First Person: Alek Skarlatos Narrates What Happened In His Own Video

"I grabbed the AK at his feet, and began muzzlethumping him in the head with it."

He confirms the AK jammed. The terrorist's handgun also had no magazine in it -- guy might have hit the wrong button and quick-released the mag, in his own terror. (It amuses me to think the terrorist was in turn terrorized by the advancing Americans.)

As a commenter said, this guy better get some martial arts training to dodge all the pussy that's going to be flying at his face.

He does not mention this idea of "hearing the AK being racked in the bathroom." I am beginning to think that is entirely apocryphal.

More Video, More Pics, and Spencer Stone Discharged From Hospital, Walking On His Own Feet: His hand is in a cast to let his thumb heal, but he looks okay.

From the Daily Mail; First-into-the-Fire Spencer Stone looks like he'll be fine

Also confirmation of this shameful act:

The actor told Paris Match: 'We heard screaming passengers in English, 'He shoots! He shoots! He has a Kalashnikov!''
The actor, who was travelling with his two children and his girlfriend, said: 'Suddenly, members of the crew ran into the hallway and their faces were pale.'
He said the staff hurried towards their own car on the train and opened it 'with a special key' before they locked themselves inside.
Mr Anglade claims he and other passengers banged on the door and shouted at staff to open up, but their cries for help were ignored.
He said: 'Nobody replied, there was radio silence. It was terrible and unbearable, it was inhumane.
'The minutes seemed like hours and protected my children with my whole body, telling them everything was fine.'

The story repeats the "heard the AK being racked in the bathroom" thing.

Not sure about that. Eh.

It looks like the main heroes were Stone and Skarlatos, with assists from Sadler and Norman, and maybe this French trainman I've seen mentioned in some reports but not others. (And also, I haven't seen his name -- strange.)

Thanks to Nip Sip.

Below, video of the hogtied terrorist moaning on the ground, with the Americans still sort of in command, with Skarlatos (I think) giving orders to the cops to search under the seats for the terrorist's missing handgun.

Posted by: Ace at 03:38 PM

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1 We be jammin!!!!

Posted by: AK-47s at August 22, 2015 03:40 PM (qOsoH)

2 The AK jammed? Islamists confirmed for being able to fvck up the unfvckable.

Posted by: kartoffel at August 22, 2015 03:41 PM (uEmgg)

3 should we really be afraid of such incompetent terrorism ?

Posted by: righter at August 22, 2015 03:41 PM (OURe4)

4 "should we really be afraid of such incompetent terrorism?"

The vast majority of jihadi terrorists haven't experienced any difficulty in getting their AKs to fire on cue. This was a rare stroke of luck. And reliance on luck isn't a plan.

Posted by: torquewrench at August 22, 2015 03:44 PM (noWW6)

5 Go Alek!

I vote that "muzzlethumping" become this year's "spatchcocking". The multitool verb.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (jR7Wy)

6 WATCH THIS VIDEO.

It's tremendous and corrects many errors you're heard in earlier news reports.

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (h53OH)

7 Awesome!

Posted by: Y-not at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (RWGcK)

8 These jihadis could wreck an anvil.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (hVdx9)

9 Hope these guys are well rewarded

Posted by: Skip at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (2jtuf)

10 There will be no handshake at the White House for these brave men.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (oVJmc)

11 Jamming the the Name of The Lord.

--Bob Marley

Posted by: Dave, exiled in RI at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (GjuzZ)

12 9 Hope these guys are well rewarded
Posted by: Skip at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (2jtuf)
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IYKWIMAITTYD.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 03:46 PM (jR7Wy)

13 "Muzzlethumping"

Hmm sounds a lot like another word + thumping IYKWIMAITYD. Lol!

Posted by: Lizzy at August 22, 2015 03:46 PM (NOIQH)

14 should we really be afraid of such incompetent terrorism ?

No comment.

Posted by: The Staff at Charlie Hebdo at August 22, 2015 03:47 PM (oVJmc)

15 Muzzlethumping......it has a certain ring to it, no?

Posted by: Old Blue at August 22, 2015 03:47 PM (9iR5/)

16 The one selling point for an AK is that you can store it in mud kick it to rack and it will fire. As was said above only a Jihadi could F up an AK enough to not fire.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 03:49 PM (9ET6q)

17 n evil thought came unbidden into my mind today. Ruth Bader Ginsberg shakes hands with the devil and we get Justice Mooch.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at August 22, 2015 03:49 PM (jPCdr)

18 Went down the train to make sure there wasn't another gunman - well done!!

Posted by: Lizzy at August 22, 2015 03:49 PM (NOIQH)

19 Wait, did I just hear an unspoken "muzziethumping"

Posted by: Maureen Dowd at August 22, 2015 03:50 PM (6mBW7)

20 Is it a reverse muzzle-thumping if you start from behind the terrorist?

Posted by: andycanuck at August 22, 2015 03:50 PM (pgzyN)

21 I'm the one who jammed the AK, but I just don't talk about it because I didn't want these brave men to stand in my shadow.

Posted by: Brian Jennings at August 22, 2015 03:51 PM (VdICR)

22 "I grabbed the AK at his feet, and began muzzlethumping him in the head with it."

Wondering here whether what Jihadi Jim was toting was an AKS.

The light folding stock would have been of advantage as he snuck the weapon onto the train, carrying it through a public station.

If so, yeah, using the muzzle as a club makes more sense than flipping it round and using the stock. More mass in the muzzle.

