Posted on 10/01/2016 3:15:36 PM PDT by marktwain
On Friday, September 9th, 2016, a man driving a Ford Explorer hit a bicyclist in Abuquerque, New Mexico. The driver did not stop. The bicycle was lodged under the SUV. About a mile further on, the driver, who has been identified as a local MMA fighter, 33 year old Henry Martinez, was stopped. He was held at gunpoint by a legally armed man who remains unidentified. From krqe.com:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A video sent to KRQE News 13 by a viewer shows an armed man holding another man, suspected of hitting a bicyclist and fleeing, at gunpoint until police arrive.
Albuquerque Police confirm a bicyclist was hit by an SUV Friday morning. The bike the person was riding was then dragged by the vehicle as it left the crash scene.
Soon after, however, an armed citizen got the suspect out the SUV and held him at gunpoint while calling police.
The video illustrates some of the difficulties of holding a person at gunpoint.
The details of how Martinez was stopped and removed from the Explorer have not been published.
They two men are only 10-15 feet apart, well inside the nominal 21 feet discussed in the Tueller drill. The armed man has a problem. How does he notify the police?
He solves the problem by calling them himself, on his cell phone. He does not take his eyes off of the suspect, but there are awkward moments. While I believe he did a public service. It would have been wise to order the suspect down to the ground, and in a position so that
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They? Does that include the bicycle as well as the rider? Well, anyway, this all came out for the best.
Curious.
What would the armed samaritan done if the driver said screw you and walked away?
He had to dude’s car. Let him walk and take plenty of pictures as he goes.
It’ll all work out.
the.... not “to”.
If you watch the video closely you will see the MMA fighter slowly closing the gap with tiny baby steps to try to get to the guy holding him at bay.
“If you watch the video closely you will see the MMA fighter slowly closing the gap with tiny baby steps to try to get to the guy holding him at bay.”..
Not smart to challenge a man holding a gun on you. There are a lot of dead people out there that have tried that on cops and they LOSE every time. Better to be able to walk to a police car than carried in a body bag to the morgue.
Disgraceful that he even had to do that. No mercy, no empathy on who was just knocked down. Now everyone knows about the low character of this hit and runner.
Has the armed many been charged yet?
First, holding people at gunpoint is for felonies and you must KNOW its a felony, or citizen’s arrest is not going to come into play.
Put them on the ground, tactically relocate yourself to a position of cover and concealment (if possible) so they cannot see you and do not get close. If they jump and run away, DO NOT SHOOT THEM.
When officers are close, holster your firearm and put your hands up as well. Do what they officers tell you to do, even if they detain you to sort out who is who, and what is what. If you assume that they are going to treat you like another police officer holding a suspect at gunpoint, you are making a mistake that has gotten police officers killed.
In this day and age, I can guarantee you 40-50 people called 911.
It’s nice to get to see these kinds of videos, in part to see what the good guy did wrong.
It’s a great teaching tool.
The good guy is truly a GOOD GUY.
It varies a bit by state, so it is good to know your state laws.
Not as far as I know.
I do not know if he has been given a commendation, either.
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