Brit Reacts to Army Rangers SMOKED Some Crips in 1989...

[@nephilimivritt8216]

i remember this. alot of the Crips went to other states to get medical attention because they didnt want it known that they where in that fight

[@Asti.sayAhstee]

And how bad they got their asses kicked. That they weren’t all killed was intentional on the Rangers part. You can bet the bank on that.

[@mrpiccaso6517]

@@Asti.sayAhsteefor sure and the fact the man never moved away from the house tells a story of its own that the gang members who were still in the area knew what happened and knew not to f with the dude

[@oldsoldier181]

I was stationed there when this happened. I recall this VERY well. Funny thing is, the media called them "skinheads" because, at the time, the rangers had a certain haircut. For a year after, any black person who dressed or looked like a gangster, wasnt allowed in the local mall. Those guys were heroes :)

[@michaelbarr1411]

I lived 12 blocks from where this happened in 1989 hilltop Tacoma. I remember this happening clear as day. I was 15 years old. I remember getting off the bus from my dishwasher job at Tower lanes. As soon as I got off the bus, I was spotlighted by the helicopter and two police officers rolled up on me they’re asking what I was doing in that neighborhood. They were asking me that because I was white. I showed them my ID showing that I live two blocks away from where we were. They followed me home. Made sure I got home safe. But all the other times I would get off the bus to crack dealers on the corner and prostitutes I’m surprised I made it out alive.

[@outloudthinkingof]

The rap at around 3:00 was about the shootout 😂

[@jerellebowens4367]

lol the song you heard the guy rapping was about the shootout

[@faded_7027]

Neg, rapping about his a$$ beating

[@valerief1231]

The PD was mad that he didn’t call them, well, hmmm, didn’t you pull all but 2 of your units???? DORK!

[@tjhorne82]

This needs to be a movie.

[@L3WGReacts]

ohhh 10000%

[@kkandola9072]

Not really… it sounds epic when he lays out this storyline but in reality are you going to make a whole movie about a 5 min shootout where no one died? Maybe if a crime TV series made a 30-60 min episode directly inspired by this, that could be dope. But there’s way more interesting stories to make movies out of. Things like the Rampart scandal and the Iran-Contra Affair are way over due for a movie. That’s what I think would make amazing movies . If you don’t know what those are just google them.

[@tjhorne82]

@kkandola9072 I can see how a miniseries would make more sense. Encompassing other things going on at the type to help build the story around it.

[@justjoshingya504]

​@@kkandola9072the shootout is the finale, the story is the build up. I mean kind of silly for you to think you could make a movie around a 10min fight, not 5

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

Gangs cannot exist within a society that absolutely refuses to put up with them.

[@looterDOTkfm]

Moving reactive targets. My favorite thing to do is sleep in, eat a little more than I should, and drive too fast. Some bangers on my door, I'm licking shots and asking buddies to bring a shovel.

[@GentleRain21]

Wonder what would happen today, given the current situation. Probably, the Rangers would be in jail and the others walking free.

[@vladyvhv9579]

@@GentleRain21 In washington, probably. And other liberal states. Other states like mine, the entire town would be gunning down the gang. I don't live far from where the Dalton Gang was killed.

[@summersands8105]

I remember hearing and reading about this. I thought it was very interesting that these Army Rangers were being portrayed as racists skinheads by the media. There was nothing racist or skinhead about these Rangers. They did an awesome thing in protecting themselves and the neighborhood. You have veteran, full trained Rangers against crip thugs...lol...who do think is going to come out of this on top?

[@hotsoup1001]

This along with the "Rooftop Koreans" video tells you a lot about Americans.

[@L3WGReacts]

i need to watch that

[@DR_REDACTED]

​@@L3WGReactsYOU NEED TO

[@KAP814]

Word on the street is the crips got shot the eff up, ran far away for medical care, and those that didn’t make it to a hospital, their bodies were dumped.

[@batboy555]

Thats what i heard to from older rangers.

[@laikanbarth]

True meaning of FAFO 😂😂😂!!

[@diane9812]

Always nice to see my state in a… oh… that incident.

[@jaimepardon4081]

I'm from and still live in Tacoma WA where this event took place. However I was just 7 at the time. The gang activity was something else in the 90s.