Posted by: torquewrench at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM (noWW6)

23
Great Snark - afraid you are right. Some natter on about something called the constitution, division of powers, sketchy rumorish stuff like that, but appointments are the prerogative of the president and nobody can stop them. If you don't believe me, just get with Nip Sip, he heard it straight from GOP leadership types in person just this week, I believe.

Meanwhile, I prefer to focus on muzzlethumping for the moment.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM (QDnY+)

24 Are we certain he didn't say Muzzie-thumping? Because I like that slightly better.

Posted by: Dave S. at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM (mhkbv)

25 5 Go Alek! I vote that "muzzlethumping" become this year's "spatchcocking". The multitool verb.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (jR7Wy)

I feel like there should be a chumbawumba song about these people.

Seriously, bravo. They will not want for free drinks or companionship for some time I think.

Posted by: Lea at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM (vmMMi)

26 5
I vote that "muzzlethumping" become this year's "spatchcocking". The multitool verb.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 03:45 PM (jR7Wy)

As someone said in the last thread, it should be "muzziethumping".

Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM (sdi6R)

27 The men who helped overpower attacker will meet French President Francois Hollande. I understand they got a call from the White House today....

Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM (vIeIs)

28 >>should we really be afraid of such incompetent terrorism ?

We should be prepared, because these people are determined and willing to die. They're just as happy beheading a coworker with a knife as they are shooting up a joint. I'm particularly concerned about the men who have been confronting servicemen's wifes in CO and WY.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 22, 2015 03:53 PM (NOIQH)

29 The vast majority of jihadi terrorists haven't experienced any difficulty in getting their AKs to fire on cue. This was a rare stroke of luck. And reliance on luck isn't a plan.

Posted by: torquewrench at August 22, 2015 03:44 PM (noWW6)

The system worked!

Posted by: Janet Butch Napolitano at August 22, 2015 03:53 PM (MYSVz)

30 I understand they got a call from the White House today....

Probably telling them they're to be charged with a Hate Crime.

Posted by: The Staff at Charlie Hebdo at August 22, 2015 03:54 PM (oVJmc)

31 I was willowed!

The best part of this video? This quote.

"Dude, I tried to shoot him"

Last video in story..........http://tinyurl.com/p8fu7l7

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 03:54 PM (0FSuD)

32 Wasn't Jocelyn Elders an advocate for self muzzlethumping?

Posted by: wooga at August 22, 2015 03:55 PM (66gs3)

33 So there was a dud cartridge and he didn't know that to clear it he should work the bolt.
Thank God for idiot jihadists.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 03:55 PM (hVdx9)

34 also keep in mind this guy expected a turkey shoot, and instead found himself in a barfight.

It might not be that he was incompetent per se, so much as the Americans scared him, and he forgot his (minimal) training as they came to put the beat-down on him.

Posted by: ace at August 22, 2015 03:56 PM (dciA+)

35 Not one mention of how the AK jammed after I launched a dagger at the receiver and drop-kicked the magazine out of the pistol...... my star has truly fallen.

Posted by: Brian Williams at August 22, 2015 03:57 PM (6mBW7)

36 My nephew wanted to join the army and I have a buddy who had just gotten out of sf, we all got together to talk about the army Matt said "Oh man, all the pussy, especially in Germany."

I kept having to direct the convo back to training. (Young guys)

As an aside I watched gopro of him going through doors in Iraq, and F that. Yes there were some vids where they were being set up and ambushed, and F that.

Posted by: traye at August 22, 2015 03:58 PM (50uSB)

37 MUZZLETHUMP!

Posted by: Rabbi Kick-Ass at August 22, 2015 03:58 PM (10ydV)

38 4 "should we really be afraid of such incompetent terrorism?"

Persistence rewards luck eventually.
The 1993 World Trade Center attack killed 3 people, and the fact that it didn't kill thousands was very lucky for the US. The security measures taken after reflected the result, not the intent and more likely outcome IIRC. That contributed to 9/11.

Or to say it another way, if they attack 100 times, they might be unlucky 99, and still hurt us bad enough to affect the economy, how we travel, what we say ect.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 22, 2015 03:58 PM (VdICR)

39 "These are Sparta's walls..." -- King Agesilaus, pointing toward his men and explaining why Sparta had no fixed fortifications.

Posted by: Jim at August 22, 2015 03:58 PM (QolCq)

40 I understand they got a call from the White House today.... Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 03:52 PM

One of the stories I saw said Choom Boy "was briefed on the incident and said "do I still have time to play nine today?"

I may have made part of that up.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 03:59 PM (SNBrO)

41 In the story I linked @31 pics of these guys and Stone leaving hospital.

These are NOT small guys. They all look like they could bench press 300 easy.

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:00 PM (0FSuD)

42 Thank God for idiot jihadists.

He was just turning his life around!!!!

Posted by: Ayoub's Mother ... at August 22, 2015 04:00 PM (qOsoH)

43 These are NOT small guys. They all look like they could bench press 300 easy.

So could I.

10 reps @ 30 lbs...

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM (oVJmc)

44 Or to say it another way, if they attack 100 times,
they might be unlucky 99, and still hurt us bad enough to affect the
economy, how we travel, what we say ect.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 22, 2015 03:58 PM

You have to plan for the one-in-100 time, and hope it'll be one of the other 99.

These Men -- "Heroes" has gotten overused, but it applies here -- could not have known the AK would jam when they rushed the Muzzie.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM (SNBrO)

45 Thank God for idiot jihadists.

He was just turning his life around!!!!

