You know they mean business when they have bipods on their guns.

Way back when, I would have said that's a Sov RPK light machine gun. I don't know what acronym they hang on the current issue, though.

Give that guy a guitar and he'd fit right in a blues band, wouldn't he?

TmjUtah,

I'm thinking Death Metal band, actually.

Michael -

I like the changes to the photo and header on your site. I'll be stopping in from time-to-time. Have a great stay in Lebanon.

- Greg ("Eight Iron," formerly "Didsbury")

Point taken, Michael.

Actually, I think the the guy behind him, who has the weapon that is actually usable in those close quarters is a more significant threat. The guy with the sniper rifle shouldn't be anywhere near living suspects, especially since they do not have restraints on at least one arm. This means that he could have the weapon taken away from him and returned in such a way as to require a gunsmith and a proctologist to retrieve.

Also, he is exposing his arms to the sun, whatever he has to dive for cover on, and low penetration shrapnel that long sleeves would protect him from. This indicates that he is more interested in being "fashion forward" than he is in engaging in repeated firefights or even long hides looking for targets. While black may go with everything, it is not the best shade for endurance trials in the middle-east. The downside of his fashion sense is that he may not have the capacity to wait for a peaceful resolution and could start shooting because he was too tired.

So you're right, he is not anybody you want to mess with...but not why you think so.

Patrick Lasswell is right. This guy is useless.

These guys are all about looks, and have no idea how to handle a hostile situation.

hey,

I didn't call him the "Gucci Cop" for nothing!!!

Hunter Thompson lives!

If he's a cop why is he carrying a sniper rifle? Is he going to arrest somebody from 1,000 yards away?

In other photos of the guy, it looks like a light machine, but i have no idea why he has the scope on.

In other photos of the guy, it looks like a light machine gun, but i have no idea why he has the scope on.

He looks like some guy that might host an AM talk radio show in the U.S. And I get the distinct impression that there is no Lebanese equivalent of Miranda.

Looks like Michael Savage without the mephisto.