Retired Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell Pursues Dog Killers
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This is a sad story. Without question, the people that did it should be punished. I’m surprised, however, that Mr. Luttrell didn’t go to jail as well. Let me get this straight…Mr. Luttrell chased some guys through four counties at speeds of over 100mph, because someone shot his dog? As he said, “That’s murder in my book.” Well I’m sorry, but Mr. Luttrell’s book isn’t the law. What if he caused an accident and killed a family (you know…wife, kids, etc.)? Then when questioned as to why he was chasing people at extreme speed so far from his home, he said “because they killed my dog”. He would be guilty of murder, probably manslaughter at the very least.
Does the fact that he is a returning injured military veteran give him special rights to do stuff like this? Hell no it doesn’t. He is NOT a police officer and has NO authority to chase anyone. If I was the police officer on the scene I would have arrested Mr. Luttrell too.
I do not dispute his right to defend himself and his property, but that is not what he did. He left his property. He chased some thugs over four counties at over 100mph by his own admission, all because “they shot his dog”. Are the thugs guilty? Hell yes they are, and should have the book thrown at them.
Many people are speaking out in support of him, because he is a returning vet that went through hell in Afghanistan, and we should support our veterans. Does that give him a right to run rampant through the countryside taking the law into his own hands? No. If these thugs had kidnapped a family member, lets say his mother, or possibly a sister or daughter, would it then be acceptable to endanger the community while pursing them? Yes, because a human life was in danger. But that is not the case. The fact is, he gave dangerous pursuit of these criminals all because “they shot his dog”.
Now let me ask you this, is the life of your husband, wife, or child, worth the life of a dog? Of course it isn’t. But the people who unconditionally support this guy for his behavior would have you think it was. The reasoning is again that he is a returning vet and a hero, and that we should support him. Now put the fact that he is a returning war veteran out of your mind, that is irrelevant to this. Now ask yourself this: If he caused an accident that killed your family member, be that your husband, wife, kid, etc., how would you feel about his pursuit of these criminals then?
I feel he broke the law just as much as the criminals in this instance that shot his dog, and at the very least should be given a severe citation for it. I understand how I may be coming across as a jerk, and I’m sorry. I’m just pointing out common sense and rule of law which is the very thing that he fought for in Afghanistan. I have utmost respect for members of our military. I thank Mr. Luttrell wholeheartedly for his service. I’m extremely conservative in my political views. I have no compassion what-so-ever for the guys that killed the dog. I have the greatest respect for Mr. Luttrell and support his right to shoot the bastards that did it if they were on his property. However, I cannot support his actions once he left his property. With all things considered this is what we have: We have a private citizen that engaged in a dangerous, high speed pursuit of people, over four counties, because they killed his dog.
Common sense is all I am asking for people. Lets put things into perspective. At the end of the day, despite what the dog’s name was, how Mr. Luttrell came to own the dog, or what Mr. Luttrell has done in the past, Mr. Luttrell displayed reckless behavior in the pursuit of criminals, who at most were guilty of cruelty to animals and maybe guilty of unlawful discharge of a firearm.
UPDATE 4-08-2008: A video that has part of Luttrell’s 911 call as he is chasing the individuals who he claims shot his dog. It find it interesting that the dispatcher has the same reaction that I did, at :40 seconds in the video she says “You’re chasing them because they shot your dog?” and then at 1:15 she tells him not to speed…

31 Comments
Hitman
April 8th, 2009
at 9:46am
“Does the fact that he is a returning injured military veteran give him special rights to do stuff like this? ”
Yes. Yes, Tham. You bet your ass he does. Why don’t you stop playing warlock and go read his book? See what that soldier went through to protect your pudgy ass as you played silly video games your whole life. When you do things like that for your country, you’re essentially… indirectly…. above the law. Higher up than four mother-[expletive]-ers who prove how tough they are by murdering harmless dogs.