Posted by: Ayoub's Mother
*****

Was going to try and be a rapper?

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM (hVdx9)

46
I saw Muzzlethump the Muzzie open for Toad the Wetsprocket back in '05 at the Thunderdome.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM (ODxAs)

47 The first person narration is all well and awesome. But what I think we really need is the Taiwanese animated news version

Posted by: Buzzion at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM (z/Ubi)

48 Will the fact that he was HOGtied make him unclean to enter paradise?

Posted by: Spellcheck at August 22, 2015 04:03 PM (j+aWk)

49 Was going to try and be a rapper?
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale

He goes by the name of the rapper Jahil.

Posted by: traye at August 22, 2015 04:03 PM (50uSB)

50 The first person narration is all well and awesome. But what I think we really need is the Taiwanese animated news version

Posted by: Buzzion at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM

Wait 'til Hitler hears about it!

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 04:04 PM (SNBrO)

51 An Air Force "medic"? Hmm. Maybe he was a PJ. If so, that would explain a lot, as those Air Force PJs are some mean, tough sons of bitches. They are trained to jump in and rescue a downed pilot, medically treat him as needed, get him out and kill anyone who tries to interfere. Not to be trifled with. Even if they were not Marines, oorah, gentlemen and nicely done.

Posted by: The Oort Cloud - Source of all SMODs at August 22, 2015 04:05 PM (AYY6Y)

52 10 reps @ 30 lbs...

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM (oVJmc)

I got that!

Posted by: Injuin Blackfoot Barry, that eats dog at August 22, 2015 04:06 PM (0FSuD)

53
50 The first person narration is all well and awesome. But what I think we really need is the Taiwanese animated news version

Posted by: Buzzion at August 22, 2015 04:02 PM

Wait 'til Hitler hears about it!
Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 04:04 PM (SNBrO)

That too. "Stupid Americans always ruining Jew hater's fun times in France"

Posted by: Buzzion at August 22, 2015 04:06 PM (z/Ubi)

54 Traye, I worked with an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran and he said the same thing about Germany.
His pick up line?
"Nice shoes. Wanna *****?"
Said it worked every one in four tries.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:06 PM (hVdx9)

55 An AK built from a kit will jam mainly because of bolt over issues, because of magazine alingment. That is the only jamming problem I have ever heard about with any AK.

Posted by: badanv at August 22, 2015 04:07 PM (HEUrn)

56 I'm braver than those guys.

I have a trophy from the Mickey Mouse Sports Network to prove it!

Posted by: Bruce Jenner at August 22, 2015 04:07 PM (vsbNu)

57 Wanna dance?

Heh.

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 04:08 PM (NHQQx)

58 Tilikum Killer Assault Whale

My nephew is black, apparently he wouldn't need a pick up line in Germany, just black and military is enough.

Posted by: traye at August 22, 2015 04:10 PM (50uSB)

59 Muzzlethumping......it has a certain ring to it, no?

Posted by: Old Blue at August 22, 2015 03:47 PM (9iR5/)

Got to bing/google "muzlethump" before it is washed out by the latest news... basically a bayonet thrust without the bayonet.To enhance your muzzlethumping experience you may be able to purchase the following:
http://tinyurl.com/qbazspr
http://tinyurl.com/ngfnak6

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:10 PM (NaeCR)

60 What *is* an Air force PJ? My Dad was AF, but a nuke tech so I don't know anything about the zoomie part of the force.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 22, 2015 04:10 PM (GDulk)

61 French page with pics of gunman:

http://tinyurl.com/qgem6hc

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 04:11 PM (oVJmc)

62 > 16 The one selling point for an AK is that you can store it in mud kick it to rack and it will fire. As was said above only a Jihadi could F up an AK enough to not fire.

Look like the AK was good*. There was a defective cartridge and the terrorist didn't know how to clear his weapon when it didn't fire.

*we know the AK was working because of the other shots that were fired. It possible that the firing pin was marginal so that it only worked some of the time.

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at August 22, 2015 04:11 PM (h53OH)

63 I'm braver than those guys.

I have a trophy from the Mickey Mouse Sports Network to prove it!

Posted by: Bruce Jenner at August 22, 2015 04:07 PM (vsbNu)

Credited kills: 1.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 04:12 PM (oVJmc)

64 Air Force Para Rescue. Their training is roughly equivalent to Army Special Forces or Marine Force Recon, plus they are medics. Like I said, tough sons of bitches.

Posted by: The Oort Cloud - Source of all SMODs at August 22, 2015 04:12 PM (AYY6Y)

65 I believe France has some explaining to do to the rest of the world as obviously their efforts at gun control are not up to the standards that most violent extremists are used to and that openly carrying an AK-48 rifle thingy is unacceptable coming from the religion of peace and the French people. Now if the Republican Congress would stop blocking all my efforts we here in this country could also enjoy being free from AK-48 rifle thingys being openly carried on French trains and Islamic terrorists can rest easy knowing they can board French trains armed acceptably.

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at August 22, 2015 04:12 PM (ej1L0)

66 My nephew is black, apparently he wouldn't need a pick up line in Germany, just black and military is enough.

Posted by: traye
****
(ponders getting very tanned and heading to Germany)

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:12 PM (hVdx9)

67 Air Force pararescue. Grab a bag of pork rinds and take a look at this:

http://sealgrinderpt.com/airforce/air-force-pj-workout.html/

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 04:13 PM (jR7Wy)

68 55
An AK built from a kit will jam mainly because of bolt over issues,
because of magazine alingment. That is the only jamming problem I have
ever heard about with any AK.

