Topic: Sniper Laser

2 chapters across the catalog

Ready for Huma
Episode 536 1:38:21 - 1:40:50

536: Ready for Huma

Boston Bombing Photos, Sniper Laser Sight Debunking

A listener with military sniper training provides a detailed technical explanation for why the laser dots seen on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in released photos are likely faked. He explains that real snipers do not use visible lasers because they reveal the shooter's position and do not account for the ballistic arc of a bullet over long distances.

Red Cell
Episode 532 1:14:59 - 1:17:28

532: Red Cell

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Magazine Police Photos

Police photographer Sean Murphy released unauthorized photos of a bloodied Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Boston Magazine to counter the "glamorized" Rolling Stone cover. The hosts question the authenticity of the photos, noting the absence of a reported neck wound and the "Hollywood-style" appearance of a sniper's laser dot on Tsarnaev's forehead. Murphy was suspended for one day for the unauthorized release.