It is now evident that pro-Russian separatists were given heavy weaponry from Russia, and, possibly with Russian help, used that weaponry in mistakenly shooting down a civilian Malaysian airliner.
On April 18, the brothers drove to MIT and, possibly seeking more weaponry, shot a security guard five times, killing him.
Why give a boy with obvious mental problems the weaponry to shoot up a school?
As Jim Dwyer pointed out last week in his column in The Times, it does make you reflect on the fact that these are the same guys who now boast that they've got the weaponry to shoot down aircraft in the name of antiterrorism.
Some of the people there have way too much time on their hands and they are producing some exceptionally cool looking weaponry to shoot each other with.
Earlier on Tuesday, Louisiana's governor, John Bel Edwards, defended the police response to protesters rallying against the shooting death of a black man by white officers, saying that the riot gear and weaponry were appropriate.
Titles like the popular "Call of Duty" series, Farago said, are luring new gun enthusiasts to real-world shooting ranges where they seek out opportunities to fire the same high-powered, military-style weaponry that they encounter in video games -- often under very specific brand names.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said the Navy's new plan includes more modern weaponry throughout the fleet, like improvements in the capabilities of submarines to strike with cruise missiles, and that the cruisers being retired lacked the latest weapons for shooting down ballistic missiles.
There were also rumours of Islamic State militants securing weaponry that could shoot down aircraft flying at more than 30,000ft, prompting several airlines to reroute their planes around Iraq.
Russian officials expressed doubt after an Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the crash, arguing that the terrorist organization likely lacks sophisticated weaponry needed to shoot down a plane from an altitude of 31,000 feet. .