Posted by: badanv at August 22, 2015 04:07 PM (HEUrn)

One of the guys said it was the results of a bad shell that misfired. When he cleared the gun, the shell had been struck but didn't fire, so it jammed the gun

Posted by: Injuin Blackfoot Barry, that eats dog at August 22, 2015 04:13 PM (0FSuD)

69 I'm sure it's been said, but these guys all have really cool names.

Alek Skarlatos

Anthony Sadler

Spencer Stone

Chris Norman

If the French trainman was involved in the takedown, he probably has a name straight out of the French Foreign Legion.

These guys need to be the heroic characters in some kind of Tom Clancy novel. No, wait. They just did, except in real life.

Posted by: Onlooker at August 22, 2015 04:14 PM (+f7nz)

70 These men are not simply heroes...they are leaders. They show the world how to treat radical islamic feces.

They lead, hopefully many will follow their lead. (Ok, maybe not in France...but the UK would kick some goat).

I only wish they had not only hog-tied him but had him ride the rails for a bit, hanging out of the carriage.

I am so proud of these men. So thankful they were there and not harmed. They deserve any medal coming their way. And I hope they know that many are born not knowing if what they do matters...and they saved hundreds of lives. Awesome! Show 'em how it is done, Americans!

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at August 22, 2015 04:14 PM (akaHw)

71 see updates, they're pretty good. thanks to Nip Sip.

Posted by: ace at August 22, 2015 04:15 PM (dciA+)

72 60
PJs are medics that jump into hot areas and carry a medic bag and m4. Actually petty bad ass dudes.

We just lost 2 a couple weeks ago on a training jump.

Posted by: traye at August 22, 2015 04:15 PM (50uSB)

73 Look like the AK was good*. There was a defective cartridge and the
terrorist didn't know how to clear his weapon when it didn't fire.
>>>

The Jihadi must have bought Argentinean ammo.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 04:15 PM (9ET6q)

74 OK, no more AF jokes. Until Easter.

This may be harder than Lent.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 22, 2015 04:16 PM (u82oZ)

75 One of the guys said it was the results of a bad shell that misfired. When he cleared the gun, the shell had been struck but didn't fire, so it jammed the gun

Posted by: Injuin Blackfoot Barry, that eats dog
****

That is not a jam. That is called a stoppage. It can be easily cleared.
A jam means you can't clear it without tools and some cursing. You may have to disassemble the firearm to make functional again.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:16 PM (hVdx9)

76 Off Blackfoot sock

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:17 PM (0FSuD)

77 What *is* an Air force PJ?

They get dropped behind enemy lines to pick up pilots/crew who had to bail out.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:17 PM (NaeCR)

78 Ah, thanks. Didn't know there was such a thing. Dad was done with his 4 years when I was a baby (said he'd have been willing to stay in, but Mom hated Germany) so all I know about AF stuff is stories he told about declassified nuke stuff and traveling in Europe in the 70's

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 22, 2015 04:17 PM (GDulk)

79 Oh yeah, and PJs are often times high on the 'ette approval scale.

Posted by: traye at August 22, 2015 04:17 PM (50uSB)

80 Oh, my favorite part is that they muzzle-thumped this guy into unconsciousness (where his virgins looked like Dimmicrat wimmens). No politically correctness here. Allyoop snackbared.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at August 22, 2015 04:18 PM (akaHw)

81 A jam means you can't clear it without tools and some cursing. You may have to disassemble the firearm to make functional again.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:16 PM (hVdx9)

Yeah,, I know, sorry for misstating. I had a real jam once, son did not clear AR-15 and had been shooting Russian crap. Could even get the damn thing to open. Off to gun shop.

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:18 PM (0FSuD)

82 I am olde but these guys are not only brave heroes but easy on the eyes. xoxo

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at August 22, 2015 04:19 PM (akaHw)

83 79 Oh yeah, and PJs are often times high on the 'ette approval scale.
Posted by: traye at August 22, 2015 04:17 PM (50uSB)
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Oh yes. Yes they are.

God bless our corpsmen and rescuers.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 04:20 PM (jR7Wy)

84 One of the guys said it was the results of a bad shell that misfired. When he cleared the gun, the shell had been struck but didn't fire, so it jammed the gun

As I said, it sounds like a bolt over issue. A misfire will clear easily so that the next round should fire. If a jam occurs, it is because the second cartridge was stripped from the magazine ( and is inside the rifle) before the bolt returned to chamber the next cartridge. The bolt will still strip a third cartridge from the magazine, but can't chamber it because of the second round which is will inside the rifle.

Posted by: badanv at August 22, 2015 04:22 PM (1ER4Y)

85 should we really be afraid of such incompetent terrorism?

When people are being taught not to fight back, yes. It doesn't take much competence to rack up a body count when the advice even for adults is to hide under a table.

