Army Veteran Steals Tank and DESTROYS San Diego…
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2022
- On May 17, 1995, an Army Veteran by the name of Shawn Nelson, stole an M60 tank from the San Diego National guard in Kearny Mesa. For 23 minutes, San Diego was put on notice as Nelson plowed through dozens of parked cars, street signs, utility poles and fire hydrants. Authorities scrambled to stop the rampage. Even requesting a Cobra Attack Helicopter from the United States Marine Corps in Camp Pendleton.
Shawn Nelson suffered a series of unfortunate events ranging from divorce to grief, to financial and physical suffering- sending the once loved family man down a nihilistic path. By 1995 addiction took over and Shawn Nelson was but a shell of his former self.
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What mini-doc should I make next? : ]
WACO!!!! unless AFT shoots your dog then maybe dont...
Dallas ambush shooting
The Waco Siege!
Nisour Square, or Abu Ghraib. Nothing classified, just a bit grim.
#BlackwaterDidNothingWrong
Waco
Can you just imagine how even crazier the story could have been if the helicopter showed up sooner
it would have been gta online irl
A tank vs helicopter battle on the freeways of San Diego would've been the stuff of legends
@@PopoMedic or imagine a tweaker on a opressor
I think they tried the same thing with the killdozer guy but the Governor didn’t want the optics of using military equipment on US citizens
Getting shot of being in an enclosed tank when a flash bang or to goes off inside?
I can't imagine turning lose a Cobra attack helicopter on a stationary M-60. One errant round and countless people could have been killed or injured.
The tank dude wanted suicide by cop and received his wishes.
I love how a man can steal a literal fucking tank and go on a rampage through the streets and people will be like "why did they shoot him"
I love how a depressed probably suicidal plumber is able to steal a tank from a not so high security facility and just drive off. Its like the film falling down but if Michael Bay made it
Bc they are people and they are that way. Some times nothing gets through even if it’s the last answer
These type of people make judgements purely dependant upon the outcome presented before them. Incapable of imagining the scenario where thepolice don't shoot, the tank breaks free, and potentially dozens of people are injured and/or killed. In that scenario these same people would be saying "why didn't they shoot him when they had the chance".
Feel bad for the guy cos his life just fell apart, but when the dog bites you gotta put it down.
Because it's california
they speak with the benefit of hindsight, where he didn't injure anyone and didn't have a gun in the tank. Cops at the time don't know that, and only know he has a friggin tank.
Nothing is scarier than a man who has absolutely nothing to lose.
It seems the US oligarchy has learned this lesson, as their cultural and social policies appear to be to destroy manhood in America.
-john wick
and a tank
Homelander
@@xenophonicus heh. It's gonna be the exact opposite in the end.
Man, imagine being the pilot for that mission:
“Pilot, your mission is to take out a hostile tank in a civilian area.”
“In Iraq? Seems like we’re too far away for that.”
“No, in San Diego.”
“Huh?”
Stay in school kid
@@FoolishMark90 explain?
It is oké to kill Iraqi civilians but not oké to put fat Americans in danger. Amazing American blood thirsty racism
“You heard what I said”
“But sir, the civilians…”
“SCREW THE CIVILIANS”
“But what about the children….”
“Screw. The. CHILDREN”
Stay in school? Says the one with an egdy mask picture with generic gang flag colors
-"Shoot the tires out, Lou."
-"It's a tank, chief..."
-"I'm getting REAL TIRED of your excuses"
I understand his life was going about as poorly as is possible, but I really don't understand people being upset they shot him.
Its California..... try that in Texas
my dad was a plumber and personal friend of his, he said it was what needed to be done. He did say the guy was a good dude though and youd never expect it from him, that he treated everyone really good and was just a genuine dude. Sad to think of the skeletons you can have in your closet
Too many people think death is the worst fate.
Officers were totally in the right. It's sad that it came to this, but they did what needed to be done to protect the people.
@@eshenakhter7652 you would get a 45 instead
The fact that a guy can be driving a tank with intent to endanger life and there still will be people claiming that the police shouldn't have used deadly force beggars belief.
Cops live and exist to kill people regardless they have proved it over and over again definitely should remove the frog def not a fren you’re a boot licker.
