Comments on: Ma, where’s that mortar ya made?

By: Wilus

Wilus — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:09:00 +0000

Notice how no one is running away.
Check out the “just another day” scene behind the first pic. That guy is on the bike to go play some futbol, and “oh look, its those crazy FSL guys again.”

..Its so cute when local politics gets nasty..

By: TSC

TSC — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:52:10 +0000

Well Bandage…Firstly, I don’t think any Latin American countries have a second amendment as gun-toting civilians are more than often the ruling government…secondly, Managua might have had a second amendment if it were a nation but I think the Nicaraguan ‘president’ might not appreciate his capital city seceding and creating a yankee-style bill of rights.

On the bright side, at least somebody takes local government seriously.

By: Ivan Komarov

Ivan Komarov — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:51:22 +0000

Maybe not straight up, but mortars are artillery - not directly-fired weapons like you see in the first image. Worsbeursie is mostly correct.

By: gwmc

gwmc — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:30:38 +0000

Those in the know describe it as even less healthy than squeezing off a couple of AK-47 clips straight up in the air.

By: Komitadjye

Komitadjye — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:10:08 +0000

Not really, unless you want to be picking bits of shell casing and fins out of your teeth afterwards.

By: Worsbeursie

Worsbeursie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:14:40 +0000

Call me ignorant, but should mortars be fired straight up in the air?

By: Bandage

Bandage — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:59:46 +0000

Wow… These are some incredible pictures…

I’m sure they’re just part of a ‘well-ordered militia’ though… Does Managua have a Second Amendment?