This wasn’t Kujo, Tham. She was a retriever puppy. She didn’t even have TEETH yet. And you think POFC Luttrell is a bad man for wanting to capture these people? Little naive kiddy, you may not possess the required courage to do something like this, but just ’cause you’d s$%t your pants on the very thought of doing what he did, does not mean it’s a good idea to hide your personal cowardice under the banner of moral conduct.
There are some things you do in this world, and there are some things you just don’t do. Murdering a puppy the size of a mouse is something you do NOT do. Furthermore, killing the puppy of a guy like this, is definently something you do not do.
Talk about the law… Let’s talk about the law, you insignificant dumba$$. It’s called temporary insanity, Tham. Read about it. It’s when your emotions override your thinking, and you do something that the law cannot do: catch them. The police would have been too late.
Thanks to former POFC Marcus Luttrell, four canine murderers were impeded in their slaughter of neighborhood dogs. Had he NOT chased after them, they would have escaped, and killed more. Who knows, perhaps they would have come to your home and murdered your dog. How would you feel then?
Do us a favor: Curl your left hand into a fist, and knock sharply on your skull. Inform us if a hollow sound is emitted. Clearly you do not fully comprehend consequences. While you piss yourself in indignation that he “could have” caused an a car crash, you fail to consider that his actions most likely saved the lives of several dogs.
In FACT, it’s known that killing dogs leads to killing little children. They’re basically the same thing, Tham. The only difference is size, speaking, and fur. So, it’s likely that his actions saved the lives of many children, you [expletive]-ing moron. Show some appreciation, instead of playing warlock bulls$%t games.
You actually said you were gonna call the Rangers and ask what charges he’s gona get? You can’t be serious. Legally, since you love to run to the books, it’s a CITIZEN’S ARREST. In these situations, a citizen of the United States can legally apprehend a criminal, and detain them painlessly until law enforcement arrive. That’s what he did, basically. He chased them down, aquired a direct visual, alerted law enforcement of their location, and helped them set up a roadblock to stop the four dirt-bag [expletive]-ers. I’m SORRY if I’m just pointing out the law, in addition to common sense.
Furthermore, this isn’t exactly the first time in recorded history that someone has reached speeds in excess of 110 mph to stop criminals. The police do it all the time. They’re no better drivers than Marcus, really. One in my town, driving over 90 mph, slammed into a family SUV. Killed the father. And the cop was speeding to someone complaining of constipation. For Christ’s sake.
Your arguement is weak. Pathetic. Your respect to this former soldier is abysmal. You “thank” former POFC Luttrell as you annoy the Texas Rangers with calls demanding his arrest. Son, it’s not a good idea to drag what you THINK the law is into a situation like this, ’cause otherwise, you wouldn’t say such ignorant things. Perhaps if you studied law instead of cheat codes for warlock, you’d understand how the world works.
G
April 8th, 2009
at 6:48pm
Tham’s U are a MORON! Get of the computer and get out into the real world and you might understand why people dont get punished for helping the police. This guy was way more qualified and trained far better than any cop. You could not find a more qualified person to catch these potential human killers. One can only kill dogs for so long until he wants to step it up a bit. The certainty of one of those jackasses klling a human is very very high. The possibility of killing a family chaseing criminals is a little lower. This is what you call critical thinking and it requires something you will never have an ability to make the right decision under stress. I am guessing you would be like that guy in Saving Private Ryan. I think his name was Upman, he just stood there with all that ammo and that rifle in the stairwell and listened to his buddy get slowly stabbed and killed. You better thank someone that the proccess of natural selection has not been reinstated; because, you are going to be the first to go. We can only hope!
Hitman
April 8th, 2009
at 7:09pm
Email Address: Hitmantango92@gmail.com
Amen, G.
Tham, you wouldn’t know “common sense” if it walloped you in the face, kicked you into a fetal ball, and pissed on you.
You run about the internet, screaming your head off about common sense.