Unless they're incompetent like Khan, and don't understand searching the vertical axis.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 22, 2015 04:22 PM (2lndx)

86 Gotta love the video of the terrorist moaning. Real tough guy.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 22, 2015 04:22 PM (OGm46)

87 Amazing how the frenchies lose all their compunctions about the speaking of English in France when they need someone to save their sorry asses

Posted by: MAx at August 22, 2015 04:23 PM (LAliD)

88 I'll give him $250 for the AK. I can fix it. Most likely.

Posted by: Eromero at August 22, 2015 04:24 PM (go5uR)

89 I'll give him $250 for the AK. I can fix it. Most likely.

I have a hammer.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at August 22, 2015 04:26 PM (rwI+c)

90 The barrel on that AK appears to have been cut down. That is not a 16.5 in barrel.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:26 PM (hVdx9)

91 61 French page with pics of gunman:http://tinyurl.com/qgem6hc
Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 04:11 PM (oVJmc) How in the hell do you expect us to see a picture in French?

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at August 22, 2015 04:26 PM (22uju)

92 Love the video..."Dude, I tried to shoot him!"

Total calm. I want them to travel with me...

The moaning wittle terrorist is an added bonus. I think he may have pooped his pants a wee bit, or a shadow from hog-tie. bwhahaha

I just wish each muzzle whacking to his tiny head would have been: "This is for Flight 93, This is for the USS Cole, etc" But beating him up until unconsciousness works for me, too.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at August 22, 2015 04:26 PM (akaHw)

93 Quick! Grab the muzzie terrorist before he blows up the blog's margins!!!

Posted by: andycanuck at August 22, 2015 04:27 PM (pgzyN)

94 I guess the French conductors use to drive tanks in the army and knew about reverse?

Shameful, but probably what they were told to do. Save your own ass. Union thugs won't get any punishment.

They could have locked all the cars in front of the shooter, but that would have taken some balls. Shooter was in the last car.

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:28 PM (0FSuD)

95 They could have locked all the cars in front of the shooter, but that would have taken some balls. Shooter was in the last car.

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:28 PM (0FSuD)

New SOP - Shooter in last car - disconnect the last car.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:30 PM (NaeCR)

96 THAT'S an Aran terrorist? ISIS gotta start paying more attention to their BMI charts. Who needs a terrorist on a weight profile?

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at August 22, 2015 04:30 PM (Kucy5)

97 Ace:

Off topic but worth a look.

The Peggy Hubbard video.

http://tinyurl.com/q23artg

Posted by: Sixkiller at August 22, 2015 04:32 PM (hRytD)

98
"Dad of man who stopped terrorist 'proud'.
-----------------

Hold it. I find that offensive. It should read 'Parent 1', or 'Parent 2'.

Posted by: Progressive at August 22, 2015 04:32 PM (9mTYi)

99 I'll give him $250 for the AK. I can fix it. Most likely.

I have a hammer.>>>

You will also need a shit shovel.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/chuc4ku

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 04:33 PM (9ET6q)

100 New SOP - Shooter in last car - disconnect the last car.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:30 PM (NaeCR)

Pretty sure that would have been impossible. Train was going over 100 MPH

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:34 PM (0FSuD)

101
They didn't have to beat him. They should have just called the police.

Posted by: Progressive at August 22, 2015 04:35 PM (9mTYi)

102 Pretty sure that would have been impossible. Train was going over 100 MPH

Oh come on, Bruce Willis or Tom Cruise or MATT DAMON! could have done that. I see them do similar things all the time.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 22, 2015 04:38 PM (ODxAs)

103 101

They didn't have to beat him. They should have just called the police.

Posted by: Progressive at August 22, 2015 04:35 PM (9mTYi)

One report said Stone had him in a choke hold and he passed out, sounds like his buddy decided to make sure with the butt of the AK.

Wish they HAD shot him.

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:38 PM (0FSuD)

104
90 The barrel on that AK appears to have been cut down. That is not a 16.5 in barrel.
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:26 PM (hVdx9)

It's Europe. They're using metric.

Posted by: Buzzion at August 22, 2015 04:39 PM (z/Ubi)

105 I think the women of France are thinking...dreaming of a suitable reward to bestow on these fellas.

Posted by: PJ at August 22, 2015 04:39 PM (cHuNI)

106 Pretty sure that would have been impossible. Train was going over 100 MPH>>>

Why would the speed make it impossible? Safety locks and other mechanics of the hitch may make it impossible. But cruising at 100MPH should not make it impossible.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 04:40 PM (9ET6q)

107

for all you guys who give the Air Force shit

Air Force was first to the jihadi

Aim high young man. And hydrate. You're gonna be busy

Posted by: ThunderB at August 22, 2015 04:41 PM (zOTsN)

108 I hate to be cynical, but I think the only reason President Choom called these guys is that Hollande shamed him into it.

And the African American guy. He is a hero too and a good man too apparently. The creeps in Ferguson should take a lesson on how to live from him.

Posted by: PJ at August 22, 2015 04:41 PM (cHuNI)

109

Gotta keep our eyes on the ball - next time it'll be here.

Posted by: GBruno at August 22, 2015 04:42 PM (u49WF)

110 What's wrong with the AA guy/ Why wasn't he spending his time more productively at a "Black Lives Matter" protest?!!

Posted by: Branco Bama at August 22, 2015 04:42 PM (OSs/l)

111 >>>Spencer Stone Discharged From Hospital, Walking On His Own Feet: His hand is in a cast to let his thumb heal, but he looks okay.

...he looks better than okay to me!...yowza!

Posted by: north and judd at August 22, 2015 04:43 PM (0z/89)

112 Muzziethumping? Wan't that the one hit for one-hit wonders Chumbawumba? Except in their version, they get knocked down but they get up again. And there's a whiskey drink, vodka drink, lager drink, cider drink.

youtu.be/2H5uWRjFsGc

Posted by: Spellcheck at August 22, 2015 04:43 PM (j+aWk)

113 It's Europe. They're using metric.

Posted by: Buzzion
****

I can never remember that...