[@mattalford3932]

Dude said let's have a cookout and urban combat training lol.

[@hollymaren]

Fort Lewis is close to Tacoma, WA. Now Ft.Lewis has combined with the Air Force Bace McChord-now known as Joint Base Lewis McChord. Rangers are highly trained fighters.

[@MerideeMarsh]

Yep, we lived in Tacoma then. It was hilarious. I have also watched the FBI & ATF bust a drug house while we were visiting friends across the street up in HillTop. Crips almost got our kids back then too - UZIs at parties. Then the Samoans came and shut them down too.

[@slinman100]

Why do Samoans move to Tacoma?

[@summersands8105]

@@slinman100 Same reason they move to Whittier Alaska...work.

[@mariejustme]

I lived in Tacoma in the early 90’s right after this incident. I haven’t thought about it in a long time. Gang violence was still bad then. The drug pipeline ran from Mexico straight north to Tacoma. I worked at Madigan Army Medical Centers ER when a gang-related drug bust went down wrong. A police officer was shot, as well as a gang member. I will never forget the ocean of blood in the ER or all the Crips standing just outside the ER doors, waiting for news. The gang member didn’t make it. It was really scary waiting to see what would happen next. Thankfully, nothing did. The drug pipeline still runs south to north to this day. Just with something far my lethal-Fentanyl.

[@swinn848]

Move

[@LJBSullivan]

​@@swinn848that's why areas go downhill. The good people move and don't stand up to those making the area crap

[@swinn848]

@@LJBSullivannope it’s how the good people have dumb ideas and vote dumb. Then move and vote dumb again ruining that area

[@michaelbarr1411]

I lived 12 blocks from where this happened. I lived on hilltop from 89 to 94. I was 15yrs old and white. I’d get off t the bus from working my dishwasher job at 12 am. Immediately I was spotlighted by the national guard helicopter and 2 cops roll up on me. That asked what I was doing in the neighborhood. I pulled my ID out and said I live here 2 blocks away so they followed me home. I’m white and I was the minority. I’d walk home at 12 AM to crack dealers on the corner and prostitutes I was scared shitless. I definitely learned street smarts back then. I’m surprised I made it out alive. Talk about a jungle.

[@chasecarter8848]

This may sound insane, but I'm quite confident I could summon half a dozen other men with their rifles in a few minutes on the phone. Likewise I'd be duty bound to drop everything and rush to their aid if summoned. Again, you might not believe it, but I've slept in a friend's shed wearing full battle rattle with a rifle, because he had a problem and might need immediate support. I'm not saying every American is quite so, but if your friends include many vets, this isn't entirely odd. My elderly mother carries a pistol, we just aren't a people well suited to put up with too much crap.

[@sammurphy3343]

I can't even imagine how loud that firefight was. Ear pros saves lives

[@ForeverDegenerate]

Do you really think the Rangers didn't come packing Suppressors? Frankly, I'd be shocked if they didn't rock Suppressors for a Night Op. The loudest weapon there, probably, would have been an Uzi. Don't get me wrong, that many guns, even small arms, would be loud. But I can almost guarantee you the loudest weapons were all suppressed.

[@karlkingsbury5088]

I'm A Staight UP White As White Bread American, Being A Young Man Of 18 At The Time, I Use To Live In The Hill Top Of Tacoma, WA In The Late 80's , Tho I Didn't Start A War With The Crips I Also Didn't Give Any Quarter To Them Eather. I Don't EKnowledge Gang Bangers As Anything But Anoyence In MY WORLD !!!!

[@paulmartin2348]

I don't know what literacy is either.

[@JoeKier7]

I may not remember it correctly due to the years, but it was rumored that the rangers were unofficially required to retake some gun training due to none of them actually hitting any of the gang members during the shoot out.

[@keithr-xj7zx]

Rumors is the key word.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

I find that hard to believe considering the "Official Report" was that the Rangers had JUST returned from deployment. There's no way they were unintentionally THAT inaccurate coming fresh off deployment.

[@NevadanWTfella]

imagine tryna flank (as a crip) and getting completely bombarded by a random dude with a colt 9mm and a 357. magnum.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

The minute he pulled the Magnum, I would have noped right out.