While crying too as if it was a horrible atrocity. I could maybe see being upset if they just gunned him down immediately, but they even gave him the courtesy of asking for surrender after his rampage, and he kept going. Their minds cannot take totality of the circumstances into account, and I hope they are NEVER Jurors.
It's not really hard to believe if you look at what has been going on in western countries regarding police authority lmao
I mean I feel like they could’ve tased him in there or knocked him out but I fully understand why they use deadly force
And they shot him in the shoulder, not the head. Again this guy was out of control. I don’t think this is one worth crying over
"in the seemingly utopian city of San Diego..." Yeah..that's some top notch writing right there man.
He lost his Mom, his Pa, his livelihood and his Wife. That doesn't excuse his actions but that's enough to make any man go insane. Almost feel sorry for the guy
We all have to loose our mothers and fathers one day it’s an inevitability. a large majority of the population act nowhere near this when it happens. I have 0 sympathy for this man child.
dude seriously his wife was terrible here...
his mom dies, he's mourning, expressing quite understandably erratic behavior, so she... divorces him? like what the hell? 'Till death do we part my ass...
@@Zapmannn it wasn't just his parents dying. his wife left him, probably taking the kids, he had his entire business destroyed because his tools were stolen, he had no money to buy tools because of the lawsuit and the alcoholism after his divorce, and he had most likely lifelong spinal injuries, which is quite a rough injury to have when your job requires you to be down on hands and knees or laying on your back constantly to get into tight spaces. It wasnt "oh no mom and dad died time to go on a rampage," his entire life was falling apart before his eyes.
@@spaghetti_man3807 that's what I'm saying, guys life was falling apart and he probably lost all hope...in ways I feel similar just not enough to put others in har.
@@spaghetti_man3807 ...bro. that has got to be the worst take I have ever read today, she's got every right to leave an erratic emotionally unstable individual. It's not a wife's job to support a mentally failing husband, neither is it a husband's job to support a mentally failing wife.
If anything her leaving spared the kids watching their dad become addicted to Meth and start digging a fucking mineshaft in his backyard to dig for Gold. The Mini-Doc (while quite good) leaves out the fact he didn't just start digging for natural resources, he had a insane Meth dream about there being gold in his backyard.
In my opinion she left before it really got ugly. A good choice.
I lived in San Diego, during this. I remember how afraid my family was. And the chaos that it caused. As a child I just thought how cool it was that nothing could stop the tank.
@Aragorn I was a 19k in the army. I'm pretty sure I've got an idea about armour. I said as a child.
@Aragorn lmao bro what are you on about, he literally agreed with you
Did it have such an impression on you it made you want to become a tanker? That's pretty funny. Maybe the whole thing was a psy op for recruitment.😂
@@f.wallace8969 no I wanted to become a combat engineer, sadly I was lied too, and told tanker was the only thing available
@@f.wallace8969 lmao, idk the CIA has been up to some goofy things. Not much of a stretch
When the scene of the tank's rampage started and the music was playing in the background, man that really hit me in the feels 😭😭 You did such a great job emphasizing just how tragic his life was that it ultimately lead to him attempting to destroy the city before his demise
I mean shoot bro you could tell he knew he just couldn't catch a break and at some point he just gave up and went nuts. I personally don't care how deep someone digs in their yard as long as it doesn't interfere with my yard. But he has lost it.
Bro your lucky he didnt kill anyone.
@@TheAnnoyingBoss I can tell DaRealDeal81 definitely has more friends than you
My dads friend was on the freeway and had the tank drive past him. He just said that it was a wild experience his heart never beated that fast before
I remember when this happened... in one of the aftermath interviews with the officers following the tank, one guy said, "I was directly behind the largest gun in town. I didn't know if it was loaded and it was aimed right at me". Absolute MAD respect to those cops who followed, diverted traffic, and subsequently peered down that hatch not knowing WHAT might be aiming back ❤🇺🇲
One of the stories, or jokes, I heard around the time of the OJ Simpson trial was the comparison of the two police departments. The LAPD couldn’t stop a slowly moving Ford Bronco, while the SDPD had to stop a tank. Props to the SDPD and others involved. This event could have been so much worse.
San Diego native here, I was born after this happened but I asked my dad about this, and turns out he literally drove past the tank this day. Crazy stuff!
San diego homegrown as well. Was born in 92, my pops worked at a donut shop in convoy st, where the tank roamed through.
