The Sniper Community is very upset about this, as they feel it gives snipers a bad name. Unfortunately, in spite of all the wonderful things they do for us, the Snipers Association have also posted the Army Sniper's Handbook on the Web, and made it possible for a lot of wannabees to "play sniper" by the official rules--

Our sniper may not be one of the chosen few, but he (or they) seem to be playing it pretty much by the book--