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11 National Guard Soldiers transporting vaccines held at gunpoint in West Texas, suspect arrested
WAFB ^ | 03/22/2021 | KCBD

Posted on 03/23/2021 11:45:32 AM PDT by BenLurkin

An Arizona man has been arrested after he cut off and held at gunpoint a caravan of National Guardsmen transporting COVID-19 vaccines to Matador, Texas around 7 a.m. this morning, according to Idalou Police.

Larry Harris, of Willcox, Arizona, is accused of following three National Guardsmen vans from Love’s Travel Station on East Regis Street in Lubbock to about two miles east of Idalou. Police say Harris attempted multiple times to run the vans off of the roadway. He then turned his vehicle into oncoming traffic on Hwy. 62/82 and stopped the vans. He then pointed a gun at an unarmed National Guardsman, identified himself as a detective, and demanded to search the vehicles and ordered the rest of the unarmed guardsmen out of their vehicles at gunpoint.

Harris told police he thought the people in the vans had kidnapped a woman and child. All 11 of the guardsmen were in uniform.

(Excerpt) Read more at wafb.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: nationalguard; vaccines; westtexas
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To: Jane Long

Whatever.


21 posted on 03/23/2021 12:56:57 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ("The Covid 19 Circus has run out of acts. It’s time to reopen. It is past time! It’s long overdue! ")
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Does the NG or Army arm their medics?


22 posted on 03/23/2021 12:59:47 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ("The Covid 19 Circus has run out of acts. It’s time to reopen. It is past time! It’s long overdue! ")
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To: BenLurkin

That there is just embarrassing.


24 posted on 03/23/2021 1:10:59 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Maybe they ran out of rubber bullets?


25 posted on 03/23/2021 1:11:31 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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To: mylife

Good question. No way they should have been without sidearms!


26 posted on 03/23/2021 1:13:24 PM PDT by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Thanks for the reply and info. Much appreciated.


27 posted on 03/23/2021 1:14:46 PM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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To: Jane Long

Pretty sad.


28 posted on 03/23/2021 1:26:40 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
When I was in Germany we were issued full combat loads (I was a M-60 gunner) on a QRF in case the last remaining chemical weapons depots being deactivated were attacked. Also,a Sgt and I (Spec.4) were issued .45s for prison escort duty to Mannheim.

Stateside in the Regular Army and NG we never issued ammo outside of a range. It is really disgusting soldiers are not to be trusted even with private firearms in a duty station let alone having the ability to protect ourselves on special duty,riots or other emergencies. I doubt Biden's NG circus has any ammo but what do I know? I am happily out of that mess for a while now.

29 posted on 03/23/2021 1:29:40 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: BenLurkin

Lubbock in the house!


30 posted on 03/23/2021 1:53:11 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: BenLurkin

Time to arm the national Guard.


31 posted on 03/23/2021 2:03:40 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: BBQToadRibs2
I can’t believe they weren’t issued standard sidearms. But I don’t know SOP for this kind of duty.

They can't be loaded.
32 posted on 03/23/2021 2:10:53 PM PDT by TexasGunLover
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To: Grampa Dave

I don’t even trust Wallyworld to keep them stored at sub zero. No telling how long some black market vax would be expired.


33 posted on 03/23/2021 3:27:54 PM PDT by bgill (Which came first, Covid-19 or Gates and Fauci's mRNA-1273 Moderna vax?)
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To: BenLurkin

It is an alternate universe where one lone gunman holds 11 soldiers hostage.


34 posted on 03/23/2021 3:35:57 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: shanover

Pershing battalions had an attached infantry platoon. One squad was on status at the quick reaction alert (armed nuclear weapons) site at all times, plus the missile battery personnel who were also armed at all times with M-16 or side arms. There was always one missile battery and one squad of infantry at the site.


35 posted on 03/23/2021 3:48:02 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ever notice no "champion of the working man" ever died of overwork?)
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To: bgill

I don’t even trust Wallyworld to keep them stored at sub zero. No telling how long some black market vax would be expired.

Excellent point!


36 posted on 03/23/2021 4:22:22 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ("The Covid 19 Circus has run out of acts. It’s time to reopen. It is past time! It’s long overdue! ")
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To: Jane Long
Wow this is so crazy and no telling about the vaccines!
37 posted on 03/23/2021 4:43:50 PM PDT by djstex (God Bless President Trump! Thank You!)
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To: Jane Long
Wow this is so crazy and no telling about the vaccines!
38 posted on 03/23/2021 4:44:01 PM PDT by djstex (God Bless President Trump! Thank You!)
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To: djstex

Sorry about the double post! err!


39 posted on 03/23/2021 4:45:54 PM PDT by djstex (God Bless President Trump! Thank You!)
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To: shanover

At Anniston Army depot state side we were issued full battle.rattle guarding the special weapons being incinerated there in the 90s we even had the red lines painted on the deck where lethal force was not only authorized it was mandatory for a breach. We all had those crap Berettas and some of us had the the brand new M4s as a squad leader I had a M203 with DP 40mm rounds should a vehicle need to be engaged.


40 posted on 03/23/2021 5:51:35 PM PDT by JD_UTDallas ("Veni Vidi Vici" )
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