Special ops troops ‘hunkered down’ in California airport hangar after nighttime ninja attack

[CountryGent]

Didn't see "ninja attack" coming as a headline. An odd one for sure. From Stars and Stripes: Special ops troops 'hunkered down' in California airport hangar after nighttime ninja attack.

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[Member 52301]

Didn't see "ninja attack" coming as a headline. An odd one for sure. From Stars and Stripes: Special ops troops 'hunkered down' in California airport hangar after nighttime ninja attack.

People, many people, are just plain bat s crazy!

I hate to see our military people get hurt and it is shame that THE INJURED MAN aka the VICTIM could not SHOOT TO STOP the perp aka CRIMINAL.

Cate

 

[CountryGent]

People, many people, are just plain bat s crazy!

Agreed. And, evidently, getting more nuts by the day.

 

[kmk1012]

Agreed. And, evidently, getting more nuts by the day.

Or the hour!!!

 

[Xaevian]

Best quote from the article:
"It is unclear from the records whether the man was an actual practitioner of ninjutsu."

 

[titsonritz]

Don't bring a sword to a gun fight.

 

[Alexx1401]

I have to guess the Soldiers were not allowed to be armed while training. This is again the voters getting what they wanted. The "mentally ill" are now allowed to roam free because this was what people said they wanted.

 

[Dungannon]

Next time these guys are off base, someone needs to be armed and ready.

About 30 minutes later came a second call via 911: "26 spec op military members doing training at the airport," the log states. "Hunkered down in a hangar wondering where help is."

 

[Jasonanddeonna]

Next time these guys are off base, someone needs to be armed and ready.

About 30 minutes later came a second call via 911: "26 spec op military members doing training at the airport," the log states. "Hunkered down in a hangar wondering where help is."

I will preface this by saying I am a HUGE supporter of our military men snd women who serve.

Add in ..."26 Special Ops soldiers on a training mission called the California police not once, but twice for help....26 Special Ops...called the police...twice...."

From the Wiki: "The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice.

Upon joining the 160th, all soldiers are assigned to "Green Platoon", in which they receive intensive training in 'advanced methods of the five basic combat skills: first responder, land navigation, combatives, weapons and teamwork'."

Firearms or not, what prevented them from taking action to neutralize and restrain him?

This seems so bizarre.

 

[CamoDeafie]

I will preface this by saying I am a HUGE supporter of our military men snd women who serve.

Add in ..."26 Special Ops soldiers on a training mission called the California police not once, but twice for help....26 Special Ops...called the police...twice...."

From the Wiki: "The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice.

Upon joining the 160th, all soldiers are assigned to "Green Platoon", in which they receive intensive training in 'advanced methods of the five basic combat skills: first responder, land navigation, combatives, weapons and teamwork'."

Firearms or not, what prevented them from taking action to neutralize and restrain him?

This seems so bizarre

I think there is something about US military personnel not being allowed to act as civilian law enforcement, or using force of any kind on civilians if they aren't actively on the duty as MP/military law enforcement, or if they aren't acting in the job of civilian LE? I could be wrong? Veterans and current serving Military, correct me if I'm wrong?

 

[revjen45]

"The "mentally ill" are now allowed to roam free because this was what people said they wanted."

IIRC the mentally ill are allowed to roam free due to a ruling by the 9th Circus.

 

[Jason999]

So.. we had a ninja break into a home in Portland and now a ninja attacks some troops in California.

Is the government going to try and address this surge in ninja activities?

 

[Flopsweat]

Don't bring a sword to a gun fight.

I read somewhere that the shooting wasn't in the script. Ford was sick the day they filmed that scene. It took several takes and he was exhausted, so he ad-libbed shooting the guy.

 

[CamoDeafie]

I read somewhere that the shooting wasn't in the script. Ford was sick the day they filmed that scene. It took several takes and he was exhausted, so he ad-libbed shooting the guy.

Seems confirmed, the writers had planned a long choreographed scene where Indy fought the swordsman with his bullwhip, but Ford was indeed fighting a stomach illness and he adlibbed the scene and Lucas apparently decided it was better this way

 

[Flopsweat]

Seems confirmed, the writers had planned a long choreographed scene where Indy fought the swordsman with his bullwhip, but Ford was indeed fighting a stomach illness and he adlibbed the scene and Lucas apparently decided it was better this way

One of the best scenes in the movie.