http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/43462/9fb16ab3/us_soldaat_gooit_puppy.html
Needless to say, Digg is currently on fire trying to track this asshole down and shit down his throat.
It has been confirmed that he is David Motari, here's his profile:
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3042738902
Update: Despite the obvious title of "Soldier Throws Puppy off cliff", I'm going to come out now and say that this is NSFW.
Update 3/5/08: Soldier's sister calls into a radio show and talks about the issue, and pleads to let the investigation run its course, and to leave the family out of the attacks on her brother.
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=33307
~HotShotX
Needless to say, Digg is currently on fire trying to track this asshole down and shit down his throat.
It has been confirmed that he is David Motari, here's his profile:
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3042738902
Update: Despite the obvious title of "Soldier Throws Puppy off cliff", I'm going to come out now and say that this is NSFW.
In this video, someone in Iraq identified as "Motari" tosses a puppy into the air, probably killing or crippling it. The video is very disturbing (the puppy's paws are even bound with a zip tie), and is located here.
The David Motari (a United States Marine) depicted in this picture looks identical to the man posted in the video who is identified as "Motari"; though, with goggles on, it's hard to make a perfect ID. Here is his "Bebo" profile containing additional pictures.
It could also be the case that the video is fake. This seems highly unlikely, given the low-tech camera used to shoot the footage. I will keep you updated on the matter. If David Motari is the puppy killer, he is undoubtedly a sociopath who does not feel remorse or shame.
After confirming him as the puppy killer, we must engage in an online campaign to ensure that everyone who does business with or associates with him is warned. The puppy had no choice; humans, through education, will.
UPDATE: A rumor has surfaced that David Motari works for Blackwater Worldwide. A Blackwater officer has confirmed that no one depicted in that video are Blackwater personnel.
UPDATE: David Motari's "Bebo" profile has been switched to private: people outside of his "friends network" are not authorized to view his profile. He has ignore my repeated requests to confirm or deny that he is the "Motari" depicted in the YouTube video. I will keep you updated as this story develops.
UPDATE: Others have noted, and I agree, that we must await confirmation of the puppy killer's identity before taking further action. The matter is still under investigation, and we need to confirm identities. Once we have confirmation, we should do everything legally within our power to make the killer's life a living Hell. But we must await confirmation before taking further action.
Shit's pretty much hit the fan now, some mainstream media are picking up on it.
http://federalism.typepad.com/crime_...motari--1.html
Front Page of CNN (links to associate site) http://www.kitv.com/news/15482127/detail.html
http://heraldnet.com/article/20080303/NEWS01/367822819
Update 3/5/08: Soldier's sister calls into a radio show and talks about the issue, and pleads to let the investigation run its course, and to leave the family out of the attacks on her brother.
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=33307
~HotShotX