▲ 1398 ▼ Megathread: Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University Event (time.com) submitted 1 year ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 1483 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 110 points 1 year ago* (53 children) Also, uh, if you have any doubt in your fortitude whatsoever, do not watch them. Seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 59 child comments replies: [–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 85 points 1 year ago* (6 children) For anyone who is curious but might not want to watch the video, here’s a description I found that a friend of mine who watched it says is accurate: Descriptionhe got shot in the neck by a high powered rifle and instantly litres of blood spewed out as he slumped over. He likely won't survive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago (1 child) Dude could have fell off his seat and onto a trauma operating table and still died. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Tire@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago He tensed up and stared off into the distance like he was gone instantly. Probably hit in the spinal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago Like an open spigot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago Yeah that matches what I saw permalink fedilink source parent [–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Like Kill Bill levels of blood squirting out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Heavy leaking artery. Not as a bad as that Buffalo Sabres goalie in the 90s getting cut by a skate permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (1 reply) [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 1 year ago* Yep yep yep this x100, if you have PTSD or just have never seen or cannot handle extreme gore, probably actually do not watch the clip. This is an extremely legitimately trigger warning worthy video clip. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago Ya, the video is grim. Seriously doubt he survived. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 1 year ago (1 child) For anyone wondering: it's not gory as such, but it is significant in that way that tells our lizard brains something undeniably bad just happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (5 children) I...what? How else would you define 'gory'? I am genuienly curious, you have a definition of gore....that is not fundamentally based in a human realizing something is very, very wrong with another living being? Like... your blood is generally supposed to stay inside you. Blood is generally considered more gory the more of it there is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) I mean, the phrase "blood and gore" sort of lays out the distinction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies) load more comments (4 replies) [+] yeahiknow3@lemmings.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago I don’t think people are used to seeing that volume of blood outside movies. That’s like, dead in minutes type bleeding permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago Agree. I watched it and really wish I hadn't. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (47 replies)
[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 85 points 1 year ago* (6 children) For anyone who is curious but might not want to watch the video, here’s a description I found that a friend of mine who watched it says is accurate: Descriptionhe got shot in the neck by a high powered rifle and instantly litres of blood spewed out as he slumped over. He likely won't survive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago (1 child) Dude could have fell off his seat and onto a trauma operating table and still died. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Tire@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago He tensed up and stared off into the distance like he was gone instantly. Probably hit in the spinal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago Like an open spigot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago Yeah that matches what I saw permalink fedilink source parent [–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Like Kill Bill levels of blood squirting out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Heavy leaking artery. Not as a bad as that Buffalo Sabres goalie in the 90s getting cut by a skate permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (1 reply)
[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago (1 child) Dude could have fell off his seat and onto a trauma operating table and still died. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Tire@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago He tensed up and stared off into the distance like he was gone instantly. Probably hit in the spinal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago Yeah that matches what I saw permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Like Kill Bill levels of blood squirting out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Heavy leaking artery. Not as a bad as that Buffalo Sabres goalie in the 90s getting cut by a skate permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Heavy leaking artery. Not as a bad as that Buffalo Sabres goalie in the 90s getting cut by a skate permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 1 year ago* Yep yep yep this x100, if you have PTSD or just have never seen or cannot handle extreme gore, probably actually do not watch the clip. This is an extremely legitimately trigger warning worthy video clip. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago Ya, the video is grim. Seriously doubt he survived. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 1 year ago (1 child) For anyone wondering: it's not gory as such, but it is significant in that way that tells our lizard brains something undeniably bad just happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (5 children) I...what? How else would you define 'gory'? I am genuienly curious, you have a definition of gore....that is not fundamentally based in a human realizing something is very, very wrong with another living being? Like... your blood is generally supposed to stay inside you. Blood is generally considered more gory the more of it there is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) I mean, the phrase "blood and gore" sort of lays out the distinction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies) load more comments (4 replies)
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (5 children) I...what? How else would you define 'gory'? I am genuienly curious, you have a definition of gore....that is not fundamentally based in a human realizing something is very, very wrong with another living being? Like... your blood is generally supposed to stay inside you. Blood is generally considered more gory the more of it there is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) I mean, the phrase "blood and gore" sort of lays out the distinction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies) load more comments (4 replies)
[–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) I mean, the phrase "blood and gore" sort of lays out the distinction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies)
[+] yeahiknow3@lemmings.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago I don’t think people are used to seeing that volume of blood outside movies. That’s like, dead in minutes type bleeding permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago I don’t think people are used to seeing that volume of blood outside movies. That’s like, dead in minutes type bleeding permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago Agree. I watched it and really wish I hadn't. permalink fedilink source parent