So, you're a sniper...

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V8 Ninja

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Patience is key. Wait until the target is alone and then kill him. It's quite simple, really.
 

Fragged_Templar

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I'd take the shot, and then call in an artillery strike on the now deceased targets location... just to make sure
 

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dragonslayer32 said:
you are s sniper sent to kill a dictator who has committed mass genocide. However, the target is surrounded by children, which you would have to kill in order to kill the target. What do you do?

EDIT - you are using a special round, which the shock alone will kill anyone it closely passes.
A special round? That's completely idiotic and defeats the entire purpose of there even being a sniper. Why not just carpet bomb the area? As such, I'm going to answer this question using proper logic and real world physics.

That is, I wait for him to stand, then shoot him in the head. The dictator is much taller than the kids, after all. Unless it's Kim-Jong-Il, in which case a carpet bomb run would work after all.
 

Ickorus

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Must be a really short dictator.

I'd wait for a better shot, snipers are very patient.
 

PurpleSky

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Kill the dictator,save the children,also ignore your stories limitations because I don't feel like thinking much.Maybe I'll use portals or something.
 

standokan

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I'd just shoot him, children or not, like, i'm a sniper i don't care about children lives, seriously
 

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silly sniper rifle...grenade launcher~ >:O KaBoooooooom

Take the shot. Not only will he pay for the genocide, but also using the kids as a sheild. Their deaths are on his head (which would now be mine D:) imo.
 

Celtic_Kerr

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I gotta say, this was a really quickly thougth out thread with very little planning. How about this:

Your target makes very few public appearances and his security team is military. it is too risky to attempt to take a shot and there are no good angles or views. You'll have to set explosive charges on a road that he travels in his armored car to make a speech. However, you receive knowledge with two minutes to spare that the dictator has children in the car with him as collateral. What do you do? Blow the charges, or let him drive on?

THe shot idea was interesting, but the idea of a sniper taking an exploding bullet onto the field is improbable, especially on a stealth mission. You would use a bullet with just a high enough calibur that it could penetrate and kill. As little trace as possible.

Even better: steal and use an enemy rifle! If an american bullet is found, there could be trouble... If a bullet from that country is found, no traces
 

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Under the premise that I've been through all that training to be a pro sniper and am convinced this person should die else I wouldn't have accepted the assignment.

Oh brave new world without a few kiddies in it.

Or I'd go for the one way trip assassination and use a knife.
 

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dragonslayer32 said:
you are s sniper sent to kill a dictator who has committed mass genocide. However, the target is surrounded by children, which you would have to kill in order to kill the target. What do you do?

EDIT - you are using a special round, which the shock alone will kill anyone it closely passes. (which norman 50cal bullets can do) THESE ARE THE ONLY ROUNDS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. Time is running out, this is the only public appearence of said dictator and you have to either fire now or let him live.

ANOTHER EDIT - this actually happened, not the sniping part but Sadam used to have children surround him incase of such a situation. A child can be anyone under 16, i don't know about you guys, but i was about 6ft when i was 15.
Uhhhhhhh... Idk... A few kids are a small price to pay... Anyways, who DOES like kids?...little bastards...
Oh and, I'm fourteen and 6ft1"
 

Celtic_Kerr

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dragonslayer32 said:
you are s sniper sent to kill a dictator who has committed mass genocide. However, the target is surrounded by children, which you would have to kill in order to kill the target. What do you do?

EDIT - you are using a special round, which the shock alone will kill anyone it closely passes. (which norman 50cal bullets can do) THESE ARE THE ONLY ROUNDS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. Time is running out, this is the only public appearence of said dictator and you have to either fire now or let him live.

ANOTHER EDIT - this actually happened, not the sniping part but Sadam used to have children surround him incase of such a situation. A child can be anyone under 16, i don't know about you guys, but i was about 6ft when i was 15.
Also, a child would be anyone under 12 or 13... You hit those teenage years and you've started hitting puberty... Not a kid anymore. At 16 you can drive, legal have sex, and many other options that kids are not trusted with. So I'm going to assume kids are 10-
 

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I'd do it. I know murdering a child as a consequence is the wrong thing to do. but to sacrifice one or two more people to stop thousands more dying, I think the ends justify means.
 

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Celtic_Kerr said:
dragonslayer32 said:
you are s sniper sent to kill a dictator who has committed mass genocide. However, the target is surrounded by children, which you would have to kill in order to kill the target. What do you do?

EDIT - you are using a special round, which the shock alone will kill anyone it closely passes. (which norman 50cal bullets can do) THESE ARE THE ONLY ROUNDS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. Time is running out, this is the only public appearence of said dictator and you have to either fire now or let him live.

ANOTHER EDIT - this actually happened, not the sniping part but Sadam used to have children surround him incase of such a situation. A child can be anyone under 16, i don't know about you guys, but i was about 6ft when i was 15.
Also, a child would be anyone under 12 or 13... You hit those teenage years and you've started hitting puberty... Not a kid anymore. At 16 you can drive, legal have sex, and many other options that kids are not trusted with. So I'm going to assume kids are 10-
In England, a child is Legally someone under 16. This is what i am going by.
 

Celtic_Kerr

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dragonslayer32 said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
dragonslayer32 said:
you are s sniper sent to kill a dictator who has committed mass genocide. However, the target is surrounded by children, which you would have to kill in order to kill the target. What do you do?

EDIT - you are using a special round, which the shock alone will kill anyone it closely passes. (which norman 50cal bullets can do) THESE ARE THE ONLY ROUNDS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. Time is running out, this is the only public appearence of said dictator and you have to either fire now or let him live.

ANOTHER EDIT - this actually happened, not the sniping part but Sadam used to have children surround him incase of such a situation. A child can be anyone under 16, i don't know about you guys, but i was about 6ft when i was 15.
Also, a child would be anyone under 12 or 13... You hit those teenage years and you've started hitting puberty... Not a kid anymore. At 16 you can drive, legal have sex, and many other options that kids are not trusted with. So I'm going to assume kids are 10-
In England, a child is Legally someone under 16. This is what i am going by.
This isn't a legal question, it's a question of humanity. Are we going after the "Dictator" of England? I doubt a sniper would go "Wel... Legally they be children" It would be "Hm... those are just young kids out there" I'm going by human nature, not the legal system