[@JaiOfficial2795]

Aye it's funny to see you watching this as I'm from Tacoma 😂

[@Qui-Dad-Jinn]

Rangers and bangers shooting with stormtrooper accuracy. Lol It'd be different today. A lot of the new Rangers have actual real combat experience. That would've been much faster with actual kills.

[@kizunadragon9]

"I come in peace, I didn't bring artillery, im begging you with tears in my eyes, if you fuck with me i'll kill you all" - USMC General James Mattis

[@stephencooper5040]

300 rounds is hardly anything, those rangers were definitely using a LOT of self control with that few rounds fired. I’ve fired that many rounds by MYSELF during firefights.

[@Dr.Chibbins]

Community Policing is about Preventing crime… not effective if it’s already there

[@rayelee1301]

The police had no reason to be upset with them. Their earlier reaction to these types of calls told the Rangers that they would do nothing...and they took 4 of 6 officers assigned to this area off the beat...so, what are they meant to do?

[@misslora3896]

Unfortunately, these days the Rangers would be arrested and held, while the gang bangers might be arrested, but quickly released on no or low bond. Most areas in the western US now have DA's and judges that coddle the criminals and hammer those who try to protect themselves. I wish I were exaggerating, but I'm not. It's actually happening all over the country.

[@jamesturner9651]

Popo Medic has such a good channel. He has so many good videos to react to.

[@slinman100]

I wondered who that was-will definitely subscribe

[@jamesturner9651]

@@slinman100 he’s got a great style and is very informative.

[@ashleyburmeister3622]

I live in Puyallup not far from Tacoma. I remember growing up and being told not to go anywhere near Hilltop. It’s a bit different now

[@krystalaura5634]

THIS will happen again. The average citizen is getting pissed!

[@karenedwards6713]

It took a honest badass to show how horrible the police department and County was run. Wouldn't be surprised if the Mayor and other political figures were getting money from the gangs to look the other way. Just shows what one man who has good friends can get done. Never underestimate a pissed off person that has hit their limit and has decided to take a stand!

[@sslerlin]

Gang members don't go to hospital

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

This is an Awesome Channel to react to

[@BillCody931]

Just came across tour content and had to subscribe.

[@cindyshell]

I know this story ... one of my favorites! #BadassBBQ

[@brandypebler2054]

Thanks!

[@L3WGReacts]

thank you!!

[@whitesox1981]

you shold look into the battle of athens (the McMinn County War)

[@newgrl]

"Just pay these Rangers, man, cause they seem like they're doing a great job." - The US has some major laws against deploying the standing army (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard.... Space Force?) on the public streets. Just so you know.

[@swinn848]

Posse Comitatus Act

[@newgrl]

@@swinn848 Thank you. I couldn't remember the name of the law.

[@paulmartin2348]

If you are military and at a BBQ with your friends and you are attacked, that Good Sir becomes "self defense".

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

Should be a movie.

[@OzSeattle]

I remember that, I lived very close.

[@mattalford3932]

High crime = cheaper houses.

[@themoonisfalling9078]

You should check out the North Hollywood bank robbery shootout

[@trouble97018]

I grew up in that area. It's the armpit of the world.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

I still find it hilarious that the "Official Reports" say that "miraculously nobody was killed." Man, that wasn't a miracle. Nobody was killed because the Rangers weren't shooting to kill and the Rangers were so far out of the Crips' league that there was no chance in Hell of any Crip scoring a kill. I guarantee you if those Rangers wanted those Crips dead, they would have been dead. The Tacoma Police are damned lucky they didn't roll up on a street full of corpses. Seriously, though, "No Fatalities" isn't a "miracle" when the CO of the Rangers gave the order, "Shoot To Disarm." I still remember learning the Bloods and Crips hand signs in school. I couldn't produce the Crips one now if you put a gun to my head, but I could, probably, produce the Bloods. Maybe. And that's only because I remember how freaking complex it was. It wasn't all that hard to do, but I remember thinking, "You can't be serious. THIS is the Bloods' Gang Sign? They couldn't have made something, I don't know... simpler?" Now don't get me wrong, we weren't stupid enough to go around flashing it. I don't even know where the person who taught us learned it. I will say, though, despite it being the Gang Sign of a Famous Gang, the Bloods' Gang Sign is actually pretty impressive. Still, I can't be bothered ever flashing it. Like, I'm sorry, but if I was ever going to flash a hand sign for ID purposes, I would never use a hand sign THAT complicated.