Common sense: when someone goes around killing defenseless dogs, that person is a danger to society, and should PROBABLY be removed.
Common sense: when the police aren’t around (they can’t be everywhere at once), it’s a favor to society to do what you can to remove that sick [expletive]. Now, exactly WHAT about that do you fail to comprehend. Please… do let me know.
Veteran of Desert Storm
April 8th, 2009
at 11:11pm
Wow, Tham it seems that you really incited the low brows. According to Hitman (name given to him by his skill at law school I’m sure) since I DID fight for you ass and defend your freedoms than I am above the law. Wow, what a load off of my back. Hell, the next time I see my neighbors kid cutting across my back yard to get home I will blow his little ass away; because as we all know hitman, trespassing DOES lead to vandalism and then to burglaries. So the way you see it any vet (mentally stable or not) can take the law (this means the CONSTITUTION for those uneducated out there) into their own hands and become the enforcer, the judge, and jury. Tham, I am sorry that you have common sense (why is it called “common” sense? None of these trocklikies seem to possess any of it) and point out the slippery slope of vigilanteism . Since I AM a vet I guess that gives me licence to correct the MORONS who are breaking the law. That should come as a shock to my local law enforcement department. I’m sure that Hitman and “G” would spring to fully equip my POV with the proper essentials to effectivly fight crime. I could use a light bar, flashing lights, a shotgun of course, high performance engine (for catching those puppy killers, tell your wife and F**k trophies to stay the hell out of my way). But I do not think that I will require ANY type of law enforcement training, after all I AM a vet.
Some vet broke the law, he should be punished. If he were active duty he would be punishable by local law AND the UCMJ (uniform code of military justice). What give this vet, or me for that matter, cart blanc to indiscriminately enforce any law we so choose?
How about you guys actually read the Constitution, then maybe you could leave a intelligent comment.
Remeber, Adults take responsibility, children make excuses.
AtlantaGA
April 9th, 2009
at 2:22am
I am sad that this is even being debated. The guy lives with his mom out on a ranch in Texas. Some dirtbags come to his home and shoot his dog. He helps the police capture the criminals (and in all likelihood puts an end to a string of violent behavior). And somehow you want to punish this outstanding citizen? It was late, there was nobody on the roads. (have any of you ever driven through Texas? there is nothing to wreck and nobody to hit). Mr. Luttrell’s military history is heroic. His actions once home are to be commended. He has the skills to help protect innocent people and their animals and he used these skills to aid the authorities.
I saw on the news the other day two men are being sued because they did not help a woman who was being raped right in front of them. Two men, watched one man rape a defenseless woman multiple times. Is this the kind of society you people really want to live in? Where we follow the law to the extreme instead of doing the right thing? Give me a break.
Bhcon
April 9th, 2009
at 2:47am
Wow, You all seem to leave a lot of ##$@$$*&$’s around. The fact is I have no problem with what happended. We all should be sharp enough to express our opinions without ##$@%%^#$#. I only wish that Mr Marcus would have had a chance to get shot at and defend himselve, that would have ended the sh#$%t. Now we all have to leave the whole matter up to the DA’s. Maybe in texas some good will come of this, I doubt it though. To bad DA’s don’t read late night e_text and have any touch with reality. Darn the system we elected.
GBA
Good luck always Marcus….
BHcon
Steve
April 9th, 2009
at 8:46am
Tham…you are a cretin….period.
Fate
April 9th, 2009
at 10:26am
It’s been a long time since I have seen such stupidity on a blog. From people like Hitman and G who think that Military people are above the law. Your quite wong in that statement. At no point is anyone, especially Military personal above the law. We do our best to uphold the law, not circumvent it over the loss of an animal. POFC Luttrell is a fucking idiot for endangering the lives of my family and others for chasing them down.
