How 'bout those United States Marines!

[Gman]

One of the reports I have read indicated they heard the terrorist charging the weapon in the bathroom.. Even through walls a bolt slamming home on a weapon is unmistakable. I am sounds like they stopped them as he was steping out of the crapper to start shooting.

One of the articles stated that the Marines saw this guy looking suspicious and followed him onto the train.

ETA: Quote from the article linked at the beginning of this thread;

Belgian journalist Marin Buxant Tweeted that the US Marines were on leave in Brussels when they spotted the man and followed him on the train. When the suspect went into the toilet, the Marines recognised the sound of a weapon being armed and decided to act immediately.

[asmo]

From someone else:

Hey I heard if we save them one more time we'll get another Statue of Liberty.

[USMC88-93]

One of the articles stated that the Marines saw this guy looking suspicious and followed him onto the train.

I like their situational awareness if that was the case.

[BushMasterBoy]

[Mazin]

There we go, saving France's ass again...

Lmao you beat me too it.

[Hound]

This does more in one REAL action to show what America (and being an American) is about than sending a million politicians.

[Joe_K]

A Marine is never unarmed. I hope they used the eye gouge technique on this G.F.



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[sroz]

Just read that now they are saying it was 3 Americans. Air Force, National Guard & college student. All friends. Spencer Stone is the Airman.

According to the AP:

Anthony Sadler, a senior at Sacramento State University, was traveling with childhood friends Stone, of Carmichael, California, and Alek Skarlatos, a National Guardsman from Roseburg, Oregon, when they heard a gunshot and breaking glass. Sadler told The Associated Press that they saw a train employee sprint down the aisle followed by a gunman with an automatic rifle.

"As he was cocking it to shoot it, Alek just yells, 'Spencer, go!' And Spencer runs down the aisle," Sadler said. "Spencer makes first contact, he tackles the guy, Alek wrestles the gun away from him, and the gunman pulls out a boxcutter and slices Spencer a few times. And the three of us beat him until he was unconscious."

British passenger Chris Norman told French television that he helped tie the gunman up. Stone then quickly turned to help another passenger who had been wounded in the throat, stopping his bleeding until paramedics came, Sadler said.

[USMC88-93]

Amazing how much the initial reporting can describe the basic facts but be so wrong. Either way good on them for stopping a potential bloodbath.

[sroz]

Amazing how much the initial reporting can describe the basic facts but be so wrong. Wither way good on them for stopping a potential bloodbath.

Agree. Bottom line is these Americans did not hesitate to deal with the threat, assuming they got the facts right this time.