Guns in Our Hands -Central African Republic

[Lnce03]

sane viewers, dont worry about all the rascists, they type whatever they want but will Never say these things in real life, its pathetic really

[jamesbrownintown]

The narration is terrible!

[WilliamEGD]

the announcer sounds like he's a robot trying to sound like a reporter

[usnico]

@WilliamEGD good point, but it's my voice and I was actually the one over there reporting this story which is still way underreported. all the best with your music.

[WilliamEGD]

@usnico Sorry if I offended you because I didn't mean to, it just sounds funny, so I thought I'd share the humor. Thanks for the acknowledgment and kindness I appreciate your reports! All the best with your reporting :)

[infinitehumanstupid]

Come on. Toothless old geezer being raped gy a gang of women =D What a joke.

[gifoi]

lol he got raped by chicks and got aids

[meleszenawi1111]

ProudAtheistBastard if you think every african country is doing badly then you obivously no nothing. I live in the country and can tell you that things have gotten better since bozize has brought the rebels to the table. and besides there in general a very small number of rebels but the reason they have lasted so long is our military is so small I mean at one point it numbered 2000 troops I was in that area fighting I never did any bad things I also was stationed

near the chadian border

[meleszenawi1111]

I hate to tell everyone in here but the war is actually coming to a close the rebels are being beaten by the army and most of the country besides a part of the north east is under their control I live in the Central African republic and was in the army I think I know. I fought these asshole rebels they suck I am not saying our military is great either but we are beating these guys back. I live in an area where the internet isn't great near bangui but I have a friend who is a militia member

[spacyfire]

Africains are not at all more stupid than Europeans. They have been more exploited and abused.Since the slavery trade. Africains are finding it difficult to cope. Africains have a lot of work on themself to do.Because slavery taught Africain only one thing wicth is to hate yourself. Africain have lost they sense of belongings, self worth and sense of unity. Everything has been stolen from Africa!

[Crossbowman]

@spacyfire Yeah, it's totally our fault that they are raping each other, that they'd rather kill and steal from each other than to work. Fucking retard.

[badgerattoadhall]

@spacyfire um CAR was not involved in triange slave trade

[Brownie6836]

@spacyfire Your pretty much dead on whoever and wherever you are

[andy7666]

The guy was raped by women and thats how he got HIV? SURE! Lol! ^_^

[alejandronskiy]

CRA would be better if it always have been a French Colony... Bloody Independence, it's worth shite!

[andy7666]

Exactly! The people would have had a MUCH higher standard of living and it would continue to rise! Just as in South Africa - everybody condems apartheid but they never look at the big picture, that it brought work, food, aid, infrastructure and education to the African peoples.

[Futuregohan14]

That's the problem, though-apartheid could have done, much, much more for the people. If it had educated blacks on an equal platform, for example, many of the issues SA is dealing with today could have been avoided.

It shouldn't only be a choice between racist apartheid or chaotic independence. There could easily have been a middle ground, something both sides fail to realize. The racists insist they did the right thing and the black nationalists insist on "getting even". Its a no win.

[keyboardcatmoon]

Freedom isn't always a good thing.

[djjasonwin]

you dont need food you need

"bullets and religion"

its as if there isnt one history book in africa

[renegadekav]

bullets and religion ROCK!!!! you don't like that?

[trombonedemon]

This self-defense group needs organization, and dependable weapons, a leader and some training; look at the way they are carrying there weapons, one good marksmen equals 5 men at least, are really doing somthing are just throwing bullets shell and all. PS was it women or man who raped him, he sounds ashamed, I would say it was a woman too!

[Madameo8]

the woman rape men as well? That is so sad.

I feel so bad ..

[Arc777ane]

Also remember thatduring colonial times countries like Zimbabwe and Mozambique had their major revenue stream from farming. Zimbabawe with tobacco and Mozambique with cashew nuts. Once the Africans took over they exploited all of it and were given farms by the government with no knowledge of on agriculture. They then blamed the government for not helping them after their crops were a complete failure. Always blaming someone else....colonials,no money ,white man and eventually their own leaders.

[Arc777ane]

When i see documentaries like this . I kind of believe that africans need to parented ! The same way they used to be treated during colonial times. I live in africa as a white african and make my living and support my family without handouts. Don't get me wrong ... i am not a racist. Just a realist. I don't mean to offend anyone with this comment,just a thought.

[krugg21]

Why don't they grow food ? The land looks like it would be really good to grow in.