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 22, 2015 04:44 PM (hVdx9)

114 You'll notice the British guy has a decent haircut, not like that insufferable twit Charles Cooke.

You can tell the good ones.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 04:44 PM (P/xrJ)

115

these guys have been friends since childhood. The black guys dad is a pastor.

says God was with them every step, put them on the train, gave them the courage to act and the speed to act quickly, jammed the jihadis gun

gave me chills

Posted by: ThunderB at August 22, 2015 04:44 PM (zOTsN)

116 Why would the speed make it impossible? Safety locks
and other mechanics of the hitch may make it impossible. But cruising
at 100MPH should not make it impossible.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 04:40 PM (9ET6q)

Good point, I suspect the safety locks are set so that the cars can not be separated over a certain speed or even if they are moving.

At 100 MPH, even getting to the train's connector would be dangerous as shit.

I also suspect that the conductor's do not have any way to disconnect them, if anyone could possibly the engineer?

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:44 PM (0FSuD)

117 for all you guys who give the Air Force shit

Air Force was first to the jihadi
------------------------

* stands *
* salutes AF guy *

I will (with some difficulty) withhold all zoomie jokes for the next 30 days.

Posted by: Progressive at August 22, 2015 04:45 PM (9mTYi)

118 If they get a call from BHO wonder if he'll chastise them for hurting a muzzie

Posted by: Skip at August 22, 2015 04:45 PM (7ngif)

119 Oops. Off with progressive sock

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 22, 2015 04:46 PM (9mTYi)

120 Pretty sure that would have been impossible. Train was going over 100 MPH

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:34 PM (0FSuD)
It would work in the movies.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:47 PM (NaeCR)

121 Should have muzzlethumped him to death. Or at least into unconsciousness, and stick his thumbs though his eyes, or crush his windpipe. Now he'll just walk after a decade or so.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at August 22, 2015 04:47 PM (DGrkU)

122 Trump would probably like to have them on stage with him, Obama, maybe a beer on the 19th hole.

Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 04:48 PM (vIeIs)

123 I also suspect that the conductor's do not have any way to disconnect them, if anyone could possibly the engineer?>>>

Since my only knowledge of train car hitch systems comes from old westerns I have no idea what really would or would not work.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 04:50 PM (9ET6q)

124
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At 'em boys, Giver 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!)
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one hellava roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Posted by: ThunderB at August 22, 2015 04:50 PM (zOTsN)

125 Pretty sure that would have been impossible. Train was going over 100 MPH

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:34 PM (0FSuD)

It would work in the movies.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:47 PM (NaeCR)

And in the movie the crew would leave all the passengers in the cars cut loose with the terrorist(s).

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:51 PM (NaeCR)

126 I am sure Obama will give them one of these.....

http://tinyurl.com/q2dpguy

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:51 PM (0FSuD)

127 >>>these guys have been friends since childhood. The black guys dad is a pastor.

How revolting! We need to put a stop to this!

Posted by: Al Sharpto, Jeremiah Wright, Eric Holder at August 22, 2015 04:52 PM (DGrkU)

128 I'm telling you people around the world; travel with Americans. We're kind of loud and eat a lot, we're big and not familiar with your customs, but nobody wants to F--- with us.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 22, 2015 04:53 PM (39g3+)

129 I am sure Obama will give them one of these.....

http://tinyurl.com/q2dpguy

Posted by: Nip Sip at August 22, 2015 04:51 PM (0FSuD)
I prefer a $5 certificate good for the White Gift Shop, by mail.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 04:53 PM (NaeCR)

130 Greetings:

Lafayette, we are here (again).

Pour les autres, Lafayette, nous sommmes ici (encore un fois).

Posted by: 11B40 at August 22, 2015 04:53 PM (evgyj)

131 One thing I observed earlier in the week is how the progressive outrage movement spends so much time pointing and judging and criticizing and nitpicking, that our entire nation has just about completely abandoned the idea of looking at people to admire. For example, it used to be that the elderly were admired and respected. Not by all at all times, obviously, but by the mere length of their life, civilized people understood that old people had wisdom.

No one in the collective is to be admired, as the only ones worthy of admiration are those useful to advancing the movement. And it's always temporary. It's such a vile, soulless way of life and I wish to God we could get away from it.

Posted by: Mega at August 22, 2015 04:54 PM (9Du4t)

132 If I were them I would specifically ask if Moochele picked the menu before accepting an invite to dinner at the Whitehouse.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 04:54 PM (9ET6q)

133 http://www.protestwarrior.com/nimages/signs/large/pw_sign_02.gif

Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at August 22, 2015 04:55 PM (Kw2IN)

134 So what's the Over/Under on them being arrested for assaulting a mostly peaceful Muslim sympathiser when they touch American soil?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 22, 2015 04:57 PM (39g3+)

135 but by the mere length of their life, civilized people understood that old people had wisdom.

Looking at today's public old people--Hillary, Biden, Carter, Bernie, yadda yadaa--I'm not faulting any kid who looks at them and fails to correlate "age" with "wisdom."

(I'm also amused at "Americans save the French again!" jokes when Skarlatos is wearing FC Bayern soccer kit. Heh.)