Granted, we all want to see the perps suffer. However, no matter how much I want to shoot animal abusers, child abusers, rapest and killers. THAT IS NOT for me to decide. The min. I start dishing out punishment is the min. I have become the criminal. Anarchy cannot reign. Vigilantism cannot become the norm and to even think that our Military is somehow above the law is a disgrace to me and every other Military personal out there. Were not fighting for your slack ass so that you can hero worship us. Now are we fighting so we can somehow dish out punishment as we see fit. We have rules and regulations, Laws if you will. When we break them we pay the same price. POFC Luttrell broke the law. Plain and simple. The people that killed his dog broke the law. Plain and simple. Each and everyone of them should pay the price.
23 year Vet in the Military and no one is above the law. After reading the moronic comments from Hitman and his “Couch Lawyer” antics makes me wonder why WE saved his ass in the first place.
“Killing dogs leads to killing Children” You sir take the cake in the most outrageous statement of the century. I guess killing bugs leads to killing cats which leads to rape since cats are “pu$$ies”. See how stupid that sounds. It sounds like your argument. Stupid.
Your knowledge of the Military Mindset is shallow and distainful. I would rather you not even speak about the Military if that is your logic behind us. I find you disgraceful to everything I served for.
To have the audacity to public brow beat someone over criminal intent and make a sad attempt at spouting what little you know of law only goes to show how immature you really are. Why don’t you learn the true meaning of “law” and not it’s intent. Perhaps if you read more and stops being ignorant of the world you might not have come across as a disgrace to about every Military person in history who signed up to protect people, not chase them down. Especially, when its not his fucking job.
MTG-USMC
April 9th, 2009
at 10:31am
Tham-The only meaning to service you know is “self service”.
“Veteral”-1. Spell check. 2. Thanks for your service, but you need to grow a pair. It’s people like you who are enabling the populace to deteriorate and not fear justice. While I agree that “above the law” is too far, it is our duty as citizens to assist the law in whatever manner we can without impeding the law. Particularly, people such as you and me who have training and can better assist the law. If you heard the 911 call he is aware of the fact that what he is doing is borderline, yet you so easily (without putting yourself in to the mind and/or situation of the man), right it off as ” vigilanteism “.
I feel sorry for your family Veteral.
geeknow
April 9th, 2009
at 10:58am
After listening to the tape and reading the article, I do not understand the response from those that feel his actions were too much.
Lets review the facts;
He located the threat (yes, shooting at someones property is a threat) and postitioned himself to remove said threat.
Once he was in that position, he changed his mind and decided to apprehend instead of shoot.
He did aid law enforcement in apprehending, without injury, the people responsible for putting his life in danger (that is what it is called when you negligently discharge a firearm).
Those are the facts.
It could be reasonably assumed that this man did have prior training and experience that would enable him to do this, while you or I may not.
It has been reported that the 911 operator advised him to cease. This would be reasonable considering that the operator only had the benefit of hearing the car chase in progress without knowing all of the particulars.
I think that the most telling remarks could be found with the Texas Ranger’s assessment, which stated that his training allowed him to do this safely, as those remarks were taken after the fact and in context, as opposed to the 911 operators.
All in all, I do not have a problem with this. Rather than speculate on what his actions COULD have caused or what the INTENTIONS of the shooters really were, I would simply state that this guy acted within his own abilities to aid in bringing these guys to justice without injury to anyone…but himself (remember the dog?).
I do not have the skill-set that this man does, so I would probably not act the same were I in his spot. What I would do is use all of the skills that I do possess and be mindful that I am responsible for the consequence of my actions.
This man has done no different.
2boxerdogs
April 9th, 2009
at 12:05pm
Don’t you have anything better to do besides blog about an Ex-Navy Seal whose dog was brutally murdered???? What about compassion and understanding for others that are going through one of the worst things that can happen to someone who loves their pet? You are heartless………..