Fellow San Diegoian here. I lived in community where this happened. It was an absolute shit show, watching it unfold live on t.v., was scary. Listening to the news, watching him barrel through the neighborhoods, I lived just a few blocks away, on the other side of the Balboa Ave, when he started off in Kearny Mesa.
What were your toughts when you saw that? Did you even believe what you just witnessed?
I mean you just casually drive around town and all of a sudden a goddamn tank drives past you followed by every police car the city has to offer xd
Former Sandiego born in 88. I Remember Watching it on the news live. I also remember the Oklahoma City bombing and the raid to capture Mohamed farah Aidid. And 9/11. And the north Hollywood shootout and rodney king riots Turbulent times
I was in the 8th grade at Jean farb middle school in tierrasanta on that day.
My parents actually knew Nelson. He was a very kind man
He must not have tried to run over their house with his tank.
Yes Id seen that in another documentary. Things just kept going from bad to worse but Im glad he didn't get across that medium barrier. R.I.P Nelson.
@@evryhndlestakn He only did not becouse he dont locked the hatch.
With the hatch locked, it would have been a matter of minutes and he would have been free again.
He was such a professional, such a well-trained veteran, that he forgot to lock the hatch on the tank when he went into battle.
@@Observerl well it was a suicide mission wasnt it. A hatch locked or unlocked didn't change the fact he was straddling the medium barrier. The fact is he didn't cross it for whatever reason which was the point i was making. What if he'd got some rounds onboard? What if he had links of . 50cal for the MG? What if he'd locked the hatch? What if he'd worn his Superman undies that day? And so on.....
@@evryhndlestakn If he had locked the hatch the cops had not can open it and shot him down.
And he was not standed only slowed down.
The tank weighs nearly 50 tons and he was wiggeling and the medium barrier was crumbeling. You can clearly see it in the video. 2 minits later he would be free again.
if he just want to get shot, he had mutch more easy options then get a tank and drive amok.
It's amazing how quickly someone's fantastic life can fall apart so quickly. Just because you're doing very well and even happier than you've ever been in your life, I hate to say that it doesn't mean it'll stay that way. Don't take your time at the top in life for granted.
Man I remember this. I was in High-school when this happened. What a sad story for Mr Shawn Nelson. This is why we need stronger support for our veterans during and after their service. Clearly the unfortunate sequences of personal events in his life triggered his mental decline.
RIP Mr Nelson, society failed you.
Agreed we need better support systems for after service veterans,low or no cost medical care including mental health,low or no cost housing, and job placement programs
The cops should’ve just done what they do best. Issue traffic tickets and pull people over for swinging wide. Cops are NEVER on par against soldiers that use WAR machines and are trained to kill. I hate cops.
me too
You're damn right this country takes a crap on our veterans look how many homeless there are and a lot of them are veterans of this country I was glad that man did what he did somebody's got to stand up to these criminal government we have they could care less about people God bless
Or he wAs whItE reee
i remember being a little kid and my dad telling me about this on the anniversary of it. My dad knew him he was a local plumber and apparently a really good dude, it hurt a lot of people that he did this and passed away.
"....he was a local plumber and apparently a really good dude..." Yeah, he said it in the video. 🙄 A lot of people knew him.
He spent his life serving and working before having a mental health break and being robbed and dumped. He got addicted to hard drugs and fell into a deep psychosis. This is different than a sane person who chooses crime and runs scams. Not better or worse, but this guy isn't just any criminal. Keep in mind, he stole a fucking tank. Not cars to sell, he didn't steal cars or jewelry, he stole his own death from the government. Not a criminal, a terrorist.
What a shame... I'm actually remembering this for the first time in 27 years, saw some of it live, but only vaguely.
@@Rzo139 yea but i feel like youll always find that online, but i was just confirming he was really respected locally
@@Rzo139 hey, you and I both gotta work on being impulsively confrontational.
Morale of the story: don't steal other people's tools because you never know how they might react to it and what they're already going through.
Mental health is no joke. He was showing signs of paranoia by suing the hospital already after his mom passed away. I've seen the same thing happen in my family and my friends. But it always starts with some genetic component that you may not even be aware of.
He sold his own tools for meth money , and claimed they were stolen.
