Cracked down in a hail of police gunfire, under a lone street lamp. He died a hero’s death. It excites me. That is how I imagine my death.
I want my death to have national attention. To be the lone gunman surrounded by hundreds of officers. On the stage in front of millions of people. All hoping I make a move. Gun in my right hand, one bullet in the clip. A casual smirk on my face as the S.W.A.T. officers stare down the sights of their fully loaded MP-5 submachine guns.
The negotiator is called onto the scene. The attention makes my blood boil. He starts the cliche techniques, frustrated as they are clearly not working. He knows my mind is set on a certain agenda, yet has no idea what I want.
I have made my mind up. I release the magazine and look it over. The same bullet remains. I slide it back in and cock my weapon. Tension is building. The officers start to advance. I raise my weapon to my head. People start screaming! They are all screaming for my safety. The negotiator is trying to talk me out of it.
Instead, I point it at the officers. They unload on my body. Bullets tearing through my flesh. I fight for my life by reaching for the gun that was blown from my hand. They shoot again as I lift it up. I lay bleeding on the ground fading in and out of consciousness. I stop fighting and finally expire.
One officer kicks the weapon from my dead hand and checks my body’s pulse. My death received the national attention I wanted. I love it.
(Source: thematicphilosophy)
