Sorry if this is already posted, but 2 Marines on leave stop an Islamist attack on a train in France.
You're welcome France.... again.
You're welcome France.... again.
Marines to the rescue...
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“With 300 Marines, you could probably take over Iraq if you wanted to and get rid of ISIS completely. Make no mistake about it, Marines are war fighters. I mean they are really good at what they do.” - Former U.S. Navy Seal Marcus Lutrell
Marines?
"The three men -- a member of the Air Force, an inactive National Guard member and a civilian -- responded quickly, possibly preventing a deadly attack on the high-speed Thalys train."
"The three men -- a member of the Air Force, an inactive National Guard member and a civilian -- responded quickly, possibly preventing a deadly attack on the high-speed Thalys train."
I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.
But kudos to those guys regardless- lets just say three average American badasses, okay?
The only thing I can think is that he had a large backpack with the rifle taken down and packed inside. Not unusual to see lots of young kids traveling with large packs in the summer.
I've ridden that train before and there's no particular security measures other than security personnel milling around the station generally.
Unlike flying, when riding trains in Europe there is no security. You walk up and hop right on the train. Unless you're walking along the platform with a gun out, no one would be the wiser to what you have. Chances are this might change at some point, but I just don't see how train stations will ever be 100% secure.
It is still changing. This morning it is being reported that the gunman was first confronted by a Frenchman and the two
Americans joined in. Actually, it turns out that it was three Americans and a Brit. I'm sure there are a lot of stories
when something like this happens!
No different than security in the US when riding a train. Have you been to Penn Station? There's no metal detectors, just a few dazed and lazy NYPD texting their friends or sipping large fountain sodas. Does that speak volumes about our security "or lack thereof"?
What about our movie theaters? Certainly two shootings there ought to speak volumes about our security? Schools? Those dozens of shootings must say something about our competence in keeping armed terrorists from them. Churches/Gurdwars? The number of bombings and shootings in the last 60 years is insane, why can't the US protect its houses of worship?
Let's not get all high and mighty here, we're the epicenter of lunatic shooters - until we can do something to protect our public spaces perhaps we ought not critique "European security or lack thereof"
Agree Bacardi. I was at the movies last weekend and it just came to mind during the movie that one of the other folks in there could be a lunatic.
well this is a pretty ridiculous thing to post. obama gets blamed for more crap than jameis, who knew that was possible.
guy will be looked on by history as one of our greatest presidents.
hmm... let's hope not.
also i hope you're got excellent aim, last thing i want is to catch one of your stray bullets as you attempt to take down this hypothetical gunman that's scared you to the point of packing heat on a daily basis.
nothing in life is without risk but we can do logical things to gradually minimize those risks - like strengthening background checks and psych evaluations on those buying guns (online, at trade shows, in stores, etc...)
Because he would never do something like that, right? Sorry to get you all worked up.