BART
April 9th, 2009
at 12:26pm
THAM YOUR OPINION DISGUSTS ME. THIS COUNTRY NEED MORE MEN LIKE MARCUS. THIS MAN HAS MORE RIGHT AND QUALIFICATIONS TO CHASE DOWN ANY THUGS!!!! KEEP YOUR LIBERAL SELF IN THE CLOSET.
rudedawg
April 9th, 2009
at 1:48pm
Tham you are an idiot, look at the facts of the story, how about you speculate on the thugs/punks not shooting his dog in the first place, he is a better man than me because i would have shot those individuals. SEMPER FI
ARMY - 95Bravo
April 9th, 2009
at 2:27pm
The minute Mr. Luttrell left his property and went on a 4 county high speed chase is the very same minute he became a criminal himself.
People want to talk about fact. Well, here it is. One group shot a dog that belonged to someone else: ILLEGAL. One man went on a high speed 4 county car chase car chase: ILLEGAL. I’m sure each group also stacked a few other illegals to boots but I hit the major topics. At no point is either action acceptable in the eyes of the law. That does not mean I don’t agree with Mr. Luttrell to an extent It means he and most of the people reading this Blog, that you need to face the fact that Mr. Luttrell broke the law and should suffer the consequences. Same to the ones that shot the dog in the first place.
Both should be punished accordingly.
Hitman
April 9th, 2009
at 6:24pm
This is typical. People who don’t know the whole story think it’s a good idea to act like they do.
LISTEN TO THE 911 RECORDS… MORONS.
Clearly, quite clearly, he’s talking with dispatch. They tell him to stay with the four thugs. If the Police thought that Luttrell should have stopped, they would have said so.
What is wrong with you people?! You’re painting Luttrell as the criminal. This man could have saved lives.
Veteran of Desert Storm… you’re a dumbass. I’m sorry, but it’s true.
Did I f#$king say that it’s alright to shoot a kid on your property?
Hmm… let us think about it. In your mentally-inferior mind, a thug shooting a puppy with a .357 is the same as a kid in your backyard. What?!
What a stupid statement. Jesus, that is bad. You’re not a veteran. More like a 12 year-old wasting time on mommy’s computer.
Don’t make stupid analogies.. j#$ka$$.
trivers
April 9th, 2009
at 11:41pm
Hello Thame, It is obvious that you have never had the privilege of owning a Yellow Labrador Retreiver or raising one from a puppy. Their whole purpose in life is to please their owner. I know because I am the proud owner of two Yellow Labs. If someone were to shoot my dogs like they did Dasy, then I could guarantee that I would not have displayed the same restraint as Luttrell.
In the past three months our neighborhood has been invaded on two different occassions. Our cars have been broken into and personal belongings were stolen. I can tell you that the thought has crossed my mind to hide outside (armed) and wait for these theives because the police departments are so busy that they cannot even keep up with the crimal activity. You, the victims, have to solve the crime that has been commited against you. I live in a highend area with celebrities living in surrounding non gated neighborhoods. We live in the perfect subdivision…one way in and out, with two cul-de-sacs (which is supposed to deter criminal activity). These criminals do not care. When I tell you that I felt so violated, that does not even begin to explain the feeling that I experienced.
So, being a victim myself, I can totally relate the anger that Marcus Luttrell felt, and I am glad that he chased these people down that killed Dasy. It is quite obvious that you do not have a clue as to what it takes to be a Navy Seal, nor do I think that you would have the strength to be a Navy Seal. You listened to that tape…you heard how calm he was. Yes, he was speeding, but what do you think that he did when he was fighting for our freedom. Do you think he did the speed limit when he was chasing down the Taliban or Al-Qaueda? I do not think so. Please, do me a favor, do your research on the different types of training that the men and women who serve in our armed forces have to obtain before they can get out of boot camp and for the specialty. Military boot camp is pretty much the same trainging as the recruits going through the police academy except it is harder. Listen to the full 18 minutes of the dispatch call and you will know that there were 3 different dispatchers on the phone with him as he went through 3 different counties all of which are located in the middle of no where. That is the reason why he did not get arrested. Please, do a little research prior to writing something so ingnorant.