I was in SD when this happened. Imagine a young sailor first watching OJ being chased by police live on tv from a hotel room in Hawaii to being a mere few miles from a tank rampage and watching that unfold as well. I often wondered what would be next.
I knew about the incident, but I never knew what led up to it happening. I can't help but feel bad for him. The world kept kicking him while he was down until he finally snapped. Losing parents will put you in the deepest depression you've ever felt and it's very hard to climb out of it in the best of terms..damn near impossible in the worst. I'm not condoning what he did, but damn..poor dude.
True. In cases like this it is best to get professional help as soon as possible.
I'm not talking about medication as that most of the time makes it worse but more talking to someone like a therapist that does help in a lot of cases so you aren't alone and can find solutions.
His actions that day were terrible but it is understandble what led to these actions and why he did what he did.
It wasn't just all of that he was on meth. Loads of the stuff. All that plus the meth is a powder keg to set a man like shaun off
truly, this story is really sad, this guy was at his lowest point and just.. cracked.
He's a big baby! He kept himself down. He's a grown up and all grown ups know their parents will eventually pass away. I don't feel sorry for him. But I do think it's awesome he managed to get a tank to go on a rampage. And he didn't kill anyone.
@@getsmarty7603 Well yes everyone knows that their parents will pass away at some point but nobody is really ever prepared for it.
You know it, I know it and he knew that too but that doesn't mean that something like that can't pull you down into a hole.
I personally can somewhat relate as I have had 3 friends of mine already pass away (at very young ages aswell 14,15 and 17) and it isn't easy so I do feel sorry for him. Ontop of that he basically lost his entire life.
What he did was not right and he shouldn't have done it but I can somewhat understand why I mean he had absolutely nothing to loose anymore.
As a M60 Tanker he should have known how to secure the three top hatches from the inside. The officer was lucky to find the top hatch unsecured, allowing him to take the shot. There is no way to open the hatches from the outside if secured from the inside.
I was a Tanker in that same tank.
Fr I was thinking why he didn’t secure the hatches, I mean he was a tanker too and judging by the time he def trained in an M60 as well.
Thank you for your service though, and badass that you got to train on an M60, my fav tank.
@@CatsAreAmazing8187 mine was the M60A3, first fire on the move.
That was my first thought as well: Why didn't he "button up"?
He wasn’t really thinking it through..him leaving it open is almost like the dude saying….I’m serious, but really, my mind is not right.
Imagine seeing a tank while your just going to a supermarket......
I'm amazed at how people really thought shooting this guy was not justified. I'm amazed they even gave him the opportunity to surrender once the hatch was opened. Kudos for that level of restraint. Really shows how the Waco incident really tarnished the image of law enforcement in general. That woman wouldn't be so heartbroken for the lunatic who just died if that tank had been barreling toward her person or property.
It is absurd, I would argue that the police showed too much restraint. I mean he could very easily have been armed in the tank and killed the officer who opened the hatch. It is ironic that police will shoot a kid eating a burger in his car but not a man attempting to drive over cars on the highway in a tank. The fact that some people see his death as unjustified proves that there will always be a contingent of people who are fucking stupid.
Everyone always had the opportunity to surrender if they in fact surrender. Even a serial killer. Its not like the cops can place him on his knees and execute him. Cops are not judge jury and executioner. I do think many people deserve executioner but we have to do our due diligence in court first.
So you know they could have dropped in a can of tear gas or pepper spray ball.
Well spoken, also Ruby Ridge
@@IIIFrenchyIII Ruby Ridge was a little different lol, Randy Weaver didn’t pose a threat to society and just wanted to be left alone.
I’m enjoying your new format more and more. You do it better than anyone in your genre. Thanks for the attention to detail in your content. Thanks dude!
That and he still brings his unique cheeky style
Only one person tells stories like this better. His are animations though, so I guess Popo wins.
This X10 his vids are so good!!
@@rustyshackleford5269 MrBallen tells stories pretty well
YeH, it’s fucking sick
You got one hell of a way you tell your stories, I'm fully engaged all the way through. Keep up the good work man.
thank you!
@@PopoMedic Your welcome brother.
@@PopoMedic
Hey, what genre of music do you use in these videos by the way? I really like it.
