Kazakhstan’s president: We’re moving full speed ahead toward reform

Re:Kazakhstan’s president: We’re moving full speed ahead tow... by dnissley on Sunday September 25, 2022 @02:31PM (#32974422)

A good account about why it isn't so clear cut: https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/02/24/what-happened-in-kaz...

In a video from January 5th, people can be seen snatching up rifles offloaded by a truck. Some were likely convinced on the spot to grab one of the firearms being handed out, but who was responsible for acquiring them?

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Re:Kazakhstan’s president: We’re moving full speed ahead tow... by throwoutway on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:18PM (#32974970)

Simplest theory:

- weapons were owned by the military or LE

- Weapons were stolen from storage or armory by corrupt officials and put somewhere less secure for later sale

- someone who knew where they were and wanted to support the rioters stole them and shared them out quickly

- or criminal elements stole them and spread them to seed more chaos and tie up LE while they focused on robbing something more substantial

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Re:Kazakhstan’s president: We’re moving full speed ahead tow... by ftl64 on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:35PM (#32975137)

Highly factual and well-written. Thanks for sharing the link.

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