You call that a knife?!

[ECA]

Former Marine fends off Atlanta robbers

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA -- A former Marine used a pocket knife to fend off a group of would-be robbers, killing one and wounding another, police said.

Thomas Autry, who authorities said will not be charged, had been walking home from his job waiting tables Monday night when four people got out of a car and chased him, Atlanta police detective Danny Stephens said.

One of the attackers had a shotgun and another had a pistol, Stephens said.

The suspects caught up with Autry, who yelled for help and pulled a knife out of his backpack. He kicked the shotgun out of one of the attacker's hands and stabbed both a 17-year-old girl who jumped on him and a man who also attacked him.

The suspects fled in their car but police found them later at a hospital where the girl was pronounced dead. The man stabbed in the incident was in critical condition, Stephens said.

Autry's attackers will face robbery and aggravated assault charges and are suspected in other robberies over the past week, Stephen said.

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Stephens credited Autry's military training with helping him fend off the group.

"I would say he had to do what he had to do to stop the threat," Stephens said. "You can tell his training kicked in and he knew what to do."

Autry, 36, suffered a cut to his hand and a bruise on his chest, Stephens said.

Lol...
Don't fuck with the marines!

 

[throdgrain]

In this country he would have got life I expect :/

 

[taB]

If the story's accurate then good on him.

I fear that Throdgrain's point isn't far from the truth though


Ben.

 

[JingleBells]

It's a fairly accurate story, one article says he received severe bruising.
You've got to feel for the marine though:

I had roughly about $8 in my pocket. They tried to rob me for $8 and that's the part that is going to haunt me for the rest of my life. Somebody lost their life through my hands for $8.

 

[ECA]

He was a former marine cook...just imagine how useful he would be if a navy frigate ever got taken over by terrorists.

On another note, heres a pic of the brave dude.

 

[Draylor]

Hey cooks can fight. What was that shit film with the marine cook saving the world?

 

[JingleBells]

Hey cooks can fight. What was that shit film with the marine cook saving the world?

That'll be Steven Seagal in Under Seige, good film, just don't mention the sequel (or any of his other films).

 

[Draylor]

With some silicone enhanced loveliness bursting out of a cake at some point if I remember right. Hah, entertaining trash

 

[Bodhi]

That'll be Steven Seagal in Under Seige, good film, just don't mention the sequel (or any of his other films).

Mmmmm cake.

 

[DaGaffer]

With some silicone enhanced loveliness bursting out of a cake at some point if I remember right. Hah, entertaining trash

Mmm Erika Eleniak. The only remotely acceptable Steven Segal film; "Die Hard on A Boat"

 

[nath]

He was a former marine cook...just imagine how useful he would be if a navy frigate ever got taken over by terrorists.

ECA ftw.

 

[ECA]

That'll be Steven Seagal in Under Seige, good film, just don't mention the sequel (or any of his other films).

What about mentioning his singing career?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qw5bKTBQE4

 

[old.Tohtori]

Hell, in what film Seagal ISN'T a "ex navy seal now cook"

 

[nath]

When he's an ex SEAL now native american oil refinery worker.

Honestly, it's a wonder he's not still making popular films.

 

[Dukat]

When I grow up I want to be a ex-navy teh seel too!

 

[Raven]

What about mentioning his singing career?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qw5bKTBQE4

he is the man!

 

[Tilda]

tbh, I doubt he'd have got life here, but then, its unlikley in the UK that he'd have been robbed by 4 people with a shotgun and 2 pistols between them.

 

[Chilly]

good point there tilda, he was under a very real threat of kill or be killed so in those particular circumstances even a UK Judge/the CPS might give some minor charge or suspended sentence or something. It wouldnt have just been "who will not be charged" though.

 

[Ch3tan]

He was a former marine cook...just imagine how useful he would be if a navy frigate ever got taken over by terrorists.

On another note, heres a pic of the brave dude.

Heh

Obviously the poster after you failed to read your post, but funny still.

The bloke is right though, $8 for one life and possibly another? Stupid and desperate criminals it seems.

 

[Lazarus]

at 6' 6" I woudnt have gone near him

 

[Damini]

They weren't desperate at all. It was a gang initiation - the guy is walking home from his minimal wage job, and they roll up next to him in a cadillac.

 

[Draylor]

Obviously the poster after you failed to read your post, but funny still.

Nah, I was just too dumb to remember the name of the film

 

[Ch3tan]

But, but...but it's a classic, how can you forget!

 

[Hansmoleman]

But, but...but it's a classic, how can you forget!

in this case classic shouldnt just mean old, it should mean good as well

 

[Ch3tan]

That was how i intended it to be read

 

[nath]

in this case classic shouldnt just mean old, it should mean good as well

That's what classic primarily means, not old

 

[ZiggY]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HhaqCT-h1i0&search=full metal jacket

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman would of been proud of him!

 

[ECA]

I don't like the way he abuses mank in that clip. :-[

 

[Whipped]

Hell, Nic Cage didn't even use a knife and he got sent down for years and ended up on a plane full of hardened criminals

 

[nath]

Hell, Nic Cage didn't even use a knife and he got sent down for years and ended up on a plane full of hardened criminals

Ah but they didn't find a knife on the other people so they thought it was unnecessary force.


Plus Nic Cage is a cock.