@@PiousSlayer retro futuristic
@@PiousSlayer in the description the songs are linked I don't really know music so it be better if you looked ❤
I'm really enjoying these documentaries. Your energy and your humor (which I commend you for using as appropriately and tastefully as you do, that can be a very fine line to walk) keep it entertaining, and you stick to the facts and don't sensationalize.
Keep up the great work, I'm really looking forward to more of these videos.
More money and help is needed for military veterans.
imagine having to call your insurance company and explain that a tank has broken through your house 🤣
You ever read those policies? They have everything covered. I was just reading my auto insurance policy the other day and it said they won't cover a loss due to civil war, revolution, nuclear radiation ect.
@@benitomussolinki7155 things are different here in Italy it is already difficult to find an insurance that covers you from the normal acts of vandalism, theft and fire at a human price, imagine the rest 🤣
@@benitomussolinki7155 Hehehe imagine contacting your insurance company for the auto insurance policy over a nuclear radiation damage on your car.That would be a sight
Dude, you are a literal godsend to this platform. Interesting topics, quality no over-the-top bs editing, impressive storytelling, easy to digest format. Keep doing what you're doing my man bc I've fallen in love with ur channel and I don't think I can stop watching anytime in the foreseeable future. 🖤🖤
Thank you so much! Lots more to come and this is just the beginning. I can’t wait to show you guys my full length docs.
@@PopoMedic you do a great job of letting the story speak for itself when need be, but when you need to fill the gaps there’s a calculated amount of glitz and showmanship. Keep doing your thing, homie, who knows where your skills can take you?
I have to agree 100%. This Channel is getting ready to 🚀
And great taste in background music
@@jaredbowman7764 I was about to say his music choice for these videos is top notch, only adds to the storytelling
That tank rampage montage was absolutely beautiful.
Great job on the new mini-doc’s. This is my second time coming across them (just watched the rescue of the US soldier in Iraq). Keep up the good work - your narration, editing, story line, etc. is all A+ 👍
This is so sad. A good guy who needed help but didn't look for or didn't find it.
Crazy how they expect mentally ill men to pull themselves together mentally in order to seek help
In America? Good luck
@@dbz9393 in the 90s there was help but why would he steal a tank when his parents died because no one does that
This kind of stuff happens on the daily just not as extreme
@@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez7 the 90s was even worse for help
This guy was an uncle of a guy I knew, he would always say that he was just a broken man, not an evil one.
Being a broken man and an evil man are two different things that are always confused for one another.
You don't have to live a life of evil to die doing something evil.
That Marine and cop who stopped this has the hugest balls known to man. Props to Officer/GySgt Paxton. Holy sh*t.
I remember hearing about this on the news as a kid. I thought then it was just someone joy riding in a tank, but was only later that it was a man after going through a mental breakdown.
the woman starting to cry was HILARIOUS!!!!! People like that are simply insane... the cops did their job perfectly.
She was a dummy, but just because what had to be done was done, doesn't make it any less sad.
absolutely mindblowing that people were angry they shot him. Yes his story is tragic and its unfortunate but it seems it wouldn't have ended any other way. That was likely what the guy wanted.
she's still upset to this day
Cognitive dissonance be liek
I would LOVE to see her face if the Cobra showed up
I was born and raised in SD. My Dad worked at a Datel Systems computer store and was watching this live on the news. Recognizing the street, he looked out the storefront windows to watch the tank rolling by, taking out a few parked vehicles in the process.
I remember watching this on TV and I have lived San Diego all my life . This was wild This min-doc is very well narrated and done 👍🏿.
I love the crocodile tears from the random girl on the street.
San Diego native here, this happened a mile from my house. I remember this, I was just about to graduate high school. From what I remember there was no ammunition in the tank. I still wonder how the hell he was able to get a tank out from under the national guard. I bet someone got their ass chewed out.
Did you go to Kearny high? I went to Muir elementary when this occured.
I'm surprised they didn't have any locks on it, but seeing how they were at the armory at the time maybe they were working with them. Who knows?
Luckily they at least had the foresight to keep ammo stored somewhere else.
People are stupid and lazy. I work for the government and I'm not shocked by this at all.
More than half the video is about the down fall. Not just the tank stuff. Well Done!
They call it foreplay lol
The man does great work.
