The Tank Rampage - Why Nothing Could Stop It's Path of Destruction 

I remember when this happened, I had a friend who lived on the tank route and witnessed the tank driving by his house! I guess if you’re gonna snap then that’s the way you do it… imagine if he was able to shoot the cannon?!!

You did the best in person coverage of this incident than any other to date and thank you very much for doing that!

I absolutely do not remember this happening! Wow...usually the tanks you see in front of an armory are just a shell. They couldn't drive away no matter who tried. He had to have known that one he got into was a valid, working vehicle and it had diesel in the fuel tank, ready to be driven away. That's crazy! Bless his heart, I feel bad for him. His life just fell apart, and so he decided to go out loud and proud. He will certainly never be forgotten! By the way, I'm envious of your t-shirt...love the Goonies!!❤ Thanks for telling us this story.

The way you have shown past in today on road is amazing with all the fractures and dents here and there it got me chills..😅

Was a member of the 40th infantry division, 2nd brigade, headquarters company from 1985 till 1991. Thanks for showing the building and adding content to the event.

Lol I remember watching this happen live on the news. It was insane

As soon as the video started I automatically thought of the Killdozer. I remember when this happened. It was crazy then and still crazy today. Thanks for another awesome video!

Saw this on TV when it happened and was surprised that the National Guard had no contingency plan in place to quickly disable any tracked vehicle that needed to be stopped, which isnt that difficult even without actually destroying it. You only need to take out one track with a relatively small explosive charge. But you gotta be prepared for that. And then 9 years later, Killdozer thing happened and yet still nobody was ready to deal with it.

I think the answer to "why couldn't anyone stop the tank" was "it was a tank"

Congratulation Chris for hitting the 400k ...enjoyed the video as always

Great coverage Chris. I remember this day. It was mind blowing. Thankfully no one was hurt or killed.

You think he was trying to get to the hospital and drive right into it?

I still remember that incident watching it on tv. Crazy.

VERY SAD!! AS A ARMY VETERAN ,,...YOU DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN'S WHEN THEY WERE SERVING FOR THIS COUNTRY OF FREE OF USA .. PEOPLE NEED TO BE A LITTLE MORE CARING SUPPORTIVE IF THEY JUST GOT OUT OF MILITARY SERVICES OR YEARS LATER .. GIVING RESPECT ALWAYS HELPS ,, IN HIS CASE LOSING HIS MOTHER I AM SURE WAS VREY HARD JUST LIKE LOSING MANY BUDDIES THAT YOU WERE IN THE MILITARY WITH... WITH HIM JUST SNAPPING LIKE HE DID ,,HE WAS LOST NOT MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM,,.. RIP, G D BLESS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES SIR!!

Excellent job as you always do 👍 Reminded me of OJ chase , noticed you noted it also 😊 you showed cool stuff like pole damage etc.

Terrific Chris! A fascinating story with a rather sad end. Thanks for you hard work, your talent and your Art.

Oh I thought this was that story about the guy who made the homemade bulldozer lol

Love your videos Chris! I thought you edited in the drums and your camera is awesome! Giving us the exact view.

I remember watching this. omg. I was in my early 20's. So many veterans (then & now) are going through so much trauma! 💔🙏

Thank you, Chris!❤️

This was great! I forgot this happened. Thanks for taking us back in time. I can’t imagine a tank rambling through the neighborhood. And I don’t think staying in the house would save anyone. That tank could have decided to smash your house!

Wow this is a trip back in memory lane. I remember this vividly ! Thanks for such a great video showing the original ghetto bird footage. Thumbs Up

I’ve seen two or three videos about this strange GTA nightmare (in broad daylight lol)! Yeah, many ppl snap from the sometimes extreme pressures of life, but this was the first time I’ve ever seen someone go to this extreme - and yes, the “killdozer” incident does come to mind….very good video buddy 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼

You did a great job covering this. Thank you. I love your channel. You tell and show historical events very well.

My husband, me, and two young sons lived in the military housing just blocks away from this event. The power was knocked out on our street. Luckily, he wasn't down the street we lived on. We saw everything happening in real time as it went down. Pretty crazy!

Well done sir! as always.

So cool how you located these hidden gems and show them off with beautiful videography. Your narrative narration comes across like you're speaking one on one to a friend. Great job. Thanks so much Chris 😅

Well delivered! I remember when this happened. Absolutely crazy.

I had literally just moved to San Diego the weekend before this happened and the armory was only about a mile from my apartment. What a surreal day watching that unfold on TV.

Wow dude you pretty much got it exactly right.. $6,000 in 1995 = $11,895.67 in 2023

Oh my goodness be careful walking on the freeway lol 😮

I remember watching this on the news 📰. My family and I all stopped what we were doing to watch this. Myself and my cousins were in shock 😮

Tanks for this.

