about" way they blame the American merely because there's pressure put on finding a lion to kill for the Americans who visit.
SirMossyBloke
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You silly naïve bastard *sigh*
Don't usually like Buzzfeed articles, but this one shows how fricking lame hunting a lion in this day and age really is.
Dont Forget That Killing A Lion Is The Most Cowardly Thing You Can Do
Dont Forget That Killing A Lion Is The Most Cowardly Thing You Can Do
vas_a_morir
Banned
Yeah. Deer is an abundant prey with good meat. Hunting in the wild is really the most humane way to eat meat! You can't eat a Lion... it's just sport hunting. I don't approve of killing senselessly.
katsubento
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Not cool. Seriously not cool.
That's not even hunting. Guy is going to feel the wrath of the world now that it's public.
That's not even hunting. Guy is going to feel the wrath of the world now that it's public.
Not sure if this has been posted but the news on Cecil is really getting out there. Jimmy Kimmel opened his show on the topic and got emotional about it too:
https://vid.me/IeDM
Hopefully increased protections can come in for lions and other wildlife now, and Walt Palmer has now officially ended his animal killing ways, and actually can find ways of helping wildlife rather than killing them.
https://vid.me/IeDM
Hopefully increased protections can come in for lions and other wildlife now, and Walt Palmer has now officially ended his animal killing ways, and actually can find ways of helping wildlife rather than killing them.
Rookje
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His statement:
While I think he should be shamed for hunting an endangered species, it's also disturbing that the government in Zimbabwe allows such things. And even if it were made illegal, the money would be too good to pass up for a lot of people. Not sure what the solution is. Let's hope we can clone them after they go extinct.
Phat Michael
Banned
regardless of his shitty statement - dont fucking kill lions. It's pointless. Like...i dont see how anyone can do it. The way someone treats animals really can show the kind of person they are.
gulfamashraf
Member
This so good on so many levels.
Well congrats, but that has nothing to do with legal, regulated deer hunting, which you obviously know nothing about. I think most of us can agree that big game hunting in Africa has little to do with conservation and everything to do with governments trying to give their economy a boost.
Rabid Wolverine
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Class all the way. A+ Kimmel.
This idiot Dentist is finished. Whatever comes his way good riddance.
Sorry may have missed it but did they mention where Cecils head is or have they recovered it?
This guy is full of shit.
CrowdChant
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I'm fully aware of legal deer hunting and Im not a fan but as a Canadian I'm perfectly fine with people coming here to leave their money and kill a deer. We have plenty off them and this is not a third world country that you can throw money around and do what you want. The only thing I said about deer hunting is it has nothing to do with the current topic, it is not even remotely the same as killing a lion for sport.
Rabid Wolverine
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^Damn im blind.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Eh, injuring an animal and then tracking it down until it dies or is unable to move so you can finish it off is a way of hunting that has existed since forever. Of course killing an animal with the first throw/shot is preferable, but if it doesn't kill that's what you have to do. The one advantage we have over animals is our stamina and that way of hunting makes good use of it.
Obviously this guy is a scumbag, but there are better things to mock him about than his hunting technique.
Talladega Knight
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What a fucking asshole of a human. Jesus H.
Pyramid head
Banned
It sure is a shame that his actions have had a terrible knock-on effect on his business, but it is what it is.
If you make yourself a universally hated figure worldwide, it seems obvious to me that you're fucking over anyone who depends on you.
dripdripsplash
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I'm saying I'm a realist at that point.
The preservations need money, they let people hunt there for payment, when the hunting isn't hurting the overall population of the animal.
Yeah, basically shoot them to your heart's content, as soon as you got the permit.This man did not have a permit. He is hurting the population of the animal. He has to be punished.
Elvin Atombender
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I'll never understand what goes on in the brain of a person that motivates them to pay that much money to kill an animal.
I am fuckin pissed. Piece of wasted oxygen he is.
ed: that fucking last tweet. what the fuck. I can understand the fallout that this has for whole clinic, but the PR should better not write anything and everyone should search for other job, or rebrand.
ed: fake twitter, ty DarkFlow
ManUnkindH
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I'd gladly shoot the asshole in his testicles twice!!! One bullet for each ball. And a Magnum for his small dick. That's three bullets and we have a winner.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
Most likely. The focus on the guides and them already being tried probably ensures Zimbabwe won't pursue anything. I bet they doubly won't as it'll spook a lot of would be poachers that would otherwise come to the area. It's big business for them I imagine. Well what do I know maybe most of these guided hunts are done under the table anyhow I don't really know how it works.
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