This was cool, thanks a lot for sharing this with us man. Especially liked the maps, live footage and analysis on this one! And your editing/timing are on point. Keep it up! God bless you :)
LOVE these mini docs. Started binge watching them at the weekends.
While I cannot condone his actions, I absolutely feel sympathy for the man. Keep in mind that throughout the entire rampage, he was the only fatality. Some people aren't evil, they are just crazy. And there's no helping them.
He was the only fatality *in spite of* is efforts to kill a bunch of people. Don’t make it sound like he avoided hurting anyone.
@@midgetydeath Bro if you think someone driving a tank can't harm someone I have a bridge to sell you. If he really wanted to hurt people he would have. This is just another public suicide.
@@The4HorsePeaples I'd agree, he even decided against ramming into that house, but he literally turned into incoming traffic, if that wasnt an attempt to take other lives idk what else to say to you
Exactly.
Same with skyking as he himself said "i dont wanna hurt no one" and "im just a broken guy. got a few screws loose"
fly high
As someone who is in college studying criminal justice, I just wanna say these videos are incredible and you do a fantastic job with the topics. I really appreciate how you cover these peoples' back stories and the historical context, it's a very important part of criminology. Thank you for making these, your storytelling, editing, and pacing are perfect!
I hope you study law enforcement injustice too, hoe they enforce policy instead of law and they bend and break the law as a matter of practice and are proud of it
Shirt story should be support mental health over imprisonment
I'm burning through all of your videos and you bring lights to some of the most fascinating crime events that I have followed over the years and some I was unaware of. I really enjoy the way you do the videos very good.
Thank you for back story I was 13 yrs old when I saw it on TV i always thought he survived feeling sympathy and sorry what his life has been may he GET PEACE AFTER LIFE.
Hey bud, glad your channel has blown up like it has, great work.
thanks man appreciate ya
@@PopoMedic it’s crazy man, blew up off that Tacoma Crip video lol congrats
When I was stationed in Germany in the early 1980's, a tanker stole an M60 and did a similar rampage through a German town. He tore into buildings, cars (narrower streets) and cobblestone roads. He was cornered on a bridge, turned the gun and back over the railing into the water. For whatever reason, he didn't fire the main gun. During the Cold War, the tanks (at least the one near the East German border) carried their combat load.
Probably because you cannot operate the gun and drive the tank
What- my dad was in Germany as a tanker himself and I never heard this story- then again I never heard anything much from my dad since he hated it but still that's like the Buffalo Soldiers methhead tank scene
And yes you carry a full load in the tank. Plenty of photos from my dad with holding depleted uranium rounds, firing rounds at night and shooting the 50
Probably because some thread of sanity was still inside him. He felt angry/upset at authority but not the people.
Great fairy tale. I'm from Germany and nothing like that happened here. That was in Austria and it went very differently.
On September 18, 1994, 22-year-old contract soldier Gerhard Mikes prepares for an unusual trial. On June 8, out of lovesickness, he stole a 47-ton M60 battle tank from the Zwölfaxing barracks and flattened traffic signs, cars and rails on his 2-hour drive to Vienna-Simmering. He was sentenced to six months in prison and had to pay two million shillings, the equivalent of around 145,000 euros, in compensation. "But the tiresome story ended well, because nobody was injured in the rampage at the time," the judge justified the mild sentence the next day.
Ask and you shall receive… Thank you so much for covering this… This was by far my Favorite Chase as a kid. Never understood why he did it… Until later on. But your video let me know he was basically Gunning for the Hospital he hated so much. Imagine if he had not gotten stuck…
The fact they questioned why the officer used deadly force is stupid considering the circumstances
I remember watching this as a kid with my dad, but never knew about the backstory, which makes it all the more tragic. Thanks for covering this Popo!
And that none of the news outlets at the time reported the back story.
re-depositing my two cents, you're killing it with these mini-documentaries. your voice, editing, and music selection make for a great watch. I always look forward to a new Popo Medic upload as of late!
Bro, I don’t know how you can sustain this. Unreal. Great job!
Pretty damn in depth sir. Learned a bunch of facts that I never knew. Thanks for the video.