That dog was given to him as part of his rehabilation. He does not sleep at night because of what he experienced. This man was the only Navy Seal to survive out of 20 Navy Seals. He and his 3 comrades were on a mission and they became surrounded and attacked by more than 150 Taliban. His 3 comrades were picked off one by one with a bullet to their head. The rescue team was comming in to rescue him when the taliban shot down the helicopter down killing 16 more Navy Seals. That event was the largest loss that the Navy Seals have ever had. He was captured by the Taliban, tortured, and somehow found the strength to crawl several miles to a village that was friendly towards our military. The local people hid him and contacted the military to come and rescue him. The man is lucky to be alive. Dasy was the acronym which represent each of the 4 men…his comrades, his friends that were attacked by the 150 taliban on that day. Again, do not write blogs without researching the full story, and then try to put yourself in the same experiences and ask yourself what would you do…on that thought, no don’t do that because you would not be able to think on a level like that…I do not think that any of us can relate to what this man has gone through. Please, support him! He deserves it.
On that note, my yellow lab is growling in his sleep…he is having a bad dream…he must see an image of you. I need to wake him up and let him know that your image is all part of a big bad dream that he had.
Hitman
April 10th, 2009
at 8:53am
This is what’s wrong with today’s society…
People read a small fraction of the story, develop a gigantic misconception… and publish it.
While being ingnorant alone is alright, publishing this as gospel that others will read is BAD.
Tham… grow the f$%k up. Learn to read the whole damn story.
‘K’OMPREHENSION IS KEY… dumbass.
macmonkey
April 10th, 2009
at 10:03am
Tham,
You are so ungrateful and have no idea what these men go through to give you the freedom to whinge and whine in the comfort of your la-z-boy in between your marathon World of Warcraft sessions.
Your blog sucks.
OIF Vet
April 10th, 2009
at 10:23pm
I’m amazed that he acted in such a restrained manner. Had he shot them at the scene, I wouldn’t have a problem with it. Put me on that Grand Jury and see how quickly I can write No-Billed.
I’m sickened by your apparent disdain for a decorated veteran who has sacrificed so much for all of us. Real sacrifice, Tham, not the kind of sacrifice that you are used to when you run out of twinkies or bon-bons, or when your internet connection gets slow. Does his history afford him more latitude in his response? No. But I don’t see why you have to use his history in this story to attack and belittle his service. Oh wait, yes I do, your type can’t stand men of his caliber because deep down in your heart you know that you aren’t worthy of standing in his shadow—-and the rest of the world knows it too.
If Marcus doesn’t do it himself, I think these guys need some old-time justice. At the very least they should spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulder and wondering when “it” was going to happen.
Hitman
April 11th, 2009
at 9:07am
OIF, I’ve gotta great feeling that, whenever these assholes finally get outta jail… Beck is gonna run this story again, and a large mob is gonna grab them… complete with bats and rope.
If they think they’ve got it bad now…
Joshua
April 12th, 2009
at 3:40pm
If you can talk yourself out of chasing down a murderer to avoid a traffic violation…I’m not even sure you are a human being.
A supreme example of twisting reality to justify your own cowardice.
“Wow, I’d love to catch these guys that just killed the dog that helped me cope with the loss of my comrades overseas, but…oh wait…they are exceeding 65 miles per hour. Oh well, maybe next time. I guess I’ll just go home and watch TMZ.”
Disgusting.
You are confusing Law with Right/Wrong. Two different things, they are.
Chief_Leo
April 16th, 2009
at 8:41am
It really isn’t about him being a decorated vet or not, it is about justice. He would be well within his rights and duty as another living being on this planet to dispatch the worthless scum sucking parasites that think it is fun to afflict undue harm on other living beings. As it is our duty to protect those that cannot protect themselves and deal out what justice is necessary. There is NO man made law greater than Natural Law!