[Arc777ane]

They are more concerned with political power than anything else. African people stick to old traditions. Where their leader is the chief and whatever he says or does goes. You can farm a small piece of land to a degree,but farming on a large scale is technical. You need to be educated like everything else. Pests,fallow ground,parasites,plant disease and so on. There are so many factors to effective farming.Remember western traditions are more appealing than hard work. Money ,luxury ......

[beareroftruthiness]

They don't grow food because they don't know how. Their ancestor probably knew how to live on the land, but with conialism, all that was forgotten. They don't even speak their ancestral language. They speak French. The Friench like most colonial power never transfer agricultural technique and knowledge to them. The bonds of their ancestral knowledge and people were broken.

[andy7666]

Yep, blame it all on colonialism.. These people have basic educations - its really not that hard to figure out how to grow vegetables.

[porklover101]

@andy7666 for that you need seeds, and for that u need money. money was braught by the whites, therefore yes.

[GBAYA]

Y'all white folks seem not to fully understand, mainly because you are all engineered to be racists, to what extent colonialism, through its numerous crimes, has destroyed Africans. Prior to the dark ages,Europe already had had acquired knowledge(stolen from Egypt and the Arabia) in different domains but It did not prevent Europe from going into the decline of the dark ages... famine, pest , pure Barbary, savagery etc

[badgerattoadhall]

@GBAYA Prior to the dark ages,Europe already had had acquired knowledge(stolen from Egypt and the Arabia

what???? hello you fuck pig rome and greece

[beareroftruthiness]

Also, during colonialism, the land was used to farm crops that are marketable in Europe. What they farmed during colonial era was different from what their ancester farmed. So..

[mchegero]

well fuck u mothafucka u fuckin pissed me off wid ur coment people like u get kill everyday on ma block

[riflekid44]

How the fuck can a man be raped by a women? I don't get it?

[michaelwright999]

I lived 8 years in Africa good people the girls are great in the sack hot they are the best.

[craigmorriswanadoofr]

Thats the worst excuse for getting HIV!

I got gang raped by a bunch of women!

[vangoch999]

I wasn't shagging around while you were in Chad, I got gangraped by a bunch of women. Honest!!

LOL

[DMPineau]

Hahaha best comment I've seen in a while.

[bassreeves1965]

i agree with negreyol21, about the diversity thing, but asia is the most diverst continent in the world.

[mannyfeseha]

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[prescottbill]

First clubs, spears, bow and arrows, now guns and aids. The killing will never stop, sad.

[x1600meterman]

that man was raped by a group of women wtf Africans need to stop fighting with each other and start working with each other to make their countries a better place, and a better life for them selfs, but thats easier said than done.

[x1600meterman]

it always had these tribal conflict, but it was never this poor. Colonialism has something to do with the break down, but the do nothing goverment is just making things wrost, and the common ppl really dont know how to make things better for them selfs thats why they run off to other countries. Africa is just going through its dark age, but later on in the future things will get better.

[surebeatstv]

I think I saw you there - you were the arrogant white man! For the record, I taught in schools in the CAR for a number of years and came across many incredibly bright students that, given the opportunity, would be highly skilled and successful professionals in the West. Let's not confuse the effects of corrupt governments, colonial legacies and global economics with the collective intelligence of 4+ million people.

[negkreyol21]

wat they were conflicts but it was not as bad we progress like all other culture

[negkreyol21]

yes but its cause by environment not some racial inferiority

[negkreyol21]

thats true but in the case of africa i think its mainly ethnic and religion even in the vid they mention muslims being targeted and i kno the country is mainly animist and christians. africa by large is the most diverse continent on the planet different groups never get along and when you look at most failed nations diversity had been the main culprit

[ayanaridni]

the whole premise for this discussion is offensive. Africans are certainly not less intelligent or advanced than europeans, they just hold a different philosophy that is more embracing of nature. To suggest there is a difference in intellectual capacity is racist. Colonialism and its evil spawn neo-colonialism have brought the majority of issues on the African continent.

[ayanaridni]

Furthermore its inaccurate to say the continent was going nowhere! There were many great empires in Africa before the white man! Moreover, the first University was in Africa, in Timbuktu! Stop swallowing whole the media manipulations and historical lies of the UK. Remember, your govt was one that carried out these atrocities against Africans and others, so they have a VESTED interest in propogating their vile untruths and academic racism! Peace and guidance.

[ayanaridni]

stone henge? LOL man ure not serious

[Cappl]

I write to you, as I won*t write to a neonazi, racist and intelectual blindspot as trigga1uk. I agree to your first comment - Africa has a really rich and diverse culture, that is often ignored by some selfrighteous, arrogant fools, which always will tend to ignore simple historic FACTS. But I think that the overall opinion has changed in Europe and I think that it is more than necessary, that the african countries get a second chance.