I'm a former Army tanker and can tell you that I agree 100% with their use of lethal force against him. He had a literal weapon of war on the streets and showed no regard for property or human life. Regardless of the tragic circumstances that led Nelson to make this decision, it was a choice. And he got what was coming to him.
but hes protected under the 2nd amendment he can buy a tank if he want too. but the only problem he did was stealing a tank which is bad on his part. buddy of mine bought a tank because one he own a firing range and two we live in texas and we can do that.
Nowhere did he try to take a life, only destroyed a lot of property
im completely ignorant to tanks but can they do anything but go in circles with only one track? regardless im with you the shooting was justified.
@@specialopssoldier1Even if he bought the tank he can't really go around running over public and private property with it
Sure Tim, what did you have in mind to destroy one track? Bomb? Or would one of those " stop sticks " work?
"But why wouldn't they just MACE HIM?!"
Barbaric. Should've asked him to stop a little nicer. That would've done the trick.
Funny thing is, I imagine shooting mace at someone in an enclosed tank like that would have been hell not just for him but the officers trying to get him out of there. Meanwhile, his own brother agreed with the shooting and said it was justified. People, man.
@@DerAlleinTiger lol right?
"Oh, you're so right, Miss. Where were our manners?! It's only a fucking tank that the military uses to level cities. I'm sure the local paintball squad can apprehend him."
It’s the fact that something like this is even remotely possible in USA that makes the rest of the world wonder wtf happened to that country.
Check out the Killdozer - guy did almost the same thing with an armoured bulldozer he built in Oregon(? I think)
@@Morthatron lol and violence doesn't happen in other countries sweaty?
@@skunkbutt well, Sweety (I shower everyday), no other country has more mass shooting per day than sunrises (337 so far this year not including any of July), and afaik, stealing a tank doesn’t happen anywhere else either.
No country is perfect - mine sure isn’t, but USA is a whole other level of madness.
Man, I can’t imagine what loosing my dad and mom will be like. They had us boys (4) at a later age, my dad is 73 now, it scares me to live when my father no longer does. Sometimes I can’t even imagine life without my mother. I’m 27 and don’t depend on them, but still, I’m jealous of people who grow up to be 50 and still have their parents.
It'll be okay.
You just keep your head up and in the game. You will do just fine bro!
You're a fantastic story teller. Keep it up bro
I lived in that area at the time. Drove by the crushed freeway median barrier daily. Your video is the most detailed and informative story of this event I've come across, and I read a lot of others at the time. Thanks. Well done.
Something similar happened in Virginia in 2018 with an APC. You should cover that
Guys need more support. I watch this and its just a failure of society. What if someone just helped him get some new tools? Its the same problem with mass shootings.. Guys are ignored, abandoned, marginalized, now were the evil ones in the media. This could be another "Falling Down Movie".. Thanks for putting this together. I wish the troops had more programs to help vets after service. Or guys who have hit rock bottom.
Thank you for your services Mr. Nelson. Rip
Never underestimate someone with nothing left to lose
I remember this! I was 12 years old at the time, almost 13, but I remember this being on every channel here in Wisconsin! That was crazy... I didn't know all the details that you shared in this video though. I just learned a lot! Thank you... 🙂🙂🙂
Thanks for another informative vid, This provided a lot of context to this situation of which I only seen news cast of
These are always well done. Nice work!
I'm from Oceanside and I was 15 when this happened and it was crazy. We watched it on live TV up to the point when he was shot when he got stuck
I moved to SanD in 98 so I missed this crazy shit. I remember first meeting my boss at wackenhut who had a picture hanging on the wall of his office of the tank stuck on the K-rails. He proceeded to tell me the entire story. Turns out I was living not that far from the armory in clairemont mesa lol. ahhhh good times...I miss SanD. Great video popo!
Watching this live on tv as a kid was insane ... Great video
I've heard my dad mention this since we live in san diego. Thanks for making a video about it
Great to see my hometown get some love, funny enough I’m a former Army dude moving from San Diego to Utah.
This happened a year before I was born, strange to see footage of a tank rampage on the same freeways I used to commute to work every day.
San Diego definitely hasn’t forgotten this one.
Also, tool theft is very common in San Diego. A lot of local hispanics resort to tool and vehicle theft, then will go straight to Tijuana to sell them at profit. I grew up watching my father’s work van get broken into repeatedly as an HVAC guy.
You should steal one of Utah's tanks.