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 04:58 PM (rHXGG)

136 Muzzlethumping may be my new favorite word.

Posted by: SMOD slamming into Yellowstone at August 22, 2015 04:58 PM (IrByp)

137 After all the anti-Muslim violence in the Crusades, this jihadi's actions, while unfortunate, are perfectly understandable. I cannot commend these three men, however, since it might be misconstrued by the Muslim community as encouraging violence and hatred against Muslims.

Posted by: Barack Obama at August 22, 2015 04:58 PM (DGrkU)

138 You could defiantly hear the sound of an AK racking through a bathroom door.

The bad primer strike could have been either firearm or ammunition related.

Posted by: Reformed Gun Nut at August 22, 2015 05:01 PM (oz9MB)

139 G-d bless those who ran towards the fire.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 22, 2015 05:02 PM (kJll+)

140 French cops knew about this a**hole and yet he got guns.
Amazing.
Glad he had shitty ammo.

Posted by: navybrat at August 22, 2015 05:04 PM (JgC5a)

141 muzzlethumpers
-----------------
We knocked him down,
We bashed his head in,
He's never gonna take us down.

Posted by: Chumba Wumba at August 22, 2015 05:04 PM (DGrkU)

142 Looking at today's public old people--Hillary, Biden, Carter, Bernie,
yadda yadaa--I'm not faulting any kid who looks at them and fails to
correlate "age" with "wisdom.">>>

It has always been necessary for young people to filter out the crazy broken filter oldster from the truly wise oldster. Unfortunately the crazy broken filter oldster is now topping the dem race. So the young are confused on the whole wisdom thing,

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 05:04 PM (9ET6q)

143 Please, tell me the train was going into a tunnel.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at August 22, 2015 05:05 PM (l3vZN)

144 Doubt we will see that in any movie anytime soon from the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, "I'm gonna muzzlethump your stupid a$$."

But Tarantino might do it anyway.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 22, 2015 05:05 PM (kJll+)

145 "New SOP - Shooter in last car - disconnect the last car."

Trainsets for high speed rail, and Thalys is HSR, are tightly integrated unitary setups. Separating one car from another is something that occurs only in the maintenance workshop at the railyard.

What you could do is provide for burly intercar doors and remote locking.

Posted by: torquewrench at August 22, 2015 05:05 PM (noWW6)

146 Cues up the AC/DC -- You've Been... Muzzlethumped

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 22, 2015 05:07 PM (gyKtp)

147 What you could do is provide for burly intercar doors and remote locking.

Posted by: torquewrench

Or you could provide burly, armed men to muzziethump any potential shooters.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Indestructible at August 22, 2015 05:08 PM (awspb)

148 Please, tell me the train was going into a tunnel.>>>

Akmed the Jihadi can look forward to many angry collisions with his caboose.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 05:08 PM (9ET6q)

149 >>>this guy better get some martial arts training to dodge all the pussy that's going to be flying at his face.

That would not work in my case. I am the devourer of worlds.

Posted by: Hillary's vajayjay at August 22, 2015 05:09 PM (DGrkU)

150 Posted by: torquewrench at August 22, 2015 05:05 PM (noWW6)

It's a joke - Save Yourselves - Run - imagine the french crew running to the front of the train, locking doors and leaving the rear of train behind with the passengers and terrorist(s).

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 22, 2015 05:09 PM (NaeCR)

151

I'm in love with all of them.

I see one's a Bayern Munich fan. Just sayin'.

All I see in my head (now that I know everyone is okay) are those scenes in Team America: World Police where they are tearing apart Paris to save their men. heh. I do not know why I didn't buy that movie. It always comes back in some form or another.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 05:09 PM (qCMvj)

152 Or you could provide burly, armed men to muzziethump any potential shooters.>>>

Free Train fare to American Servicemen would work too.

Posted by: Willy J at August 22, 2015 05:10 PM (9ET6q)

153 Muzzlethumping sound like Terrorist getting his ass kicked porn.

Posted by: Drider at August 22, 2015 05:11 PM (6Xbsz)

154
Free Train fare to American Servicemen would work too.

Its not just a way to say thanks, but to protect your passengers.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 22, 2015 05:12 PM (39g3+)

155 News of the tragic and sad kind, a Hawker Hunter T.7 jet failed to recover from a loop at an air show in Shoreham and crashed into the A27 motorway. News reports are the pilot is in critical condition with seven fatalities on the ground.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34027260?SThisFB

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 22, 2015 05:12 PM (kJll+)

156 >>> All I see in my head (now that I know everyone is okay) are those scenes in Team America: World Police where they are tearing apart Paris to save their men.

Hah, I keep seeing the ending of "Strangers on a Train" where they are in a firefight with the bad guys.

The one guy waves a white flag thinking that will save him and exits, gets gunned down, dies muttering "I don't understand, I don't understand..."

No white flags on this day, thanks heavens. Bless all the wonderful brave heroes.

Posted by: LizLem at August 22, 2015 05:12 PM (hvf9s)

157

Too bad he's still alive, but at least while they held him down some damage was done until he was unconscious.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 05:13 PM (qCMvj)

158 So are the guys who locked themselves in a special car as little kids wept at the door for their lives going to be tarred and feathered or is that just an American thing too?

Posted by: Drider at August 22, 2015 05:14 PM (6Xbsz)

159 Now I really fear for these guys. Names plastered over every newspaper on the planet and a vindictive military hating CinC that was probably shamed into giving them acknowledgement as someone pointed out upthread. Look what happened to Navy SEALS not long after popping a new asshole in bin Ladens head. This is the climate we live in.