[MokomaSusi]

"Africa has a really rich and diverse culture,"

This is one of reasons why there is problems. Are you communist?

[ayanaridni]

thanx cappl...I do hope the overall opinion is changing. There is more that unites us than that divides us...One love

[Cappl]

I hope, that it is somehow possible to get to a new level of balance and to restabilize this continent. Setting an end to the further exploitation of Africa by coorparations and dictators would be a big milestone and I wish the people in Africa, that it can be done!

[ayanaridni]

Unfortunately your whol spiel simply parrots the exact type of manipulation of which I speak. You are going by what you see on TV! Read in BOOKS! And from what you HEAR from similarly manipulated ppl. One thing I can promise to you that whatever Africa's problems, African ppl themselves are EQUAL IN EVERY WAY to EVERYONE. May you find your OWN humanity, for this is the most urgent task rather than asking if you are better than ppl from Africa. LOL u have jokes!

[mchegero]

fuck you to mothafuck go and see david beckham or something fuckin english mothafuckers whar the fucka u doin ova here watching african videos and shit go eat a dick.punk

[MokomaSusi]

"most of Europe are still savages"

lol, you are simply hilarious.

"Europe was built on slavery."

Is my country build by slaves? Finland was colonized by Sweden and then Russia... we are doing fine now.

"Technology does not equal civilization! Its how you treat your fellow man! "

I guess there is no much civilization in Africa then.

[ayanaridni]

I sad MOST of Europe was built on slavery. I was talking about: Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal etc, not includng Finland. THESE countries have exhibited their barbarism TO THIS DAY by going into other people's land and committing heinous acts on inncent civilians. No this is not and will never be CIVILISATION!!! No matter how much they try to sanitize it.

[Lennyfa]

...Portugal?

Where is Portugal committing heinous acts today? Their army is like six guys and a goat.

[surebeatstv]

Put up a video related to Africa and the racists will emerge from their dark corners. Inevitable.

[mns614]

it appears that the nash equilibrium as things get worse is that if anybody has guns, everybody will get guns.

[iron1215]

That guy is bigger then that ass he was riding.

[MuslimGhost]

Those women raped him by force? Hahaha, yeah im sure.. im sure he put up one hell of a fight. I wonder if his wife believed that load of bs

[good1976]

The problem is with ali sina. Only peace can be achieved when FFI is shut down.

[Dutchdrummer99]

Lol...Yes i don`t belief it either. Woman raping him...hahaha. It was probably the other way round. He just did`n want to admit to his wife that he slept around. How sad.

[yellowman88]

Holy crap! I didn't even know Central African Republic was a country in Africa... and I'm a walking wikipedia.

Wow that place looks like theres absolutely zero government.

[12valvepower1]

the power of the people is strong.even in a hell hole like C A R. this is a mess.

[12valvepower1]

africa is so racked by upheavel's and shortages. it will take a miracle to pull africa together. a real miracle

[ArchosAffligo]

What needs to happen is that government needs to die. Some group of people needs to go kill off the top 10% of the government, then you will have the soldiers all have to go back into society and no longer running around milking the villages funded by taxes. Then the people will no longer have to pay taxes, but won't be harassed by the government troops that those taxes pay for.

[bar730]

A well armed citizenry is always the best defence against tyrany.

[xxLatinKillaxx]

lol the black dude got rape by congo women lol

[HolySpringRolls]

lol? its not funny. would you like to get raped by women too? they will use a strap on vibrator and shag you from behind.

[xxLatinKillaxx]

then HELL NO !!!lol

[thegrandhouseofamen7]

Ask yourselves one question. Who manufactures and markets weapons in africa. War and conflict is the backbone of the arms industry that thrives in the west. Disorder is the order of business for profiteers of the arms industry.

Where there is no conflict, you start one.

The mantra of arms industry is "Killing is our business and business is good".

Try to use a little common sense before leaving a comment.

[DeimosSaturn]

Arms business is not the problem, it's the military industrial complex. I love love love the idea of self defense groups in these countries plagued by bandits and warlords. If The good people are in the majority, and the bad people in the minority, then if every man and woman were armed at all times, there would be no rape, no looting, no burglary, and the warlords wouldn't stand a chance.

[codexbiohazard]

So blame the people who make guns and not the ones who use them? Your comment also smells of conspiracy...smelly.

[someman7]

agreed. conspiracy theorists seldom have answers for real questions.

[DeimosSaturn]

conspiracy? I understand your scoffing at the phrase "military industrial complex", as I do not believe in the New World Order or the Illuminati or any religion. But it's just a reality based upon the fact that so many senators and political figureheads are formerly CEOs and partners of weapons manufacturers. You are contorting my words and it's obvious.