@@f.wallace8969 they could send the mormons on bicycles after me though, then I’m screwed
There are a lot of local Hispanics in San Diego. It’s not surprising that theft would be common there.
@@chriswebster24 "but but socio economic reasons!"
That man in his final moments had peace he longed for. A sense of freedom from the shackles of the harsh world he lived in. Despite how tragic it was, he definitely felt relief when he came to the end of the road.
Yeah. Just a man down on his luck . Not to to say what he did was good.
Man, just found out about your channel but gotta say: Top notch content! Really well-made documentaries. Congratulations!
Just found your channel. These videos are put together extremely well. Thank you for the amazing content
I live practically across the street from the armory that he stole the tank from and even though it happened years before I’d even move to SD it’s always an interesting story to tell family and friends when they visit for the first time about this what happened at that armory and that’s the one and these streets are the place he went rampaging through. They also always ask if the tank on display in the front is the same one he stole and I have to always disappoint.
I always wondered if it was that tank outside. I guess not 😢 😂
@@holypotato4287 I think it would be much cooler if it was, but I understand why they wouldn’t make it the same one out on display.
Most people fear those who have everything when they should instead be worrying about the man who has nothing left to lose.
Great mini documentaries. The info and commentary is great.
I'm from San Diego and I remember my dad telling me about this you definitely told it better but it's pretty cool to here about the background of the guy not just the story of the tank
These mini-docs are fantastic! The choice of music for this one inspired.
Popo, keep it up. This ol' Police Officer/Firefighter/Paramedic
(retired 1993) enjoys the trip down memory lane very much.
Keep it code 4 buddy.
I remember this breaking on live tv. Just as much excitement as the OJ White Bronco scene or the Janet Reno ATF debacle at Waco. I didn't know they were about to use a Cobra attack helicopter.
You're about to BLOW up on here. You've already had a meteoric rise...but these vids you've been putting out the last 6 months+ have been top notch.
The decline of this guys life, is really the type of stuff that teaches you to be humble when your life is going well and smooth.
Yeah simmilair story to Killdozer
The music plus the stock footage you used to portray his life and the footage of the rampage really well portrays the insanity of him at the time
Tanks for the memories.
Great stuff as always! Keep it up, you've discovered and developed a rhythm and style that's unique, and I love it
I love your retelling of this incredible dramatic story. I remember being on the 405 S being glued to a news station not believing my ears. Great job.👍
I have heard this story many times but I love the way you narrate things - my favorite saying now is “disconnect them from the world”
This was one of the most infamous events in the history of my hometown, San Diego along with the McDonald's shooting, the crash of the PSA jetliner (which I witnessed) and the Sean Penn shooting.
Great video! I absolutely love the 1986 Miami shootout story. I cant wait to see your doc about it. !!!
Amazing editing and music in the background of all these mini documentaries. Not too long but yet still has all information you need to understand what has happened and adding small details that you wouldn't hear from other sources. Amazing work, always looking forward to another video!
The music was terrible, wtf are you talking about?
Thank you for making these videos I really appreciate it
Sooooo glad you switched your channel up and kept doing this kind of content. 🎉You put lightning in a bottle with this move bruv
What shocks me is how the civilians are all like “Why would you shoot the guy it the 57 ton killing machine instead of arresting him?”
It was in California
It’s crazy to hear that people think that shooting was unjustified. If a tank isn’t enough of a threat to use lethal force, what would be? Fortunate that no one else got hurt.
eh. none of the police officers standing on top of the tank were at risk of being shot at by the tank since they were on top of the tank with the hatch open
@@jordanwardan7588 because a man crazy enough to drive a tank on the freeway wouldn’t also be crazy enough to have a weapon inside the tank
@@carlosnieve1225 it wouldnt be crazy for him to keep a weapon inside the tank lol he'd be too crazy to think of that by your logic, anyway assumptions
Your videos are INSANE. Thanks. You are exciting to listen to. Your mastery of soundtrack is also insane. Good job.
Wonderful material, man. Pleased to come across your channel.
Wow, I see you found all the original footage! “Tanks for the memories”. I was a rookie when this went down back then. That reserve center has since been shutdown and all tanks removed by the way and yeah, the assumption later was that he was possibly heading to the same hospital. That photo of many cop cars following the tank along 163 was still hanging in the office when I left. It’s a “What if…” scenario come true.