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The popemobile (media.piefed.zip)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by inari@piefed.zip to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world
 
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[–] NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think they updated the car. This was during Easter.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 71 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The guy riding in the back with the shoulder-mounted bazooka might be a bit over-prepared

[–] NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was a camera, but I like your version better.

[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They want you to think it's a camera but it's actually a bazooka.

[–] percent@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago

The ol' Catholic bazookamera

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

And look at all those white snipers on the balcony.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Now I demand a Pope Technical! What's the Italian equivalent of a Hilux?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You're looking at it. Just like how the guards themselves are Swiss, it makes perfect sense that the technical would be German.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Fiat Starda or even better: Piaggio Ape car

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I want one. I will make it go 80 down the 10.

[–] sniggleboots@europe.pub 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Where else would you mount it, the crotch? Don't be silly!

maybe i want to be a little silly.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is there a bazooka hidden in your crotch or are you happy to see me?

[–] SirIglooi@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Reminds me of the old clone wars micro series...

[–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 37 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Little reminder that the pope got shot in 1981, so they added tall bulletproof glass

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago

And the Pope visited him in prison right?

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

If anyone wonders the motive: it's mental illness.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago

Like speaking to an imaginary friend every day, except they’re not your friend they’re your lord and master, and they also speak back to you and you have to obey them or the worst shit imaginable will happen?

Like that, or is it some other kind of mental illness?

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

The most common excuse used for Islamist terrorists.

[–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Believing that some unseen entity demands you act a certain way is obviously severe mental ilness.

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago

No, I mean, the person is really insane. I spent too much time reading his Wikipedia article trying to find a motive before realizing his statements are completely incoherent and out there.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

God works in mysterious ways yada yada

[–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

TIL, I always thought they were being overprotective.