Excellent coverage!!!

nice tank cam ❤🤣

Woooo dude someone's rocking out on the drums

That's an absolute great video you did. It's sad what happened to the guy. He really could of worked through his issues though even with all that happened to him. I mean even with no tools good lord plumbers are in insane demand. Maybe not as much as in 1995, but I just can't get how even with losing his tools that he couldn't find work.

I vaguely remember that! I do remember that famous picture. I was around 8? People where crazy back in the '90s.

What a stud Id never heard of this before that's insane.

That's Heavy brother 😎 👍

Great video my man, I never seen this one before.

Haha that blag turret you put on your car made me laugh 😃👍🇬🇧

I remember this, I was in elementary school. I lived in Lompoc, California, at the time.

Oh wow I remember this actually on the news in 1995 I was about 4 years old, I still remember seeing it on tv

This is a fantastic episode for you. I used to live in San Diego, near here. Crazy this all happened on roads I drove on daily. How much fuel did that tank have??

Great rundown of events. Love your videos.

I remember that! Times flies by so fast... Craziness..😮

Wow 🎉🎉 400k congratulations great vid 👍👏

I don't remember this one, however, i do remember the "killdozer" in 2004.

I can just imagine one of the cops shouting at him like GTA " Eat My A$$" 😂

I remember this and had heard about it from friends there when I visited about a month later. You are the best, Chris. This is a wonderful video.

So interesting. Thank you for this video.

I remember watching this live at home

Forrest Haggarty did a FANTASTIC video of this too for those that want a unique perspective!

I remember this, love it, best video of tank yet

wow! I had forgot about this! I remember it happening and was all over the news, proof I must be getting old! lol thanks for posting!

Chris you're so cute! Love your personality!

Yes, I find you fascinating.

Really well put together, the in depth observation was really engaging

Thank you. That was fascinating. Great coverage. Actually put us there. Much appreciated. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Goonies Never Say Die !!! 👊😎👍

I was only 14 when this happened and I vaguely remember this. I had forgotten all about it until this video. Between the tank and OJ, the 90s were wild.

🎶THERE GOES MY HERO WATCH HIM AS HE GOES🎶

Drum sessions woooop woooop going out GTA style I wonder if that hospital really "tried" to keep him alive lol

Thanks for taking the time to do this video I never heard about it

I was stationed in San Diego when I was in the Navy but left when I was discharged in 1993. Two years before this incident but I did see it on the news. I remember that they interviewed his girlfriend on the news. I remember her saying that he was a good guy and he made her laugh. Well at least he didn’t kill anyone miraculously.

Sometimes you just gonna listen to motorhead and let it go.

I remember this one. 😢

This gives me Kill dozer vibes. 😱

This was so interesting! I had heard the story before and it was cool to see the route today!

Another story like this 1 "The KILLDOZER Rampage of 2004 "

I remember this watching it live

Was in the Navy in San Diego when this happened. Watched it on the TV in our barracks.

Definetly a unique situation.

Thats crazy

My old stomping grounds. Miss it so much!!

This is just an example of how crazy life really is lol 😅

This was wild I remember watching the live news coverage when I was kid.

Loved that. I watched it when it happened too. Thanks

Good coverage mate. Well done

My lord what a story 😮 I was not aware of this happening! Chris great video Thank-you!! I learned something I was not aware of ✌️ And merry Christmas to you 🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄

Be careful on that freeway! Your brave! Crazies out on those highways!

I remember this I was a senior in highschool, then I went to Ft. Knox in July for 19Delta OSUT training.

If you’re still in SoCal you should check out the burnt down Hangar in Tustin. It’s sister hangar still stands

Ty

We don’t know what we’re truly capable of when we lose it.

When documenting along the roadside or otherwise in an area that is conspicuous, you should wear a high-vis vest. The high-vis makes you look more official and less out of place. No one bats an eye at a grown man climbing a tree in a cemetery if he's got on his high-vis.

Hey man nice WRX

Nut job

I SAW IT LIVE

I had just moved to Anaheim California. That day I was supposed to go visit a friend in San Diego. she called me later that day, telling me to cancel our plans because somebody had just drove by her apartment in a tank taking out cars. It was all over the news.

By some of the comments I can see that they have no idea what a strain it is to be in the military. What he did was wrong but we enjoy our freedoms because of people like Shawn.

You’d think they’d take better care of the landscaping around the national guard base

Our wonder congress made it nearly impossible to sue for malpractice and these doctors and hospitals know it. So sad to see a person's life destroyed and not get the help they needed and end up in tragedy.

Is there any indication he was heading to Sharp Hospital to inflict damage there, seeing how close he was to it? Seems like that wouldve been his whole motive for this..

The way it hit the pole and dragged it was exactly like the animation in GTA San Andreas.

tank you

MEgadeth, nice song, The Right To Go Insane

Great story.

There's a very similar story in Manheim Germany in the early 80's I was in the army in Germany when he drove it off a bridge.