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A Thai shooter known as the “popcorn gunman”, who killed a person and injured three others in 2014, has been released from jail. The man, Vivat Yodprasit, had shot the four people in Bangkok’s Lak Si district during demonstrations against the Yingluk government. Vivat became known as the “popcorn gunman” because photos showed him firing from a rifle hidden in a bag of popcorn. He had originally been sentenced to life in prison. After he confessed, he was sentenced in 2016 to 37 years and four months for collaborating to commit murder, and carrying firearms in public. In 2017, the […]

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46 minutes ago, Boddown said:

37 down to 6 must have just been a misunderstanding or luck ?

Luck. Most crimes except drugs are a “common” crime and eligible for up to a 50% reduction of their sentence when “amnesties” (Royal Pardons) are awarded to the majority of prisoners. “Amnesties” commemorate special occasions such as select Royals birthdays, Constitution Day etc. There have been quite a few over the last 5 or 6 years. So 37 years becomes 18 becomes 9 etc etc. Eligibility for sentence reductions recently changed and prisoners must served 1/3 of their original sentence before they can get amnesties. 

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less than 6 years in jail...so crime does pay..or is worth it...the victims will have pains and aches for the rest of their lives..el chapo ..escobar killed 1000-2000 people hitler killed 6 million jews..they will end up in hell but so many innocent people died...so any answers to this

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21 minutes ago, joseph said:

"photos showed him firing from a rifle hidden in a bag of popcorn". That must have been some kind of bag to conceal a rifle. 

 

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