#civilian-intervention tag

Hegseth's Firing Campaign Reaches Down Into the Ranks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened to remove Colonel Dave Butler, exerting direct influence over mid-level Army personnel and officer career outcomes.

World news

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

My target was just to take the gun': wounded hero Ahmed al-Ahmed speaks of saving lives at Bondi beach

Ahmed al-Ahmed disarmed a Bondi gunman, was shot five times, saved many lives and mourns those killed in the attack.

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

Couple in dashcam footage who were killed trying to fight off Bondi shooter identified as Boris and Sofia Gurman

Dashcam footage posted to the Chinese social media platform Rednote showed the moment Boris, wearing a purple shirt, tackled shooter Sajid Akram on Campbell Parade in Bondi as he emerged from his car, which had an Islamic State flag draped over the front windscreen. Boris appears to push Akram on to the road and wrestle a gun from his hands. Sofia was also involved in the confrontation. The footage was posted to social media by a Sydney resident whose dashcam unexpectedly caught the incident.

World news

fromwww.mediaite.com

2 months ago

WATCH: Remarkable Video of Man Wrestling Gun Away From Australian Hannukah Shooter

A civilian subdued a Bondi Beach mass shooter by wresting away the firearm, likely saving lives while exposing himself to grave risk.

UK news

fromwww.standard.co.uk

3 months ago

`Do you want to die?' Huntingdon knifeman asked train victim

Stephen Crean, 61, fought off a knifeman on an LNER train to protect others, sustaining multiple stab and hand injuries while the suspect faced attempted murder charges.

US politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

6 months ago

Armed Citizen Widely Praised for Stopping Walmart Stabbings

Civilians, including one armed with a handgun, confronted and detained the suspect involved in multiple stabbings outside a Michigan Walmart.