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[Video] Why I Carry: Mountain Biker Robbed at Gunpoint on Trail, Captures Whole Thing on GoPro
Guns Save Lives ^ | June 4 2014 | Dan Cannon

Posted on 06/05/2014 6:22:07 AM PDT by HammerT

Here is the video description,

MTB ride on Saturday 31st May 2014 from Ongegund, last few km’s before end of session. Armed gunman and 2 others stopped myself and took cellphone, car keys, oakleys and bike.

Fortunately they did not have a clue what a GOPRO was and this is the evidence that will assist in their procecution!

While this incident ended up OK for the victim (well, he wasn’t shot anyway), this could have gone bad very quickly and he would have had no way to defend himself.

MTB Gunpoint Robbery in Somerset West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ECs8ZrmH8D8

UPDATE: According to one international report, the suspects in the video have already been caught thanks to the video evidence.

Occasionally we have to look at stories which did not result in a defensive gun use to remind ourselves why we carry.

In this case, a mountain biker was robbed at gunpoint by several individuals while out riding his bike on a trail in South Africa (I’m pretty sure it’s SA anyway).

(Excerpt) Read more at gunssavelives.net ...


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KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; guns; secondamendment; selfdefense; unarmedcitizen
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"Why I Carry"

That title says it all

1 posted on 06/05/2014 6:22:07 AM PDT by HammerT
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To: HammerT

Wonder why the robber didn’t steal the GOPRO? This whole thing might be a fiction to create a viral video ad for GOPRO.


2 posted on 06/05/2014 6:33:23 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: HammerT
Three more Trayvons but lucky ones. Hey the guy who put his face in the camera dose look like Obama’s long lost son.
3 posted on 06/05/2014 6:33:24 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Looks to me to be a set up....


4 posted on 06/05/2014 6:35:28 AM PDT by stockpirate (Only a tidal wave of tyrants blood will return our tree of liberty......)
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To: HammerT

Do these riders conceal a gun in their speedo’s?


5 posted on 06/05/2014 6:36:52 AM PDT by umgud
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To: RoosterRedux

Criminals aren’t known for their brains.


6 posted on 06/05/2014 6:37:06 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: HammerT

Before there was go pro I had a helmet camera hooked to a camcorder in a backpack. I recorded a collision on the trail. The feller at fault was ready to kick some ass. After seeing the video, he apologized and left.


7 posted on 06/05/2014 6:38:19 AM PDT by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: stockpirate

Are you saying that robberies never happen?


8 posted on 06/05/2014 6:38:21 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: RoosterRedux

What is a GoPro?

You put your life in your hands by NOT carrying when you go off trail like that. Where was this?


9 posted on 06/05/2014 6:39:27 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Bible Summary in a few verses: John 14:6, John 6:29, Romans 10:9-10)
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To: RoosterRedux
And where that to come out with a falsified police report on the books…. Yeah sure, corporations never care about being embarrassed by wrongdoing or their people being thrown in jail for PR stunts.

Did you miss the part about the perps being brought into court?

WATCH: Cyclist films bike-jacking - three in court
http://www.enca.com/south-africa/watch-cyclist-films-bike-jacking-3-court

CAPE TOWN – Three men have appeared briefly in court after they were filmed robbing a cyclist of his mountain bike and cellphone in the Helderberg on Saturday.

Malcolm Fox was cycling on a trail with a GoPro camera strapped to his helmet when an armed man ran towards him and ordered him off his bike.

Fox can be seen climbing off as two more men approach, before making off with the bicycle and phone.

Western Cape police spokesman Andre Traut said two of the men were arrested on Sunday.

“Thorough investigation work led investigators to the suspects with the help of footage recorded with a camera which was mounted on the cyclist’s helmet. The first suspect aged 22 was arrested on Sunday at his residence in Sir Lowry’s Pass and a Luger firearm was seized. The same day another 22 year old suspect was arrested, also in Sir Lowry’s pass.”


10 posted on 06/05/2014 6:45:22 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
You put your life in your hands by NOT carrying when you go off trail like that. Are you crazy? Where do you live? You carry a gun to go mountain biking? In America? This isn't America. This is in a place much better off after Apartheid, thank you very much.
11 posted on 06/05/2014 6:45:28 AM PDT by golux
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To: RoosterRedux

My first thoughts as well.


12 posted on 06/05/2014 6:49:03 AM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: HammerT

Allow myself to introduce ... myself.

That’s all I took away from this, sorry.


13 posted on 06/05/2014 6:51:47 AM PDT by keat
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
What is a GoPro?


14 posted on 06/05/2014 6:53:23 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: HammerT
""Why I Carry" That title says it all"

And me too, but, those who will not use the gun should not carry the gun.

15 posted on 06/05/2014 6:56:02 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (Be kept informed on Maine's secession, sign up at freemaine@hushmail.com)
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To: keat

So your point is some sort of nitpicking argument?

That’s all I took away from you comment, sorry.


16 posted on 06/05/2014 7:00:14 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: lacrew

See comment #10 Please


17 posted on 06/05/2014 7:01:51 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

I see this as an object lesson for all - you never know when criminals may strike, just as you never know when a fire might break out or injury occur.


18 posted on 06/05/2014 7:04:00 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I believe it was in South Africa, but that kind of thing can happen anywhere.


19 posted on 06/05/2014 7:05:05 AM PDT by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
What is a GoPro?

Small video camera.

http://gopro.com/

20 posted on 06/05/2014 7:20:45 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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