Common Sense and a Vet
April 22nd, 2009
at 5:07pm
Ah, America - the US of A… do you people read what you write? You should… you’d be embarrassed. I’m especially surprised at the Vets who have stooped to the level of the civies… the the lifers who feel the need to explain… feel bad for Luttrell because of his dog, pay the respect he deserves, abide by the law, quit beotching, and for God’s sake have a mind of your own… why are you even listening to Bortz or Beck or the likes! Be your own person! Guys! What gives!!
John Davis
April 24th, 2009
at 2:32pm
Whoever wrote this article is an idiot. Good for him chasing those stupid stupid people down. They deserve everything they get. He could have just killed them and buried them on his property and been done with it. But he showed restraint. What a hero. He should be congratulated and not written about in this negative way.
If he had done nothing but call the police, these people would still be out there. This would be another unsolved crime. Why? Because shooting a dog is not high on the priority list.
Shame on you for writing this article. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Sergio Lopez
May 2nd, 2009
at 4:11pm
What he did was right. If someone kills me dog I will rip his head off, I don’t care who he is. That’s justice for me.
ArmyMP-This We'll Defend!
May 7th, 2009
at 2:42pm
Ah, the sounds of chaos! Miserable desk jockeys arguing away on the computer, because its easier to write words on a computer from hundreds of miles away from one another without the threat of getting one’s a** kicked if said to the face. Being an Army Vet and also an MP, I know all too well the UCMJ and civilan law. No one is above either… active or retired military.
Yes, Mr. Luttrell is a hero, serving our country as some of us had/is, but nonetheless, he was also in the wrong. He could have done what he did without the wrecklessness. For those who say he is far better trained for stuff like that than cops, your are wrong… cops are trained to drive at various speeds, know when to cut the chase off, and know the law so that things are conducted properly… Mr. Luttrell is trained to kill, shoot, frag, give medical care, and other various scary things that cannot be mentioned here, not to apprehend criminals. He could have followed them, at a reasonable speed and distance, called it in like he did, and observed them until authorities arrived.
Even in the military, we had to follow SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures for all the Moronic Laymen out there) that outlined what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and why to do it. We couldnt just go on killing sprees and do whatever we wanted. We had to follow rules, regardless. Hell, while in Iraq, we had many insurgents in our sights that we knew that were insurgents… even when we saw them, we still had to call it in to get verification of our kill order to make any kind of move… they wouldnt give us the kill order without being positive of them being who we knew them to be… if there was any change in their clothing or items carried, it would be denied, no matter if WE knew what was going on. Even in war, you still cant go around doing whatever you want… if so, we wouldnt be any better than those who commit crimes, and other heinous acts. We have to be better than them. If you want to catch bad guys, or kill those who need killin’, then be a cop, or join the military… Hitman, your are what your calling Tham, YOU dont know what its like out here, YOU dont know what your saying. If you want to challenge, join the military and do what we did, and what they do, then youll understand what its like to be shot at, to be wounded, watch your friends die in front of you, and youll know what its like to kill someone else, even if they need it. Or be a cop and understand what its like to catch and lose bad guys, and no what its like to deal with vigilantes that think they are above the law, even when they are not, irregardless of who did what to whom… Dogs are Dogs, people are people… stupid crap happens all the time… its the way things are, and nothing is going to change, even if you want it to. This isnt Star Trek where we have a Utopian society… That is impossible. God will judge us all when the time comes, I only have to answer for myself, no one else… .
