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How does the number of drive by shootings in the US compare to the killing in Lebanon? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.66.229.203 ( talk • contribs) .
Perhaps the above question is meant to point out how the USA is sometimes demonized in the international media for its so-called "gun culture", while other parts of the world with comparatively greater carnage and warfare escape such labeling. Kepiblanc 18:09, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
Someone just added a photo request tag to this article. That's a terrible idea. Anyone with a camera in the vicinity of an actual drive-by will be more concerned with diving for cover than with taking pictures (and most criminals who engage in such criminal acts are smart enough to not create such incriminating evidence). And anyone with the skills and resources to actually stage one convincingly for dramatic purposes (e.g., motion pictures and television shows) will not be posting their work on Wikipedia for free. -- Coolcaesar 06:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
a death mean a pop culture reference?
I dont get that. You might as well add "In popular culture" to Knife then for all the people that have been stabbed.
Im sure the motive of that shooter was to get his shooting on Wikipedia as a popular culture reference for drivebys 77.99.186.110 ( talk) 18:44, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Videogames based on the Mafia frequently include drive-bys - but have they ever actually been used by the Mafia, or in related films/TV shows?-- MartinUK ( talk) 15:58, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
In some films maybe, but in real life, serious criminal organizations almost never committed drive-bys for the same reason real soldiers don't run around shooting at enemies from the hip. Things that look nice in the movies don't necessarily work well in real life, and guns are far harder o aim than one would think. Generally the few times a drive-by is done, the primary purpose is to instill fear rather than take out a target — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.251.119.94 ( talk) 05:57, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
The "Television" section of "In Poular Culture" is a bit overdone- the mention of HBO's "The Wire" is reasonable enough, but the quotes from "Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh" and "Desperate Housewives" are merely fleeting references, which contribute little to the article. Perhaps they should be replaced with an actual instance of a drive-by occuring in the plot of a television show? MazelTav ( talk) 20:39, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
In the movie Falling Down there is a drive-by gone wrong (the bullets only hit innocent bystanders and the car crashes immediately afterwards). Someone care to include that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.129.132.124 ( talk) 21:29, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
"Innocent bystanders" is surely redundant. By implication surely a bystander is innocent. (He may have commited other crimes but is not involved in the crime by which he is standing). And even if he has had a hand in it, it's not intentional that he got shot, so "bystanders" can just stand alone without "innocent". SimonTrew ( talk) 17:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Is there evidence that this phenomenon continues at all in the president day with any frequency? The expression certainly exists, but there appears to be very few events of this type. Where are the statistics demonstrating continued activity? 204.188.161.235 ( talk) 15:21, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
It says "The Special Air Service used a form of drive-by shooting in its campaigns in North America and Paris during the Civil War." This is quite confusing and probably wrong in more than one respect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.22.92.245 ( talk) 21:52, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
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How does the number of drive by shootings in the US compare to the killing in Lebanon? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.66.229.203 ( talk • contribs) .
Perhaps the above question is meant to point out how the USA is sometimes demonized in the international media for its so-called "gun culture", while other parts of the world with comparatively greater carnage and warfare escape such labeling. Kepiblanc 18:09, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
Someone just added a photo request tag to this article. That's a terrible idea. Anyone with a camera in the vicinity of an actual drive-by will be more concerned with diving for cover than with taking pictures (and most criminals who engage in such criminal acts are smart enough to not create such incriminating evidence). And anyone with the skills and resources to actually stage one convincingly for dramatic purposes (e.g., motion pictures and television shows) will not be posting their work on Wikipedia for free. -- Coolcaesar 06:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
a death mean a pop culture reference?
I dont get that. You might as well add "In popular culture" to Knife then for all the people that have been stabbed.
Im sure the motive of that shooter was to get his shooting on Wikipedia as a popular culture reference for drivebys 77.99.186.110 ( talk) 18:44, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Videogames based on the Mafia frequently include drive-bys - but have they ever actually been used by the Mafia, or in related films/TV shows?-- MartinUK ( talk) 15:58, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
In some films maybe, but in real life, serious criminal organizations almost never committed drive-bys for the same reason real soldiers don't run around shooting at enemies from the hip. Things that look nice in the movies don't necessarily work well in real life, and guns are far harder o aim than one would think. Generally the few times a drive-by is done, the primary purpose is to instill fear rather than take out a target — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.251.119.94 ( talk) 05:57, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
The "Television" section of "In Poular Culture" is a bit overdone- the mention of HBO's "The Wire" is reasonable enough, but the quotes from "Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh" and "Desperate Housewives" are merely fleeting references, which contribute little to the article. Perhaps they should be replaced with an actual instance of a drive-by occuring in the plot of a television show? MazelTav ( talk) 20:39, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
In the movie Falling Down there is a drive-by gone wrong (the bullets only hit innocent bystanders and the car crashes immediately afterwards). Someone care to include that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.129.132.124 ( talk) 21:29, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
"Innocent bystanders" is surely redundant. By implication surely a bystander is innocent. (He may have commited other crimes but is not involved in the crime by which he is standing). And even if he has had a hand in it, it's not intentional that he got shot, so "bystanders" can just stand alone without "innocent". SimonTrew ( talk) 17:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Is there evidence that this phenomenon continues at all in the president day with any frequency? The expression certainly exists, but there appears to be very few events of this type. Where are the statistics demonstrating continued activity? 204.188.161.235 ( talk) 15:21, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
It says "The Special Air Service used a form of drive-by shooting in its campaigns in North America and Paris during the Civil War." This is quite confusing and probably wrong in more than one respect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.22.92.245 ( talk) 21:52, 7 May 2009 (UTC)