Americans overpower gunman on French train

[maddogchen]

Three people have been hurt after a heavily armed man opened fire on a train in northern France, before being overpowered by two American passengers.
The incident happened on the high-speed Thalys service near Arras, and the attacker was arrested at Arras station.
The interior minister praised the Americans, one of whom was seriously injured, as was another passenger.
The man arrested was a 26-year-old Moroccan. Anti-terrorist officers have taken over the case.
The weapons were said to include a Kalashnikov, a knife, an automatic pistol and cartridges.
One of the two people seriously hurt had a gunshot wound, the other a knife wound.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34023361

Fine work those Americans! :thumbsup:

 

[GasX]

The French press will be more concerned about the French actor who cut his hand pulling the alarm...

 

[Crono]

The French press will be more concerned about the French actor who cut his hand pulling the alarm...

Brb, getting more coffee.

 

[Spoooon]

'Murica. :thumbsup:

 

[mmntech]

The French press will be more concerned about the French actor who cut his hand pulling the alarm...

Or the Moroccan gunman.

CNN confirms that they two Americans were marines.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/21/europe/france-train-shooting/index.html

 

[Spoooon]

Or the Moroccan gunman.

CNN confirms that they two Americans were marines.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/21/europe/france-train-shooting/index.html

BBC had that info for a while. I wonder if CNN was waiting for some sort of additional confirmation?

 

[Jeeebus]

Fuck Yeah

 

[sdifox]

BBC had that info for a while. I wonder if CNN was waiting for some sort of additional confirmation?

CNN had to check with John Connor first.

 

[Brovane]

Well done Marines. Disarming terrorists while on liberty is just one of many services that US Marines provide.

 

[Remobz]

Another Islamist Jihadi idiot taken down by courageous Marines. Well done guys. Looks like the French need more US Marines in their Country to protect them

 

[Blanky]

Well done Marines. Disarming terrorists while on liberty is just one of many services that US Marines provide.

Nice.

A lot of French will hate that unarmed Marines were able to stop this guy instead of their own countrymen.

'Merica.

 

[BUTCH1]

The French press will be more concerned about the French actor who cut his hand pulling the alarm...

No, the press released this statement from the interior minister "He praised the Americans who overpowered the suspect.

Mr Cazeneuve said they were "particularly courageous and showed great bravery in very difficult circumstances", adding: "Without their composure we could have been confronted with a terrible incident."

French media said the passengers who overpowered the suspect were US Marines who had heard the man loading a weapon in a toilet cubicle and confronted him when he came out"
Seems to me the French are very grateful these dudes quickly recognized the situation and acted on it or dozens could have been killed/injured. I don't know why all the France-hate I see, they had our backs when we fought for our independence and built the statue of Liberty for us. Yea, they never very good at realizing and being ready for the Hun threat and the Maginot Line was a colossal mistake but all in all I like the French. Our lives would be a bit less enjoyable without French-fries or French-toast.

 

[BUTCH1]

Nice.

A lot of French will hate that unarmed Marines were able to stop this guy instead of their own countrymen.

'Merica.

Let's be honest though, without military training would any civilian (American or French) be able to know what a magazine being inserted into a rifle sounds like?, I know I wouldn't.

 

[tynopik]

French media said the passengers who overpowered the suspect were US Marines who had heard the man loading a weapon in a toilet cubicle and confronted him when he came out.

that's pretty unlucky for the terrorist lol

 

[MrPickins]

I guess we really are the world's police force!

 

[Hugo Drax]

Word is that trump is gonna send the trump jet to pick them up and bring them home.

 

[twinrider1]

Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there
That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming
The drums rum-tumming everywhere.
So prepare, say a prayer,
Send the word, send the word to beware -
We'll be over, we're coming over,
And we won't come back till it's over, over there.

NSFW
I don't go around singing this song every day. But today is a good day for it.


Let's not forget a few people were injured. Here's to their full and speedy recovery.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Nice.

A lot of French will hate that unarmed Marines were able to stop this guy instead of their own countrymen.

'Merica.

Why? I seriously doubt that.

 

[Murloc]

thank gawd the world police was there.

G-d bless 'Murica

 

[Printer Bandit]

When there's something strange in the neighborhood, who are you going to call?

The Marines.

 

[Anubis]

Or the Moroccan gunman.

CNN confirms that they two Americans were marines.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/21/europe/france-train-shooting/index.html

 

[rh71]

Well done Marines. Disarming terrorists while on liberty is just one of many services that US Marines provide.

But could MMA fighters have done better?

 

[MongGrel]

Well done Marines. Disarming terrorists while on liberty is just one of many services that US Marines provide.

+1

Semper Fi

 

[Mai72]

I guess we really are the world's police force!

Yet, there was a marine in the Philippines who murdered a transexual because he was fooled in taking her to his room.

Or, how about the marines that raped the Japanese woman in Japan? I think it's awesome and I'm happy that these marines were able to subdue this terrorist in France. These guys are brave and are heroes. Sadly, not every marine is this brave.

 

[MongGrel]

Yet, there was a marine in the Philippines who murdered a transexual because he was fooled in taking her to his room.

Or, how about the marines that raped the Japanese woman in Japan? I think it's awesome and I'm happy that these marines were able to subdue this terrorist in France. These guys are brave and are heroes. Sadly, not every marine is this brave.

Somehow, even when I saw you posted to this thread, it was going to be a shitload of negative bullshit.

You're a sad little troll.