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Kalib Bivins
Kalib Bivins asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 5 years ago

Why wasn't the military notified when Shawn Nelson stole a tank and terrorized San Diego in 1995?

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Then why didn't they go after it? The military has antitank weaponry and the state troopers have ar15s or 12g slugs. The were severely outgunned and only managed to bring it to an end when the driver made a mistake. And, if he had been able to break over the median, a lot of people would've died. They should've considered it a terrorist act and dealt with it like they deal with tanks in other cities around the world imo

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  • david g
    5 years ago

    Which military? The tank belonged to the National Guard. So it was a state issue.

  • lestermount
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    this has happened several times, even in the 60's when I was there a Marine took a tank and ran up the highway.

  • Phrenic Dragoon
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    1) Im sure the unit it was stolen from was aware/notified.

    2) What other purpose would there be to notify the military?

  • Patrick4024
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    This was a civilian crime even if the tank came from the military.

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  • Socialist+Bayonet=Communist
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Gonna go watch the video again...it was cool

  • Baby Tiger
    5 years ago

    I wonder what are the odds that these people were on drugs when they did this?

  • Robert
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    I was stationed there. We knew! It was breaking news.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    i was stationed there... we knew! it was breaking news...

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    i was stationed there......... we knew! it was breaking news.........

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    i was stationed there......... we knew! it was breaking news.........

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