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alien2
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Jack is an FBI sniper and he receives orders to take out Tom immediately with his sniper rifle, since Tom shot a police officer. Tom is unarmed standing in the middle of the roof, and clothes he's wearing are the only items he has on him. And even though Jack has a clear shot at Tom, and he recognized his face, he decides on his own not to fire then and there. Why? Note that his decision had nothing to do with his emotions.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #1 on: Feb 27th, 2008, 9:31am » |
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Maybe there are hundreds of snipers who would have fired at Jack immediately if they only knew where he is hiding.
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Jack received a message over the radio from detective White telling him he needs Tom alive.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #2 on: Feb 27th, 2008, 9:52am » |
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No messages & no other snipers. 
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #3 on: Feb 27th, 2008, 2:42pm » |
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Wind?
Bad weather?
Gun Malfuntion?
he was behind the chimney?
they want o take hi into custody,Alive?
He was undead, and therefor the bullets woulndn't work
They get considerable stupider
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #4 on: Feb 28th, 2008, 12:27am » |
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He saw Tom in a mirror? On TV? Through a bulletproof glass?
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #5 on: Feb 28th, 2008, 9:51am » |
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No to everything. Grimbal's ideas are interesting, but bulletproof glass, TV and mirror on the roof? I think not.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #6 on: Feb 28th, 2008, 11:33am » |
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He forgot to load his rifle, and he had no extra bullets with him.
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*sob* I miss my mommy... *blows nose* huh, I'm on? oh right.
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"Reason is more important than all emotions..."
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #7 on: Feb 28th, 2008, 6:29pm » |
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Tom is the president?
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #8 on: Feb 29th, 2008, 5:53am » |
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No to both.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #9 on: Feb 29th, 2008, 4:02pm » |
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Tom is unarmed. Engagement rules prohibit from shooting an unarmed man that can be apprehended alive.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #10 on: Mar 1st, 2008, 7:09am » |
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There are no weapons on the roof, but Tom shot a policeman so it doesn't matter, or at least, it doesn't matter to our sniper.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #11 on: Mar 1st, 2008, 9:05am » |
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Maybe Tom is surrounded by a crowd of hundreds of children. It has nothing to do with Jack's emotions. He had clear instructions to avoid collateral damage.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #12 on: Mar 1st, 2008, 9:15am » |
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.......perhaps now you are getting somewhere. No children though, but even if there were children, Tom is not fat so.. 
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #13 on: Mar 3rd, 2008, 6:13pm » |
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There are explosive barrels around Tom?
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So, if I help you, I'll get kicked for ksing, but if I don't, then I'll get kick for not helping...
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #14 on: Mar 4th, 2008, 4:15am » |
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No. No weapons on the roof.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #15 on: Mar 4th, 2008, 2:11pm » |
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maybe tom was on the roof to jump off and wanted tocommit suicide for shooting the policeman and jack didn't feel like wasting a bullet.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #16 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 3:39am » |
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Tom did not shoot because he has just realized his religion prohibits him from killing....
(yes I know, doesn't really work considering that any such person would not even possess a job that involves killing, but as an initial burst I feel that it is a creative answer  )
Maybe a festival or parade is going on in the streets, and he doesn't want to draw attention. (killing is a secretive business, ya know )
Maybe he realizes that the man is the father who left his mother when he, the sniper, was only a baby. And, though not feeling emotionally obliged to save his life, does so simply because his father's death might bring attention to his own identity, or heighten his mother's own distress (for a sniper this is not emotional...just pure fact ).
Ok if I keep going I will continue to give you more cockamamie ideas...so for the readers' sake, and yours...I will stop . But please...let me know if anything is leaning in the right direction  .
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #17 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 4:10am » |
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on Mar 4th, 2008, 2:11pm, tt612r wrote:| maybe tom was on the roof to jump off and wanted tocommit suicide for shooting the policeman and jack didn't feel like wasting a bullet. |
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No. He is standing in the middle of the roof.
on Mar 5th, 2008, 3:39am, onlyme722 wrote:| let me know if anything is leaning in the right direction . |
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Not yet, but I'm glad you're interested in the riddle.
Btw, do you remember riddles with all relevant details mentioned? This one is not one of them, as you might have guessed.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #18 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 4:45am » |
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Those are the best kind of riddles. However they are also the most torturous upon the mind. Grrrrrrr.
Well if this criminal is high profile, which is highly possible considering the fact that someone is WAITING to kill him, then perhaps another sniper has assumesd the duty of killing him so the original sniper (i don't remember the names, sorry) has simply backed down.
(once again....mildly inane...but inanity is the stuff riddles are made of ).
I will try again soon...I want to be one of those people who proudly solves a riddle and then proceeds to make some ramen noodles. hahah.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #19 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 4:49am » |
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He's not necessarily a criminal, and there are no other snipers.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #20 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 4:53am » |
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Not necessarily a criminal but someone wants him killed...
Bush?
(let me know if I'm genuinely getting annoying...keep in mind I want to honestly solve this riddle, but I am stumped right now)
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #21 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 4:58am » |
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on Mar 5th, 2008, 4:53am, onlyme722 wrote:Not necessarily a criminal but someone wants him killed...
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Tom has a low profile.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #22 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 5:06am » |
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on Mar 5th, 2008, 4:58am, Iceman wrote:
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I know if I sleep on it I may come up with the answer. Right now I am tired and quite inebriated  ...perhaps I shouldn't make more of a fool of myself haha. You have given me some great clues to sleep on...I will contact you when my headache goes away...in the evening ......if my mind has any self control...
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #23 on: Mar 5th, 2008, 6:22am » |
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Don't go: if you look like your personalized picture I miss you already.
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Re: Sniper
« Reply #24 on: Mar 6th, 2008, 4:43am » |
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Just after Jack saw Tom's face, Tom turned around. And it was against Jack's principal to shoot someone from behind.
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