MARK ASPINALL Arrested after Pulling Out Gun over Drink Bill in Phnom Penh

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Re: MARK ASPINALL Arrested after Pulling Out Gun over Drink Bill in Phnom Penh

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General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:37 am
fazur wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 7:41 am did he fire any shots?
Nothing seems to suggest that. Not even a report of a 'ricochet.'
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Sounds like a paper tiger. Or in that dudes case, paper gunman who petered out.
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General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:37 am
fazur wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 7:41 am did he fire any shots?
Nothing seems to suggest that. Not even a report of a 'ricochet.'
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Didn’t he punch the lady that owns the bar?
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GMJS-CEO wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:51 am
General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:37 am
fazur wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 7:41 am did he fire any shots?
Nothing seems to suggest that. Not even a report of a 'ricochet.'
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Didn’t he punch the lady that owns the bar?
As far as im aware its a guy that owns it.
No talk round here of him actually hitting anyone.
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in the initial report it says he hit the owner, didn't say male or female iirc
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Hope he gets locked up for a good few years, his behaviour was atrocious & unforgiveable.

I hope his crimes against fashion are addressed at a separate hearing.
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Soriya wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:08 am
GMJS-CEO wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:51 am
General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:37 am
fazur wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 7:41 am did he fire any shots?
Nothing seems to suggest that. Not even a report of a 'ricochet.'
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Didn’t he punch the lady that owns the bar?
As far as im aware its a guy that owns it.
No talk round here of him actually hitting anyone.
My mistake, thought it was a female owner.

The first post in this thread says he punched the bar owner.
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Soriya wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:08 am
GMJS-CEO wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:51 am
General Mackevili wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:37 am
fazur wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 7:41 am did he fire any shots?
Nothing seems to suggest that. Not even a report of a 'ricochet.'
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Didn’t he punch the lady that owns the bar?
As far as im aware its a guy that owns it.
No talk round here of him actually hitting anyone.
Indeed, your earlier report mentioned he didn't wave a gun around..
Soriya wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:12 pm I live 50 metres from where this happened. Have been in the bar tonight. No gun was waved around from what i understand. Bill was paid or attempted to be paid,poloce where already present when they returned,what happened then,no idea. Maybe he got mouthy.no idea.from my understanding he what,i .would call, resisted arrest.maybe the gun was found on him. No local there has said he brandished a gun
I wouldn't necessarily trust the news reporting either:
Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:32 pm Also, local "journalism" isn't above just fabricating some horseshit from the Chinese whispers of bystanders and a few pics.
I see a pic of a gun on the ground. Was that his? Or, was he set up? No pic of a punched victim.

Not defending him but I don't necessarily believe the original story I read. The only fact seems to be he was arrested and the prosecutor is apparently building a case for court.

Hopefully we'll find out as things unfold.
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clutchcargo wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:37 am

I see a pic of a gun on the ground. Was that his? Or, was he set up? No pic of a punched victim.
Sure, maybe he just walked into the bar and ordered a beer and then a Khmer guy threw him to ground and put a knee in his back and took out a gun and put it on the ground next to him and called the police and falsely accused him of waving a gun around.

Perhaps it's just a coincidence that the poster here who repeatedly posted about guns, guns, guns got framed by evil Khmers who falsely accused him of waving a gun around.

Almost every arrest of a Westerner prompts ridiculous claims online that he was "set up" because Khmers wanted the Western guy's money or because he "knew too much."
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Sweet Lemon reminds me of CamNivag
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Re: MARK ASPINALL Arrested after Pulling Out Gun over Drink Bill in Phnom Penh

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Lost50 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:30 am Hope he gets locked up for a good few years, his behaviour was atrocious & unforgiveable.

I hope his crimes against fashion are addressed at a separate hearing.
Totally agree locked up just for gun possession, never mind whether he was an arms dealer or trafficker. And locked up many more years for unconscionable fashion sense. It's just awful.
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