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damn,that's a lot of ammo for a big gun. and wow, those guys literally saved the day here. if the suspect came out of the bathroom firing that thing- they must have been right there if only three people were wounded
French officials have so far refused to confirm whether the attack was a terror related incident claiming it is 'too early' in the investigation
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Prayers sent. Hope he pulls through.One is in critical condition:
A US Marine is in critical condition after tackling a Kalashnikov-wielding gunman on a train between Amsterdam and Paris, according to French media reports.
The serviceman, who has not been named, was one of two Americans - possibly embassy guards - who tackled the 26-year-old Moroccan national to the ground after hearing him load up a gun in the toilet.
In the scuffle, one of the Marines was shot and is now in a critical condition, France Info reports. He was airlifted to CHR hospital in Lille, France. The other Marine was stabbed, and has been taken to the central hospital of Arras with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Addressing reporters at the station in Arras, northern France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve praised their bravery.
'I would like to express our gratitude to and admiration for these two American passengers,' said Cazeneuve.
'Thanks to the calm composure of the two American passengers, we have avoided a tragedy. Without them we would have faced a terrible drama.'
'They were particularly courageous and showed extreme bravery in extremely difficult circumstances.'
### #### right it was US Marines. Who else?
Marines don't have to ever worry about getting laid. You must be thinking about the guys in the Army or Air Force. Those guys usually have to work at it pretty hard to score.Those marines don't have to worry about getting laid while in Paris.
You just can't help yourself can you?Marines don't have to ever worry about getting laid. You must be thinking about the guys in the Army or Air Force. Those guys usually have to work at it pretty hard to score.Those marines don't have to worry about getting laid while in Paris.
Why do you hate America?You just can't help yourself can you?Marines don't have to ever worry about getting laid. You must be thinking about the guys in the Army or Air Force. Those guys usually have to work at it pretty hard to score.Those marines don't have to worry about getting laid while in Paris.
Yeah, my antennae didn't go up until the gratuitous "followed him onto a train." If you're going to lie, stop adding details like that. It always messes things up. Keep it short, sweet, and vague.So I like real-life American heroes as much as anybody. But the official story sounds a little fishy to me.
Two Marines just happen to be on the same high-speed train as a known terrorist suspect. And they "hear" that guy loading a weapon behind a closed door - on a high-speed train?
I think this guy was a target, and the takedown went awry somehow. And I thought that even before I heard this new wrinkle that they supposedly just followed a suspicious guy onto a train? Really? Like you're in the Amsterdam train station and you see a guy acting weird, so you just hop on a high-speed train to Paris to follow him? Would be a tedious and expensive 6-hour round trip if your hunch is wrong.
Also wouldn't be surprised if the heroes work for some government agency other than the Marine Corps.
Desh is awesome. But most of the other Treadstone guys were pretty lackluster - the Professor, the punk looking guy that comes in the Paris window - they had the total drop on Bourne but couldn't do the job. I liked the guy whose apartment Bourne ended up exploding - was never sure why he felt the need to engage in a death struggle once it became clear Bourne wasn't necessarily there to kill him.He was Desh
Doesn't really matter as long as we got the POS.So I like real-life American heroes as much as anybody. But the official story sounds a little fishy to me.
Two Marines just happen to be on the same high-speed train as a known terrorist suspect. And they "hear" that guy loading a weapon behind a closed door - on a high-speed train?
I think this guy was a target, and the takedown went awry somehow. And I thought that even before I heard this new wrinkle that they supposedly just followed a suspicious guy onto a train? Really? Like you're in the Amsterdam train station and you see a guy acting weird, so you just hop on a high-speed train to Paris to follow him? Would be a tedious and expensive 6-hour round trip if your hunch is wrong.
Also wouldn't be surprised if the heroes work for some government agency other than the Marine Corps.
No one else apparently noticed. I hope these Marines get some kind of recognition by the French government for this - they saved dozens of lives, if not more.I imagine it's hard not to look suspicious when you're trying to conceal an AK-47 and nine magazines.
I'm going to hope for the best until proven wrong. Does seem too good to be true though.Yeah I'm not proud to say it but I'm a bit skeptical of that story myself.
Not saying it wasn't brave or that they didn't save scores of lives. But something isn't adding up here.
Apparently plays a 'tough guy' on TV too.My favorite part of that story is the paragraph devoted to the French actor who was "wounded" breaking the glass on the emergency call box.
Hope those guys make full recoveries.
Why do you have to turn a great story about Americans into a silly girl-fight between branches of the military?Why do you hate America?You just can't help yourself can you?Marines don't have to ever worry about getting laid. You must be thinking about the guys in the Army or Air Force. Those guys usually have to work at it pretty hard to score.Those marines don't have to worry about getting laid while in Paris.
Marines don't do missions like that. The US military is everywhere, literally. We are in over 160+ countries at all times. If you are in a big city there will be active duty military personnel around you, even if that city doesn't have a base. Can't find a lot of detail in any reports I read, which is why one could come to a coverup conclusion I suppose.So I like real-life American heroes as much as anybody. But the official story sounds a little fishy to me.
Two Marines just happen to be on the same high-speed train as a known terrorist suspect. And they "hear" that guy loading a weapon behind a closed door - on a high-speed train?
I think this guy was a target, and the takedown went awry somehow. And I thought that even before I heard this new wrinkle that they supposedly just followed a suspicious guy onto a train? Really? Like you're in the Amsterdam train station and you see a guy acting weird, so you just hop on a high-speed train to Paris to follow him? Would be a tedious and expensive 6-hour round trip if your hunch is wrong.
Also wouldn't be surprised if the heroes work for some government agency other than the Marine Corps.
Wait...are you and DD the only ones who can crack jokes in the forums? Is there set of forum rules that I missed spelling that out?Why do you have to turn a great story about Americans into a silly girl-fight between branches of the military?Why do you hate America?You just can't help yourself can you?Marines don't have to ever worry about getting laid. You must be thinking about the guys in the Army or Air Force. Those guys usually have to work at it pretty hard to score.Those marines don't have to worry about getting laid while in Paris.
Any other time I'd have something to say to this. But this hardly seems like the appropriate setting for such juvenile interservice crap.Marines don't have to ever worry about getting laid. You must be thinking about the guys in the Army or Air Force. Those guys usually have to work at it pretty hard to score.Those marines don't have to worry about getting laid while in Paris.
It does seem pretty convenient but wouldn't surprise me either.Propaganda. My buddy is long time special forces. No way this happened the way the story was spun, but score one for the good guys so who cares whether they want to pump up the Marines.
There will be video so we'll know soon enough.Propaganda. My buddy is long time special forces. No way this happened the way the story was spun, but score one for the good guys so who cares whether they want to pump up the Marines.
Why not?Propaganda. My buddy is long time special forces. No way this happened the way the story was spun, but score one for the good guys so who cares whether they want to pump up the Marines.
Because Marines and Americans are actually pretty great, this was an instance of two solid humans doing good #### for the masses. Happens every day, mang.For us naive folk.., what would be the reason to spin the story? If they were two agents tracking down a terrorist, why couldn't that be the story?
Well that's a given, but I don't think it answers my question.Because Marines and Americans are actually pretty great, this was an instance of two solid humans doing good #### for the masses. Happens every day, mang.For us naive folk.., what would be the reason to spin the story? If they were two agents tracking down a terrorist, why couldn't that be the story?