RPG
Added 14 years ago by Don • Updated 7 days ago by SabrinaTibbetts
Added
14 years ago
by
Don
• Updated
7 days ago
by
SabrinaTibbetts
Category:
Meme
Status:
submission
Year:
2010
Origin:
wikileaks
Region:
Type:
Tags: wikileaks murder iraq collateral damage soldiers civilians 4chan rpg
Type:
Tags: wikileaks murder iraq collateral damage soldiers civilians 4chan rpg
The Meme
A picture of someone holding a type of camera is accompanied with someone saying "He's got an RPG!" or "He's got an AK-47!". This is in reference to a video of US soldiers in an apache helicopter gunning down several people in Iraq. It is believed that the soldiers mistake a camera for an RPG (rocket propelled grenade) and receive permission to open fire on the civilians.
History
BoingBoing.com posts this article linking the wikileaks video in youtube.
4chan makes a thread posting pictures of people with camera with text saying "He's got an RPG!" and "Engage!".
Geekosystem posts artice about it reaching meme status – http://www.geekosystem.com/wikileaks-video-jokes/
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