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The Heroic Police Officer Who Risked His Own Life to Shoot a Suicide Terrorist at Istanbul's Airport
PJ Media ^ | 06-29-2016 | Michael van der Galien

Posted on 06/29/2016 4:35:40 AM PDT by Michael van der Galien

This man is a real-life hero. Sadly, we don't yet know whether he made it out in time.

It goes without saying that we can write many terrible stories about the terror attack at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul yesterday. Dozens of people died -- at least 36, and possibly as many as 50 -- and as many as 150 innocent travellers were injured.

There is a story behind every single one of those deaths: a story that, sadly, was ended prematurely because of the actions of a few radical Muslims who hate all those who dare have different views than them.

However, there are also stories about real-life heroes: people who risked their own lives to save others. Just watch the video embedded in the tweet below:

[VIDEO]

On the footage, you see a terrorist running into Atatürk Airport. Although every single person in the vicinity of the terrorist is running away -- who can blame them? -- one lonely police officer chooses to stand his ground. He waits around a corner until the terrorist is nearby. Then he shoots.

At the moment the terrorist is shot he drops his gun. Of course, he was still carrying his suicide belt. The police officer saw that the terrorist was a suicide bomber, but still took the time to take him down. Only after he made sure that the terrorist couldn't shoot anyone anymore and had only his bomb to work with, the police officer did what everyone else did: he fled.

The explosion was tremendous. The officer undoubtedly knew this would be the case, yet he still decided to stay behind and wait for the terrorist so he could shoot him. That's pure, real heroism for you.

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TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: airportsecurity; isis; ist; istanbul; leo; middleeast; police; terrorism; turkey
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To: Cboldt

Any part of the skull/head will do, generally speaking.


21 posted on 06/29/2016 6:15:18 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Michael van der Galien
...because of the actions of a few radical Muslims who hate all those who dare have different views than them.

Wrong. They are on a global conquest mission and the PJ Media authors should know better. Everybody here knows that. "Submit or Die." It'll probably show up on on some US state license plates within the decade.

22 posted on 06/29/2016 6:16:29 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Michael van der Galien

A hero is someone who chooses to defend others knowing that there is a high probability of dying himself, but he does it anyway, because it is right.


23 posted on 06/29/2016 7:42:21 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (The reason for Gun Control has always been Government's Fear of Rebellion.)
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To: ConservativeWarrior

He standing right over him

The bomber had to detonate. You can see him moving after being shot

I dunno know


24 posted on 06/29/2016 7:45:34 AM PDT by wardaddy (for Muslim wives "no" means anal)
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To: Michael van der Galien

It’s just a shame the policeman couldn’t have shot the terrorist in the head once he had dropped him, averting the bombing; but I can’t say I blame him for running when he saw the bomb belt.


25 posted on 06/29/2016 8:17:38 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (We will no longer surrender this country to the false song of globalism. –Donald Trump)
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To: deweyfrank
If the terrorist had a dead man's switch, it wouldn't matter whether he was killed or not. The bomb would go off anyway.
26 posted on 06/29/2016 9:13:49 AM PDT by Know et al (Keep on Freepin'!!!)
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To: Michael van der Galien

Today: Joint Air Base Andrews in DC area is on lockdown due to reported shooter!

https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q=joint%20base%20andrews%20on%20lockdown


27 posted on 06/30/2016 6:52:11 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We will begin to read about the HCexit, Ryexit, MCexit, OBexit, GOPexit, NATOexit to go with Brexit!)
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