[MokomaSusi]

African countries dont have money to buy american weapons. Most of their weapons come from China and eastern-european countries...

[zapman1976]

u r right in some ways but even if they dont have guns they can use something else,its the attitude tht has to be changed,the disparity between rich and poor and the other socially related issues have to be corrected,the problem is deeply rooted,it has more to do with society and economy than the arms.

[DM2A4]

so when Africans torture, enslave, gang rape, mutilate and mass murder each other it's not them who are to blame but 'the west'. I see. man Africans are like teflon. no matter what they do nothing sticks to them. no responsibility, no blame, nothing. it's always someone elses fault. what the f-word dude? are they children or something? they don't know what they do when they gang rape their women and girls with sticks and knives before chopping them to pieces with machetes?

[DeimosSaturn]

All human beings are apes. Nothing more than animals. You have to expect them to not be the civilized creatures you would like them to be. And we are as subject to being influenced by our environment and circumstances as any other animal, but I am NOT saying all responsibility should be shirked. I am saying there are causes and effects.

[ArchosAffligo]

Yes, because Africa was much more peaceful before guns were widespread.

[bossman068410]

Are you being sarcastic? I can't tell. From your statement above it's the goverment with guns are the problem? I'm trying to understand. Didn't they kill and eat each other ever before guns?

[ProudAtheistBastard]

Only the British could bring order to Africa.

[xxLatinKillaxx]

cherios to that coment however your forgetting we are in 21 century and that might not be possible example colombiA has hard time putting out their rebels

[cli6065823]

agreed

[beareroftruthiness]

The Britshit got kicked out. They actually brought disorder.

[ProudAtheistBastard]

The British may have been heavy-handed, but at least they maintained law and order. Did you even watch the video?

[beareroftruthiness]

Hey Bastard, please stop with your White man's burden shit. It gets. You racist piece of shit. If they didn't have guns, they would have been dead. They didn't maintain law and order for the sake of law and order, they had to in order to rape these people. Your white supremacism is shit. I hope the Britshit get exterminated. They are disgusting inbred with horrible and ugly teeth.

[ProudAtheistBastard]

The fact is post-colonial Africa has gone from bad to worse and is showing no signs of improvement. The only people keeping Africans down in 2009 are the Africans themselves.

"I hope the Britshit get exterminated. They are disgusting inbred with horrible and ugly teeth."

I can tell what an enlightened individual you are.

[WKaliber1]

So its like the USA.

[DM2A4]

you being serious? what an utter nonsense.

[xxLatinKillaxx]

the USA is like this .... like every 8 out of 10 citizens have weapons lol

[Esplender]

That doesn't mean that every gun owner lacks self discipline.

[DeimosSaturn]

I believe 10 out of every 10 citizens ought to have a weapon. With the exception of children, the mentally handicapped, and people who have been convicted of violent crimes. I guarantee you if everyone had a gun and knew how to use it, there would never be a rape or robbery ever again.

[HolySpringRolls]

"I guarantee you if everyone had a gun and knew how to use it, there would never be a rape or robbery ever again."

thats funny. japan, norway, the safest countries on earth - no guns. usa, africa, not so safe - guns everywhere.

[DeimosSaturn]

wow, what a weak rebuttal. Japan and Norway have completely different cultures than Africa and the USA. The problem is that their culture and country is founded on guns and violence, so you can't suddenly outlaw guns because then only outlaws will have guns. Japan and Norway were founded by much more peaceful means. If you think things through more, you wouldn't look so foolish.

[xxLatinKillaxx]

samurais in japan during the edo era cut more heads than norway does it with pigs to feed ppl...

[DeimosSaturn]

Cut heads during the Edo era for what reason? Rebels? Anarchists? Warlords competing for power?

My point is, when a nation is established as a free society by an armed populace, arms will perpetually be necessary. If the free society is established by business deals, free trade, or some special attitude of harmony built into the culture, then guns aren't necessary. You're looking REALLY shallow in your rebuttals.

[KWalsh554]

Yeah, those Vikings were so peaceful. And Japan... yeah they totally never tried to start a war with anyone.

[DeimosSaturn]

Kwalash554, it's pretty sad that I have to explain the distinction between OFFENSIVE and DEFENSIVE. See, when people attack, that's offensive. When people resist attack, that's defensive. Simple! *pats you on the head*

[negkreyol21]

sweden,finland and many other europeans countries have guns but low crime rates its not the guns thats the problem but the tribal,social,religion,those african countrie are filled wit different ethnic groups that dont want to live together

[fiddeekberg]

Shut up you fucking retard, yes Sweden has a lot of weapons (hunting rifles) which you have to get a license for before buying. Obtaining a pistol is quite difficult and complicated. It says itself that murder rates will flourish if it's easy to obtain a hand gun like it is in the USA.

