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Feuer Frei! · 07-05-11, 06:42 AM

Well, this guy is incredibly lucky. And pretty stupid.
Spotlighting these sorts of stories may give other people, IQ-challenged, the notion that there is a possibility that you can take on armed Hooligans, and win.

This is the dramatic moment a father-of-two wrestled a gun from a pair of hooded men who burst into his home and were caught on camera.
Adrian Draper, 43, grappled with two gunmen after they forced their way into his home on Saturday morning.
But the hooded men didn't realise the dramatic incident was caught on CCTV - which Adrian had set up in case he was burgled.

Moment of truth: Adrian Draper wrestles the gun (circled) off one of the intruders who broke into his Ilkeston home.

The shocking footage shows Adrian - in the blue shirt - being beaten by the two men, while they hold a gun to his head - before he dramatically wrestles the weapon from them.
Adrian said: 'I'm really angry that this has happened in my own home. My teenage daughter was upstairs at the time, and she was frozen with fear.
'I was so lucky to have had the cameras running - I bought them because I was worried about being burgled, and I'd been setting them up and testing them out on Saturday.'

He added: 'I answered a knock at my front door and there were two hooded men there. They pushed a gun into my stomach. At first, I thought it was fake, but the expressions on their faces made me realise it was real.'
Adrian claims he grabbed hold of the weapon and twisted it out of the man's hand - but moments later the two men had grabbed the weapon back and pushed him into his front room - right in the line of the camera.

The camera recorded about 20 seconds of footage of the trio wrestling with the weapon - before Adrian managed to grab the gun and chase the two men into the kitchen.
He said: 'I saw that the safety catch was on the gun, so I started hitting them with it until the gun fell out of my hands.
'They grabbed the gun and ran out of the front door.

Caught on camera: Adrian Draper captured the footage because he had set up a webcam in case he was burgled.

SOURCE

All i can say is: "Don't try to be a hero".

07-05-11, 07:41 AM

fear of breaking into anothers mans home should exceed the fear of death.

Jimbuna · 07-05-11, 07:43 AM

One very stupid yet lucky man

papa_smurf · 07-05-11, 07:58 AM

Very, very lucky.

badhat17 · 07-05-11, 03:51 PM

Just an average day for Ilkeston really.

August · 07-05-11, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

All i can say is: "Don't try to be a hero".

If he'd just meekly complied with what the robbers wanted he might have got a bullet in the head for both him and his daughter for his troubles.

Dead people can't testify.

Jimbuna · 07-05-11, 04:10 PM

Actually....and with absolutely no evidence to support it, I'm wondering if the whole thing was stage managed

07-05-11, 04:50 PM

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Actually....and with absolutely no evidence to support it, I'm wondering if the whole thing was stage managed

My first thought was who has he been doing dealings with, pretty much the same thoughts as with that "burglar" stabbed dead the other week over there.

Feuer Frei! · 07-05-11, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

If he'd just meekly complied with what the robbers wanted he might have got a bullet in the head for both him and his daughter for his troubles.

Dead people can't testify.

And dead people can't be fathers to their daughters.

Growler · 07-05-11, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Actually....and with absolutely no evidence to support it, I'm wondering if the whole thing was stage managed

+1.

Looks well-framed, if you ask me. And I'm not necessarily speaking of the shot composition.

nikimcbee · 07-05-11, 05:34 PM

Answer: Buy a Rotweiller or a short barrel shotgun.

07-05-11, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

And dead people can't be fathers to their daughters.

If a man isn't willing to put his life on the line in defense of his daughter,
He's not a man.

TLAM Strike · 07-05-11, 05:50 PM

What! How can it be! A gun crime in the UK? with a handgun! Don't they realize that handguns are illegal!

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

He said: 'I saw that the safety catch was on the gun, so I started hitting them with it...

the safety can be switched off...

*this* is why we had to save your "arse" in WWII!

07-05-11, 06:32 PM

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What! How can it be! A gun crime in the UK? with a handgun! Don't they realize that handguns are illegal!

Yes, the police recovered a toy gun so it is definately a guncrime

Quote:

Looks well-framed, if you ask me. And I'm not necessarily speaking of the shot composition.

Lucky the curtains were shut in the middle of the day.

TLAM Strike · 07-05-11, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Yes, the police recovered a toy gun so it is definately a guncrime

according to the article one of the guns was fake, the other one appears to be real.

07-05-11, 06:42 AM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Home Defense UK Style Well, this guy is incredibly lucky. And pretty stupid. Spotlighting these sorts of stories may give other people, IQ-challenged, the notion that there is a possibility that you can take on armed Hooligans, and win. This is the dramatic moment a father-of-two wrestled a gun from a pair of hooded men who burst into his home and were caught on camera. Adrian Draper, 43, grappled with two gunmen after they forced their way into his home on Saturday morning. But the hooded men didn't realise the dramatic incident was caught on CCTV - which Adrian had set up in case he was burgled. Moment of truth: Adrian Draper wrestles the gun (circled) off one of the intruders who broke into his Ilkeston home. The shocking footage shows Adrian - in the blue shirt - being beaten by the two men, while they hold a gun to his head - before he dramatically wrestles the weapon from them. Adrian said: 'I'm really angry that this has happened in my own home. My teenage daughter was upstairs at the time, and she was frozen with fear. 'I was so lucky to have had the cameras running - I bought them because I was worried about being burgled, and I'd been setting them up and testing them out on Saturday.' He added: 'I answered a knock at my front door and there were two hooded men there. They pushed a gun into my stomach. At first, I thought it was fake, but the expressions on their faces made me realise it was real.' Adrian claims he grabbed hold of the weapon and twisted it out of the man's hand - but moments later the two men had grabbed the weapon back and pushed him into his front room - right in the line of the camera. The camera recorded about 20 seconds of footage of the trio wrestling with the weapon - before Adrian managed to grab the gun and chase the two men into the kitchen. He said: 'I saw that the safety catch was on the gun, so I started hitting them with it until the gun fell out of my hands. 'They grabbed the gun and ran out of the front door. Caught on camera: Adrian Draper captured the footage because he had set up a webcam in case he was burgled. SOURCE All i can say is: "Don't try to be a hero". __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-05-11, 07:43 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One very stupid yet lucky man __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-05-11, 07:58 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Very, very lucky. __________________

07-05-11, 03:51 PM	#5
badhat17 Navy Dude Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derbyshire La La Laa Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just an average day for Ilkeston really. __________________

07-05-11, 04:10 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Actually....and with absolutely no evidence to support it, I'm wondering if the whole thing was stage managed __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-05-11, 07:41 AM	#2
sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	fear of breaking into anothers mans home should exceed the fear of death.

07-05-11, 05:34 PM	#11
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Answer: Buy a Rotweiller or a short barrel shotgun. __________________