[@Peregrine369]

I hope you watch his video about the LA riots

[@m2hmghb]

Welcome to PoPoMedic.

[@m2hmghb]

I was born in the 80s. The 90s was a different time. My dad was a cop at the time and whenever we would go places we would pre game places he'd drop me off if he had to respond to a call. He wasn't on duty, but he was in his take home car. This was in a quiet part of New Jersey, not even close to how bad other places are - but things still went bad.

[@timothymurray8102]

I grew up on south m street and that was just life

[@carolynthornton8017]

IN MY VIEW I always liked the Unproven Mythical Quote: Japan's Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said "You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass."

[@paulmartin2348]

That came from a long time ago before the disease of PC had turned this country into a worm farm. (still had Men living here then)

[@dougfisher1266]

one of the best stories ever told, but has such an anti-climactic ending.

[@funnykid4012]

Thats right

[@toportime]

I've heard this story before, but wanted to see your reaction.

[@mzimmerman2484]

Believe it or not, I grew up in this area.

[@swinn848]

Have to use national guard Posse Comitatus Act restrictions American military from policing civilians

[@melissaeckel6311]

Robots wouldnt work either lol, not to mention, pear harbor and our reaction to it was a in your face warning. 9/11 was another.

[@silverhairedgranny]

Well since my son was murdered in Tacoma in February 2024 I don’t think it is a very safe place even now!

[@moistchurro]

great story

[@allblind8088]

Lol i just painted a house on that street

[@carolw24]

You are supposed to call police before trouble happens? What! He is psychic right?

[@ScottieRC]

10:41 😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@bigchas77ify]

I only know a few Rangers. Definitely not men to be messed with.

[@lindaabbott7120]

Hi handsome young man♥️

[@Brandon-sw5ob]

Nah I think it's more of the he's in the military in the eighties and that's all the hell he could afford considering today they make $400 a month you can make way more than that just shaking fries at McDonald's

[@defftony]

In 1980 a us army seargant, or E6, made $640/month plus basic allowance for housing and all the overseas bonuses. Cost of living was 3.7 times lower then as well.

[@Brandon-sw5ob]

@@defftony yeah a lot of responsibilities and that's still a little amount of pay for he's a first sergeant right that dude's got a ton of responsibility. Yeah I know like they graduate bootcamp in there like 400 bucks ridiculous. I mean I don't know about 40 acres the need today but I'm of the belief of Sergeant Alvin York you get a free house and you'll get the option to Laguna Community neighborhood with your fellow soldiers or you can be like Alvin York get you a little farmhouse it should be shouldn't be homeless she shouldn't have to live in the ghetto nobody should live in the ghetto person anywho thanks for the info appreciate it and love my friend🤜🤛✌❤🙏

[@DashRiprock513]

you are correct these other guys are morons.

[@jrafel1707]

Umm.. I hate to disagree with you, but I was a private e-3 in 1987 making 900- 1,000 a month without food/housing allowances because I lived on base. That was just 2 years later , so I know a seargent made much more than 400$ in 1989.

[@Brandon-sw5ob]

@@jrafel1707 lol no no i was saying you as a boot or just graduating you making $400 I'm not pulling that out of my but it's news statistics no maybe once you get into your next field other than an infantryman Maybe

[@mountainechoes1886]

Nowadays american gangs have ex military vets in there sets

[@paulmartin2348]

I actually know how to spell "their". (and what it means)

[@tenchraven]

Kid. You seriously need a reality check- you think this sounds like fun? Sign the contract, put on the uniform. And don't take the idea of martial law so lightly. In America, putting the military on the streets is seen as the next to last resort, second only to surrendering those streets and the citizens. Most people have forgotten how bad it was in in places in the late 80s. You had half a block burn because the fire department wouldn't go into a neighborhood for their own safety without the cops, and regular cops wouldn't go there during the day time, so at 2am, you've got to screw around for half an hour waiting for SWAT. Belfast at the height of the Troubles level bad. And we didn't put troops on the streets.

