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Some people never learn
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Baghdad

2003 Reader Submission
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A man riding "shotgun" on a Baghdad street packed with American military personnel was gunned down after opening fire from the car window with an automatic AK47. The driver of the car, who was uninjured, explained afterward to military police that his passenger had merely been celebrating a friend's wedding in traditional Iraqi fashion by firing into the air. This common practice was formerly banned by Saddam Hussein due to the high number of casualties caused by falling bullets.

Submitted on 12/13/2003

Submitted by: Paul Baumgarten
Reference: Reuters 12/12/2003

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Daniel said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Opening fire in a war zone is highly likely to elicit return fire.

Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I generally don't like to allow war zone stories, but this is amusing enough to keep. Besides, it brings back memories ("Don't worry, they're just celebrating Tet ...").

Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I have to agree with both Daniel and Jack here.

Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest

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The human race's most popular humor series returns with a brand-new collection of macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, the Darwin Awards III shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.

Salute the sheriff who inadvertently shot himself--twice! Witness the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw! Heed the story of the farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag! Cringe at the man crushed by a branch he'd just severed... directly over his head!

123 new stories, 18 full-page illustrations, plus discussions of transgenic animals, the origin of life, and more.

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