Posted by: JROD at August 22, 2015 05:14 PM (wnwJC)

160 gave me chills

Me too.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 22, 2015 05:15 PM (OSs/l)

161 Now I really fear for these guys.

Might be why the French trainman, if he exists, wants to keep his name out of it ...

Posted by: Adriane the All Cultures are Equal Critic ... at August 22, 2015 05:16 PM (qOsoH)

162
I just want to point out to the ettes if you go to the Daily Mail story

check out the arms on all of em

Posted by: ThunderB at August 22, 2015 05:17 PM (zOTsN)

163 Might be why the French trainman, if he exists, wants to keep his name out of it ...
Posted by: Adriane the All Cultures are Equal Critic ... at August 22, 2015 05:16 PM (qOsoH)

I think they have laws against publishing names or something.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 05:17 PM (qCMvj)

164 >>> Now I really fear for these guys. Names plastered over every newspaper on the planet and a vindictive military hating CinC that was probably shamed into giving them acknowledgement

Well, they were protecting sophisticated French people, that's different! Had it been in England no way, we know how he feels about the Brits.

Also this was probably too big to just ignore like he usually does.

Posted by: LizLem at August 22, 2015 05:18 PM (hvf9s)

165 I just want to point out to the ettes if you go to the Daily Mail story

check out the arms on all of em
Posted by: ThunderB at August 22, 2015 05:17 PM (zOTsN)

already have, are you kidding? lol

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 05:19 PM (qCMvj)

166
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day

Posted by: ThunderB at August 22, 2015 05:20 PM (zOTsN)

167 NOOD silly thread.

Posted by: Y-not at August 22, 2015 05:20 PM (RWGcK)

168
I had correspondence with a USMC officer who lead infantry in the Iraq invasion. IIRC he was a company CO. He and his XO both carried AKs so that all the trigger pullers could have M16A2s and yet CO and XO would have more than an M9. As it turned out the first time he tried to shoot the AK in combat it jammed.

Later they tested some 40 captured Iraqi AKs and most of them jammed at least once and some jammed up so they were hard to clear. They were a mix match of AKs from different sources and the ammo likewise, many old, but AKs can and do jam.

Also, I understand this guy trains BJJ.

Posted by: DonS at August 22, 2015 05:20 PM (Q2pWM)

169
If only he'd said that he Chupacabra Muzzlethumped the mohammedan.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 22, 2015 05:21 PM (o98Jz)

170 From that weaponsman.com article, they call the jihadist "Ala-Kazam!" because they can't be bothered to learn his real name. Love it.

Posted by: LizLem at August 22, 2015 05:21 PM (hvf9s)

171 pj @ 105-
You mis-spelled 'blow'.

Posted by: Eromero at August 22, 2015 05:28 PM (go5uR)

172 >>>>"60
What *is* an Air force PJ? My Dad was AF, but a nuke tech so I don't know anything about the zoomie part of the force.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 22, 2015 04:10 PM (GDulk)"<<<<
Ask Pookie's Girl on the ONT. I think Pookie is one from what she has said.

Posted by: Subotai Bahadur at August 22, 2015 05:41 PM (xAF2j)

173 >>>The Jihadi must have bought Argentinean ammo.
.
.
.No they went for cheap and bought a $hit ton of that Tulammo steel case junk from Russia. I bought some in 9mm and had an actual case jam in my Beretta 92 that I had to hammer out when I got home. Plus I had dozens of light primer strike FTF's which I never had before or after when shooting that junk.

Never buy that crap.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at August 22, 2015 06:02 PM (iONHu)

174 Thank God Obama trained these troops!

Posted by: Major Wood at August 22, 2015 06:32 PM (YSn3n)

175
173 .No they went for cheap and bought a $hit ton of that Tulammo steel case junk from Russia.

Not so sure about that. From the pic of the mags on the ground by Daily Mail, it looks like brass cases, not gray steel Tula or Bear. At least as far as I can magnify...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at August 22, 2015 06:35 PM (4DCSq)

176 As I recall, "Muzzlethumping" was a big hit for Chumbawamba back in the 90's (though when he got knocked down this Jihadi clearly did not get back up again, and it appears they did indeed keep him down. Guess he never heard the song).

Posted by: Blacklake at August 22, 2015 08:13 PM (b9GlI)

177 fellas... it's my birthday. and I want yall to know that every shot of Evan Williams (Bleh) and every drink of yuengling, has been in toast of these harass motherfuckers.

shit like this restores a little hope in ya. as well as give you chill bumps and stir something up in your soul a little bit

Posted by: connor at August 22, 2015 08:19 PM (sx/H5)

178 I hope their families are careful.

Posted by: Richard Aubrey at August 22, 2015 10:56 PM (lePNR)

179 For anyone who wants to learn more about the Air Force PJs, I would recommend "None Braver: U. S. Air Force pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism" by Michael Hirsh, New American Library, 2003.

Posted by: John F. MacMichael at August 23, 2015 01:40 AM (7l5rv)

180 Honest inquiry. Will Airman Stone be recognized with a Purple Heart and Airman's Medal? The same for the Specialist?

Posted by: Pancake at August 23, 2015 04:00 AM (LPFcl)

181 "As a commenter said, this guy better get some martial arts training to dodge all the pussy that's going to be flying at his face."

See you're keepin' it classy, Ace.

Posted by: Sojourner at August 23, 2015 04:52 AM (nPrY5)

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