[@Asti.sayAhstee]

I have a dear relative who was a Ranger & fought in Iraq & Afghanistan. It was a constant worry over whether or not he’d come home. So yes, I thought the same about this kid’s reaction. Those men knew exactly how serious the situation was going into it and knowing they might not survive it, be left disabled or psychologically scarred for life has nothing to do with fun. But they knew being professionals gave them the superior advantage.

[@grumblesa10]

...and yet we learn NOTHING about "community oriented policing". Bail-free arrests, or NO arrests for shoplifting or theft less than $900. The voters got what they wanted then and they got what they wanted now.

[@d4mdcykey]

You appear very confused. Try again.

[@looterDOTkfm]

We pay for the machine that hates us. It's that simple.

[@Saijansfavorites]

rangers farming xp.

[@himebaughchris4026]

Sua Sponte.

[@sherlockholmez8764]

Question is...why did a decorated Army Ranger buy a house in a shit neighborhood?

[@Britcarjunkie]

How much do you think soldiers make?

[@sherlockholmez8764]

@@Britcarjunkie Im a veteran. I know exactly what they make.

[@Britcarjunkie]

@@sherlockholmez8764 So am I, and back then, we didn't make shit! EDIT: you also have to consider the fact that back then, intrest on a mortgage was around 16-18%, and to get a home in a nice neighborhood, you have to have at least $25K to put down on it. That wasn't happening for us back then.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

Well the Ranger said he did it intentionally. He wanted to help "clean the streets." I think he was really hoping the Crips wouldn't be stupid enough to fuck with an Army Ranger. But, well, he was, obviously, well prepared for them to be EXACTLY that stupid. In comic terms, he went in with the intent of being Aunt May, but was prepared to go full Punisher if need be.

[@Kim-427]

Can I just ask you to keep your channel light hearted like it has been. Don’t show videos like this. Someone said watch the LA Riot please don’t. It’s negative and serves no purpose. America is a very divisive place. In our country we don’t handle race the way you guys do over there. Videos like these bring out people who want to say racial things because they feel people like me won’t be in the comment section. Well,I’m here and I come here to get away from that type of nonsense. Like your channel keep up the good work.

[@goofyahboikins69]

Bruh its his channel he can do watever the duck he wants and this isnt like a negitive videos its actually uplifting

[@giveupnow000]

second amendment

[@ronkali5365]

Those were wanna be Crips ,if they were real Crips rangers family members would be in danger.Most likely green lit

[@RRC6490]

🐒🤡🐒🤡🐒

[@protonneutron9046]

they didn't smoke anyone. Their aim was almost as bad as the crips. Pathetic performance

[@DashRiprock513]

Spoken like a man who spend his whole life on a couch playing games

[@protonneutron9046]

@@DashRiprock513 Aw, poor widdle wibtard upset at reality.

[@kkandola9072]

@@DashRiprock513it is true though. That’s pretty sad that no ranger hit a target….We make fun of gangs all the time for this exact reason. They spend all this time around guns but can’t shoot for shit….

[@asce9182]

​@kkandola9072 Even if we leave aside the possibility of injured crips out, considering that they mentioned people going to the hospital with gunshot wounds after the incident. It still doesn't take into account the circumstances of the engagement. It was in the middle of the night with some of the Rangers being armed with revolvers. That's just the reality. Unless you're expecting people to hit targets they can't see. The Crips had the advantage considered they new a fixed target to engage. The Rangers were successful considering that they completely repelled the assault with no losses. If the crips wanted blood they would've pressed the assault. Though they probably wouldn't have survived.

[@protonneutron9046]

@@asce9182 irrelevant babble. They "smoked" no one

[@caseyweber4503]

ya the cops ran away saying they heard 50-60 shots, even if they did its your job, stand up or don't have the badge and gun

[@caseyweber4503]

he ain't crazy these wanna be gangsters are crazy, just a real man not taking shit from punks

[@RobinHoodsGamingShow]

I live in Tacoma, it is quite the story and totally true, I was born here in 78 and remember my family and friends talking about this for years! We live in a crazy town! We call it tacompton cuz we rival the city of Compton for crime in the 80's

[@larrychannell7056]

It was a draw