I'm not saying what he did was right in any way and I feel terrible for the Police Officer who was injured and his family. But Brandon deserves a little respect, I don't think he went out with the intention to hurt or kill anyone but himself.
Check it out, so you can all just shut up. Barrett was a Stryker driver in the Helmund Province of Afghanistan. He did his job well and never complained. When he redeployed to the States he had dreams of moving up in rank and position. He promptly received a DUI and thought life was over for him. He didn't want to kill himself so he suited up, walked around, until the cops showed up. He took a few shots(if he wanted to kill he would have) and let them do what he couldn't. Kill himself.
the guy actually fired over 5 shots at a cop car and hit an officer in the calf according the reports and pictures i just saw. it is a miracle he didn't blast the people walking past him on the side walk. i think it was a suicide, he just looks timid and unsure of what to do. he didn't think it out apparently. sad that someone's mental health can drive them to do this, our soldiers need support. if our government's military is willing to go to war, they must commit more effort to healing.
It just came out that the military KNEW that he was 1. going to kill people or at least threatening, and 2. that he had messaged people telling them to "watch the news in utah" Why did the military let this AWOL NUT out of their sight? Look how close those people were to him!
When you're randomly walking the streets with that kind of firepower you're asking for serious trouble. The sad thing is that he didn't get the help he needed from the military and wound up dead on a Salt Lake City parking lot.
@fps4d, You make it sound like he was shot by surprise. None of the accounts of the event that I read indicate that he was killed before he fired on police. My guess it that he was committing suicide.
@slippast Im just saying what I seen he had a high powered rifle with loads of ammo and a scope trying to get to the highest point in the park, I would think he was trying to take others with him. But then he also mite have other thoughts going threw his head.
An AR15 is not a high powered rifle. And it's interesting how many want to assume he is guilty of wanting to snipe people from the hotel without any evidence, when in fact all the videos we have seen show he was not interested in killing people.
Where's the video of the so called "shootout" that's the only one that actually matters.
If he'd really wanted to do something..he'd have done something. Someone on a mission to hurt people generally doesn't stand around in a parking lot and wait to be noticed.
Why was this filed under Pets & Animals? For that matter why were all related videos filed under the same Pets & Animals Category?
We are not shown any video of the gunfight. We are not being told the truth about what really happened.
I would not be surprised if the cop either threatened deadly force first, or fired his weapon first. That would be the only reason I can see that the police department would want to cover this up with "hero" medals so quickly.
@ProudPatron This is most likely Utah about a month ago a solder downtown was going to get on a building and sharp shoot peps and this must be the video right before his death a cop shot him in the face before he could do anything.
@rightofpeople I don't believe in media and for that matter you ether. I was just answering some ones question about the video I can only tell them what I was told if I was to say what I think happened some one other then you would TROLL me about it.
I'm not saying what he did was right in any way and I feel terrible for the Police Officer who was injured and his family. But Brandon deserves a little respect, I don't think he went out with the intention to hurt or kill anyone but himself.
wiggity08 1 year ago
Check it out, so you can all just shut up. Barrett was a Stryker driver in the Helmund Province of Afghanistan. He did his job well and never complained. When he redeployed to the States he had dreams of moving up in rank and position. He promptly received a DUI and thought life was over for him. He didn't want to kill himself so he suited up, walked around, until the cops showed up. He took a few shots(if he wanted to kill he would have) and let them do what he couldn't. Kill himself.
wiggity08 1 year ago
the guy actually fired over 5 shots at a cop car and hit an officer in the calf according the reports and pictures i just saw. it is a miracle he didn't blast the people walking past him on the side walk. i think it was a suicide, he just looks timid and unsure of what to do. he didn't think it out apparently. sad that someone's mental health can drive them to do this, our soldiers need support. if our government's military is willing to go to war, they must commit more effort to healing.
merrillkiz 1 year ago
It just came out that the military KNEW that he was 1. going to kill people or at least threatening, and 2. that he had messaged people telling them to "watch the news in utah" Why did the military let this AWOL NUT out of their sight? Look how close those people were to him!
TheresGabe 1 year ago
When you're randomly walking the streets with that kind of firepower you're asking for serious trouble. The sad thing is that he didn't get the help he needed from the military and wound up dead on a Salt Lake City parking lot.
@fps4d, You make it sound like he was shot by surprise. None of the accounts of the event that I read indicate that he was killed before he fired on police. My guess it that he was committing suicide.
slippast 1 year ago
@slippast Im just saying what I seen he had a high powered rifle with loads of ammo and a scope trying to get to the highest point in the park, I would think he was trying to take others with him. But then he also mite have other thoughts going threw his head.
fps4d 1 year ago
@fps4d
An AR15 is not a high powered rifle. And it's interesting how many want to assume he is guilty of wanting to snipe people from the hotel without any evidence, when in fact all the videos we have seen show he was not interested in killing people.
Where's the video of the so called "shootout" that's the only one that actually matters.
rightofpeople 1 year ago
@rightofpeople Why would some one dress up in uniform and have there gun on them in the middle of the town ? Who does that.
fps4d 1 year ago
@fps4d
Anyone that wants to.
If's supposed to be a free country, which is what Barrett was told he was fighting for in Afghanistan.
rightofpeople 1 year ago
If he'd really wanted to do something..he'd have done something. Someone on a mission to hurt people generally doesn't stand around in a parking lot and wait to be noticed.
shadowangelx 1 year ago
@shadowangelx
Exactly!
Why was this filed under Pets & Animals? For that matter why were all related videos filed under the same Pets & Animals Category?
We are not shown any video of the gunfight. We are not being told the truth about what really happened.
I would not be surprised if the cop either threatened deadly force first, or fired his weapon first. That would be the only reason I can see that the police department would want to cover this up with "hero" medals so quickly.
rightofpeople 1 year ago 2
Ok.. so yeah thats a military element in an civilan enviroment. Looks like SF too. Whats up with this video, what is this supposed to be?
ProudPatron 1 year ago
@ProudPatron This is most likely Utah about a month ago a solder downtown was going to get on a building and sharp shoot peps and this must be the video right before his death a cop shot him in the face before he could do anything.
fps4d 1 year ago
@fps4d
What an assumption! The media tells you what to believe, and you dutifully believe it.
What a good pet.
rightofpeople 1 year ago 2
@rightofpeople I don't believe in media and for that matter you ether. I was just answering some ones question about the video I can only tell them what I was told if I was to say what I think happened some one other then you would TROLL me about it.
fps4d 1 year ago