[KWalsh554]

You have to get a license in the USA too.

[DeimosSaturn]

it's not as clear cut of a correlation causation fallacy as you would like it to be, fiddeekberg. Just because a country makes it easier to obtain fire arms doesn't necessarily mean that is the reason the murder rates are higher. There are cultural factors to take into consideration. Religion, politics, type of government, economy, etc. Think harder next time.

[negkreyol21]

thank you that wat i meant that wat ppl dont get that why i am at the US government for ignoring that fact and keeps using the same tone for all the problems the country faces

[EliteBusJr]

its not easy to obtain a handgun in USA you retard they do background checks on you if you have a record consisting of felonies they will reject you and wont let you buy a gun, if you happen to buy a gun illegally they will send you to prison for 5yrs if u shoot someone its 10yrs for the gun and 1year for every bullet shot,Dont compare sweden to USA because Sweden dosnt compare okay bye

[fiddeekberg]

You're the fucking retard, do you think the criminals in the USA buy their guns at WALMART? No they buy one illegal/stolen one around the corner. Guns are everywhere in the USA your laws don't mean shit to the criminals.

[EliteBusJr]

Hey retard only reason criminals buy guns is to commit crimes, they will keep doing crimes until they are caught once they are caught their prison sentence will be more then what your country makes in a fucking year, Its hard to buy illegal guns anyways look at T.I the rapper he got caught trying to buy illegal firearms!! Retard!!

[fiddeekberg]

Great great!!! Just look them all up :] The USA is falling apart you got criminals and drug dealers at every corner. The weapons aren't the main problem it's your whole system that is the problem. Instead of helping the poor, the uneducated and the unemployed you just sit on your rich asses forcing these people to resort to crime. And don't tell me that it's not easy to get illegal guns in the USA!!! There are guns everywhere for fuck sake. Here in Sweden we have 0 crime compared to WT USA.

[EliteBusJr]

Yea USA is going into shambles but its still 300000 years ahead of your snow/iceberg infested shit hole you probably live with polar bears and the polar bears just eat all your criminals I'm sure you live in a crime free place where no one gets murdered everyone is young and drug free yea fucking right every country is fucked up

[fiddeekberg]

Seriously just stop. You are making a fool out of yourself and you confirm all my prejudices about Americans. Sweden is way ahead The USA when it comes to living standards, roads, telephone networks and internet connection speeds etc. While you still got electricity cables hanging up in the air on fucking poles within your cities :S!! And you are the only western country in the world who doesn't have universal health care. And we don't have Polar bears in Sweden you ignorant white trash retard.

[EliteBusJr]

Yea bull shit,your labor force consists of igloo makers and Santa Claus with his reindeer and elves, White trash? yea fuck off its your country that's white trash 99.9% white, one immigrant that steals a cake makes headline news in your pathetic polar bear sht causes an uproar in the population. Un diverse piece of shit, you have no right to speak about gun violence since it doesn't exist in your shit hole. You get your information from the biased media then post stupid mindless shit on youtube.

[fiddeekberg]

How could I even try argue with you when you clearly don't know anything about Sweden. You obviously are an ignorant white trash piece of shit otherwise you would actually have some sort of knowledge about other countries. Around 15% of the Swedish population are immigrants, we accept more refugees from Iraq then Canada and the USA combined (and Sweden is a country with a population of 9 million people) I won't even try to argue with you, consider this as my last post. Get your shit together!

[EliteBusJr]

Yea fuck off nothing you say makes any sense, proves your a dumb ass that doesn't know shit, Highest homicide rate is by Brazil followed by Russia USA is 3rd in the fucking world idiot, not surprising since its the 3rd most populous country in the shitty world.

[MokomaSusi]

I know that there is huge problems in Sweden. They just reported in finnish media that there is religious (islamic) police patrolling in Malmö... clearly you want just hide problems

And what about all those bank robberies in Sweden?

[negkreyol21]

no my point is guns dont create the problems its something else.the swedes use there weapons for sporting so you show that guns have other use then to kill other ppl. guns are not the problems till we realized that then we willcan overcome many of the underlying issues that affects us

[trollfinger]

Exactly, sport guns is a good point. People drive cars at high speeds and kill people, while others drive on tracks legally. If it's only the means of killing people that is in dispute then there is a bigger problem than we think.