Shooter given 37 years after political trouble in 2014 is let out of jail after 8 years

[webfact]

Sanook Thai Caption: Cap: Let out of prison

 

The Department of Corrections said that Wiwat or "Top" - one of the protesters who was jailed following demonstrations in the Laksi area of Bangkok in 2014 has been released from jail.

 

Wiwat - also known as the "popcorn shooter" - had been held since the incident at the Laksi intersection on February 1st 2014 when Akaew was shot dead and three people were grievously injured.

 

The Supreme Court gave him a sentence of 37 years 4 months but he was let out Thursday, reported Sanook.

 

The Laksi area had been declared an area of internal security and the incident involved a gun battle between government opponents and supporters a day before a general election.

 

Elsewhere in the media it was reported that he earned the title of "popcorn gunman" because photos in the media showed him firing rounds from a rifle hidden inside a bag of popcorn.

 

The violence at Laksi was one of several incidents that ultimately led to the coup of 2014 mounted by the General Prayuth Chan-ocha. 

 

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[petermik]

I wonder how many brown envelopes were dished out?

[Geoffggi]

I would love to hear the justification for this ridiculous adjustment to his sentencing ......

[lujanit]

Justice, Thai style.

[pacovl46]

How does a rifle fit into a bag of popcorn???

[Caldera]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Supreme Court gave him a sentence of 37 years 4 months but he was let out Thursday, reported Sanook.

It would be nice if the reasoning behind this was explained somewhere.

 

At face value, this reduction looks both ridiculous and unjustified.

[Orinoco]

43 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

How does a rifle fit into a bag of popcorn???

Not sure,  but most of us can hide a pistol in there quite well.

 

[Photoguy21]

47 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

How does a rifle fit into a bag of popcorn???

Must have had the Jumbo bag of popcorn.

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

How does a rifle fit into a bag of popcorn???

Don't get too serious about it, and if unsure ask a few people who were in Thailand at the time, they might take the time to answer such a corny question. 

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

Must have had the Jumbo bag of popcorn.

Or more imagination that you ????????

[Photoguy21]

36 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Or more imagination that you ????????

Maybe not. Maybe was more inline with you

[scorecard]

And many more cases...

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

photos in the media showed him firing rounds from a rifle hidden inside a bag of popcorn.

.......a bloody big bag of popcorn!

[Harveyboy]

37 to 8 great deterrent..just sayin 

[edwinchester]

6 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

How does a rifle fit into a bag of popcorn???

It was a sack used to be filled with corn.

Spent cartridges are ejected and remain in the bag in an attempt to make the weapon harder to identify.

Edited September 19, 2022 by edwinchester

[edwinchester]

10 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I would love to hear the justification for this ridiculous adjustment to his sentencing ......

He was a shooter for the 'winning' side in the 2014 coup. He was always going to be released early.

[LomSak27]

There were two sides in 2014. He just chose the correct side. Wrong side, death penalty or life x2.

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I would love to hear the justification for this ridiculous adjustment to his sentencing ......

He must have been a really good guy in the pokey.

[brianthainess]

19 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

How does a rifle fit into a bag of popcorn???

 Again i think another misleading headline, maybe in a sack that was used for corn Before it was popped.

[pacovl46]

23 hours ago, Orinoco said:

Not sure,  but most of us can hide a pistol in there quite well.

 

That's so stolen from the movie Diner starring Mickey Rourke and Kevin Bacon amongst others! ????

[pacovl46]

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

 Again i think another misleading headline, maybe in a sack that was used for corn Before it was popped.

Sounds much more like it!