From the “Your Day Could Be Going Much Worse” File

Not to make light of a potentially tragic situation . . . but you have to admit, you don’t exactly see this every day. And it’s a nice break from reading about what folks are doing in this country to ruin it.

Camouflaged forest camp is found in hunt for Belgian Rambo soldier as 400 specialised officers search for trained sniper who vowed to fight Covid lockdowns to the death
UK Daily Mail | 5/21/2021 | Charlotte Mitchell

Corporal Jurgen Conings, 46, disappeared from his barracks on Monday after stealing weapons.

More than 400 Belgian troops, back by German and Dutch special forces have been hunting for the soldier.

Makeshift camp was discovered in Hoge Kempen National Park but it is not yet clear whether it is connected.

Authorities from three countries are searching for Corporal Jurgen Conings, a heavily-armed soldier who deserted from his barracks on Monday armed with four rocket launchers, a machine gun and a pistol after threatening Marc Van Ranst, the virologist who is leading Belgian’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

We all hope it ends peacefully, I’m sure.

But a 46 year-old corporal? Is his name Hitler?

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