Big Man
May 25th, 2009
at 10:45pm
My opinion is, yes, Luttrell broke the law, he deserves punishment. A speeding ticket is the only thing I have heard that he deserves. I would happily pay it for him. The litle dog killers got lucky that he didn’t shoot them while they were on his property. I would have to believe that it would have been reasonable for him to assume that he and his family would be their next target. For all of you going off on the tirades, he followed them, called the police, and made sure the autorities caught them. He wasn’t shooting at them, beating them, or anything worse, and you make him out to be a criminal. He showed more restraint then I would have. They wouldn’t have made it off of my property. Here is my take on the police. They are here to investigate crimes and occasionally they get to prevent one from happening. I come from a family of Police Officers and they will tell you they cannot protect you from the bad guys, they react to what the bad guys have done. An example is, after hurricane Ike we had prowlers behind my house, I called the police like I should, and they were there in a short 45 minutes. Before they arrived when the prowlers were heading up to my house from the woods behind it, ( I live with no neighbors within a few hundred yards in the country) I politely explained to them that I was armed. A burst from a semi auto rifle does that. They proceeded to leave. This was after they had broke into 1 neighbors house and burglarized it. They started to break into another house just prior to mine, but the owner heard them and screamed for her son to grab a gun. There was no electricity, but there was candles burning in the house. They had to know that someone was home. I was later told that I should have locked myself, wife, and 2 young daughters in the bedroom and waited for the police. I don’t think so. Anyways Lutrell is a true American Hero and I would be honored to shake the man’s hand. Here in Cajun country we think the Texans are almost as tough as us. Lutrell is deserving of much better than what most of you have said.
dominic
January 4th, 2010
at 5:13pm
mr. luttrell had full right to chase those d-bags down and in my mind the right to kill them too. i am a strong believer in an eye for an eye. those punks treated dasy so inhumane and crule mr. luttrell should of doen the same to the 4 in the car, spectating or not. the country of the united stated has become so liberal and political now, you get a 500 dollar parking ticket and a court summons for parking on the wrong side of the road….america use to be and mostly still is extremely united where everyone has the same thought about things, but no, hell no, not now, we have protesters saying the american govt is behind 9/11 and we are over in iraq just to keep ourselves busy. another one of my strong beliefs which i will leave you, the reader with is this, - if you do not love america, if you have disbelifs in america and do not want the utmost well being for america, please, pretty frigen please get the hell out of the united states of america
-Dominic C.
Gainesville VA
bob facal
January 28th, 2010
at 10:45am
You are a fricken idiot Tham. This guy has gone through more in his life then you ever will. do you know what his dogs name is DASY For Danny Dietz, Matthew Axleson, Southeren boy (Marcus Luttrel) And Yankee for Michael Murphy. All of these guys are fallen comrades. they went through the worst special ops disaster in history Operation Redwing. This dog was given to him for recovery and these f@#%in thugs killed that dog. hell i would give him premission to dhoot those bastards so you better get the H#%% off your computer and get a life
Spencer
January 31st, 2010
at 11:42am
He is NOT a police officer and has NO authority to chase anyone. If I was the police officer on the scene I would have arrested Mr. Luttrell too
your right. hes not.. hes way more certified than a cop, and could probably do, alone, what most cops need “backup” for..
he has more self control than almost everyone so he has the right to make his own law, to some degree.. its not like hes shellshocked and shooting his gun off at every loud bang he hears… and stop acting like a cop saying “if he caused an accident etc…..” HE DIDNT lol hes controlled and knows what hes doing so take your tampon out and deal with it
Conner
May 15th, 2010
at 7:49pm
I can’t believe you liberal bastards are possibly thinking of punishing a war hero like Marcus…they gave him that dog to cope with the the outcome of Redwing, and I dont care if you another member of the military, you did not, and never WILL do as much as Marcus did, and went through, and a couple a punks decide to shoot his dog, FOR THE FUN OF IT? WHAT. And you believe he should be arrested for chasing them, Im amazed he didnt kill them, If I was him and went through all that, I know I would have. From what Marcus went through, and all he did for the US, he is easily allowed to be able to do what he did, that wasnt just a pet, it represented his killed allies, DASY, happens to be an acronym for the team-mates he lost. So stop punishing the U.S troops, and War heroes, and try to focus on the bloodthirsty Taliban and al Queda who would kill you in the blink of an eye. Liberal Media, you can go to Afghanistan and try to side with the terrorists, im sure it will work out for you.