Can't remember story about police chasing a tank

[MrWizzard]

I remember there being a story about that guy that hijacked a tank and took if for a joyride before the cops shot him. I can't remember where it happened or when. Can someone give me a link or give just a few names to use to look for info on this?

Thanks

 

[Daishiki]

you mean the one with the sd police?

pic

 

[MrWizzard]

Yea thanks

 

[myusername]

Nothing like shooting a mentally ill unarmed naked man in the back of the head.

 

[anxi80]

i remember when that occurred, it was nuts. my mom went to high school with that guy. and as far as that pic goes, damn the 163. i take that freeway every morning on the way to work, people are the worst exiting off genesee and friars. not that you probably care, just thought id get a mini-vent session off. thanks!

 

[cerebusPu]

didnt they throw a nade into the tank?

 

[anxi80]

no, just shot him. he refused to surrender, the police had to open up the door with a bolt cutter, and when he still refused to surrender, they fired at him.

 

[IamElectro]

Originally posted by: cerebusPu
didnt they throw a nade into the tank?

He got the tank high centerd on a highway barrier. The cops climbed on top opened the hatch and shot him in the head.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: myusername
Nothing like shooting a mentally ill unarmed naked man in the back of the head.

One less nut to worry about.

KK

 

[screw3d]

Holysh1t... that looks like something straight out of GTA! When did this happen?

 

[anxi80]

1995.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: myusername
Nothing like shooting a mentally ill unarmed naked man in the back of the head.

Yeah.

Let's comepletely ignore the fact that he was driving a FVCKING TANK. :roll:

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: myusername
Nothing like shooting a mentally ill unarmed naked man in the back of the head.

Yeah.

Let's comepletely ignore the fact that he was driving a FVCKING TANK. :roll:

Well, sure. I mean, think about it. If I have a gun, I'm clearly armed. But a tank? Who would find me a threat in a tank? Geeze...:roll:

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

and they feared that the tank would get loose again from the divider from his efforts to free it.

 

[myusername]

The tank was not armed - it's only danger was its mobility and mass. Considering it was high centered and had thrown a tread, this was no longer an issue. CS or taser would have sufficed if the officer was too chickenshit to try to physically restrain a scrawny naked guy.