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hwe
05-19-2004, 02:30 PM
Found this today. Old video it seems, but didn't find it posted here.

http://policejobs.com/img/police02.jpg (http://play.rbn.com/?url=rbn/bill/g2demand/misc/armor/stolen_M60.rm&proto=rtsp)
(opens in realplayer)

some info about it;
Does anyone remember the incident in California where an ex-marine (Shawn Nelson) with mental illness...actually STOLE a tank, and drove down the highway...smashing anything in his path? What's more, he was a former tank gunner...so he DID know how to operate the tank and its hardware. Fortunately, he did not employ the weapons. He was finally subdued by BRAVE police officers who climbed on top of the turret, and managed to open the hatch. After timeless requests for the suspect to stop the tank and surrender, the officers did what they had to do to protect the citizens.
Its also made a documentary about it called "Cul de Sac A Suburban War Story".
StanAE86
05-19-2004, 03:41 PM
I think I remember this one. I'm pretty sure those things aren't parked with live weapons, so it's not like he purposely didn't start firing on people and stuff.

He drove the tank onto the center divide of the freeway and got stuck. From there, the police opened the hatch and shot and killed him. There was a big outcry because he was supposedly unarmed inside and it's questionable whether they needed to kill him.

It was some pretty fantastic footage if anyone has it.
hwe
05-19-2004, 03:56 PM
It was some pretty fantastic footage if anyone has it.

If you didn't mean the documentary, then click the picture.
extraducksauce
05-19-2004, 04:16 PM
yeah i remember this. that was so freakin crazy. idiot, what a freakin idiot.
SilviaS15Cwest
05-19-2004, 05:00 PM
I have seen this too. The guy just drives over RV's, cars, minivans, light poles. Anything that gets in his path.
he7lius
05-19-2004, 05:04 PM
Very old.
That something i would like see in my read view mirror.
nthfinity
05-19-2004, 05:08 PM
i recall when this happend... and i remember the outrage at the time that the police used deadly force... it really does show how unstoppable a tank is (compared to civilian police)
ARMAN
05-19-2004, 05:19 PM
what a ****
mazmazmaz1
05-19-2004, 05:55 PM
What the hell is this real??????
Ghostbat
05-19-2004, 05:58 PM
Is it just I that can't see the link?
Tomerville
05-19-2004, 06:57 PM
hahah, how long ago was that?
Zonda11
05-19-2004, 10:47 PM
LOL...can't wait to see this again!!!
hwe
05-20-2004, 03:45 AM
Is it just I that can't see the link?

click the picture


hahah, how long ago was that?

Think it says 10(?).05.1995 in one of the shots in the video.