London Talking head applies adjective to enhance "assault rifle"

[Bang]

Looks like the shooter in a Thailand mall used a military select-fire M16 or similar. Video of him carrying the weapon muzzle to the ground as the talking head describes him as "carrying a heavy weapon". Gotta wonder, what about it makes it a heavy weapon and what does "heavy" represent in the context provided.

[Manxdriver]

It’s the latest ‘ terminology of fear and look how smart I am’ idiocy from left. Last month, during the shooting in Jersey City, some douchebag cop spokesman was in front of the camera preening and spouting off about how his ‘Heavy Weapons Team’ would quickly put this attack down.
Made himself sound like the worlds biggest uninformed loser. Even better, he delivered his diatribe using his stupidest Joisey accent. Super cop, more like supertwat!

[Pilot321]

"Military Grade", "Weapons of War", "High Fire Power". "Full Semi Automatic". The list goes on.

[Walleye Hunter]

It was on the news earlier and it sounded to me like he has a full auto on him and whereabouts were unknown.

[jthrelf]

Ah yes, the large caliber .223

[GOYABEAN]

Ah yes, the large caliber .223

Weapons of mass destruction

[Berncly]

At least 25 dead, 40 wounded.
Thai active duty soldier, killed his commanding officer, took weapons from the post, went on random killing spree while streaming video, ended up in a mall with hostages.
Thai special forces went in and shot it out with him, killed him in a kitchen inside a mall restaurant.
Bodies everywhere, on the road, in cars, scattered around the mall, and in the kitchen with the dead shooter.

[Berncly]

Shooter used the military issue Thailand clone of the HK33.

[Knightshift]

Is this the event we thought would divert the news away from the acquittal. Damn, the Dems sure do have far reaching thais. Pun intended.

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