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wolfie001

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15. Best line I've read on DU in quite some time:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:29 PM

Aug 2015

"beat him over the head with his own automatic rifle"........

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Americans Recount Bloody Encounter With Gunman on Train to France [View all] brooklynite Aug 2015 OP

Broke in to the wrong rec room. snort Aug 2015 #1

Tremors reference, followed by an evil laugh. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #8

I'm proud of these guys. candelista Aug 2015 #2

It's such an amazing thing they did-- took a lot of guts ailsagirl Sep 2015 #45

USAF baby! They tried to give credit to Marines initially--pffft. TwilightGardener Aug 2015 #3

I thought the same thing! Basic LA Aug 2015 #4

Damn straight! sarge43 Aug 2015 #5

Yeah, what the hell? One was NG, the other Air Force. And is there some other person who Nay Aug 2015 #9

It was Air force, National Guard, Air Force happyslug Aug 2015 #13

3rd American... Mona Aug 2015 #33

The Article I read said Air Force, but given this early date that may be wrong happyslug Aug 2015 #40

The gunman asked them to give him his gun back flamingdem Aug 2015 #6

Two good guys without guns LiberalElite Aug 2015 #7

Wayne LaPierre would like to have a word with you... onehandle Aug 2015 #16

Brave actions Devil Child Aug 2015 #10

How do you know it was an Islamic terrorist? philosslayer Aug 2015 #24

Did you read the article? Devil Child Aug 2015 #30

You poor, poor man. nt Codeine Aug 2015 #35

You are the prejudiced one here! Documentation follows. Yo_Mama Aug 2015 #43

results Go Vols Aug 2015 #26

Thanks for posting these results. n/t Devil Child Aug 2015 #29

Over here you wouldn't know if they were practicing 'open carry' until it was too late. onehandle Aug 2015 #11

How did that guy sulphurdunn Aug 2015 #12

I wondered that, too. Demoiselle Aug 2015 #20

please no Snow Leopard Aug 2015 #23

Have you ever been on a train in Europe? philosslayer Aug 2015 #25

It's that way in the USA too. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #27

Same way a man got a shotgun onto the Washington Navy Yard. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #28

Courage & bravery too little seen. Bravo guys! A coward dies a thousand deaths, as Dad sad. appalachiablue Aug 2015 #14

Best line I've read on DU in quite some time: wolfie001 Aug 2015 #15

That made me laugh too. sufrommich Aug 2015 #17

Gawddamn Heroes! Sky Masterson Aug 2015 #18

Two good guys with courage and brains. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #19

Kick! DashOneBravo Aug 2015 #21

These guys are going to be Turbineguy Aug 2015 #22

No doubt. Devil Child Aug 2015 #31

Let me get this straight. ncjustice80 Aug 2015 #32

Your post was pure genius duhneece Aug 2015 #34

cops are not trained the same treestar Aug 2015 #36

Well, what good are they? ncjustice80 Aug 2015 #38

Your wrong. The terrorist's rifle jammed as he was firing it. These 3 brave Americans got GOLGO 13 Aug 2015 #39

What they did was the best way to handle such situation, Attack. happyslug Aug 2015 #41

I am of the opinion that Police should NOT be given guns till they are five year veterans. happyslug Aug 2015 #42

heroes! Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #37

How proud I am of those three lads!!!!! ailsagirl Sep 2015 #44