Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked while in South Africa

**MountainRaven** · 05-18-19, 20:10

Originally Posted by Firefly

If I ever got a chance at a free lick on Ahnold...I promise you....

I will be dressed up like Freddie Mercury(peace be upon him) in Commando

**SteyrAUG** · 05-18-19, 20:27

Three things.

1. Nothing better than a yoko tobi geri to the middle of the back to ensure almost zero damage. Such things are rarely executed correctly and most people end up just pushing themselves back off the target, especially if there is a significant weight disparity such as in this case.

2. If your security detail can't protect you from a movement as large and usually telegraphed as a running jump side kick, there is almost nothing they can protect you from. Damn lucky this wasn't a serious attack, if this was a determined individual with a knife or just about any other weapon, Arnold would probably be dead.

3. How ironic is it that little black kids in Africa would so complete suck at speed jump rope? There are probably thousands of 10 year olds in Brooklyn alone that could have seriously schooled that kid and they never get a visit from Arnold. I've seen little kids who can make that damn rope invisible uninterrupted for 5 minutes or more and barely break a sweat and never break a strike.

**Campbell** · 05-18-19, 20:28

Originally Posted by WillBrink

Then it's a good thing the guy didn't run up and stick a shiv in Arnold.

People mess up every day in every walk of life. Many strive for perfection, but realistically you have to expect things like this to happen.
I guess it would have been different if you were there.

**tb-av** · 05-19-19, 00:35

Originally Posted by Campbell

People mess up every day in every walk of life. Many strive for perfection, but realistically you have to expect things like this to happen.
I guess it would have been different if you were there.

Come on.... man that kind of stuff does not happen every day. Can you imagine a radio DJ in public at a car dealership and someone comes up with that? No security at all. AS is high profile dude. If you -expect- something like that to happen something is seriously wrong.

Don't forget what flows down stream. When people with the money and support crew of AS can get jumped live on camera in a small gathering, that does not bode well for us ordinary people if we should ever stand out in public.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the rich are more deserving but if you have the money, which he does, that sort of cheap shot should be a near zero, not an expectation.

I have no love for AS other than I like his attitude and ability to make money but that's just not right. I mean if you want to joke about it sure. I can do that too. He shouldn't be fooling around with those foreigners, he should be back here making MAGA. HaHaha. He is an American, a former elected representative, and he got attacked on foreign soil. I personally don't like that one bit. It sends a message. The next time it will not be someone so high profile and we may not hear about it.

I don't expect this and I damn sure would never pay someone in security that does. It's not a movie.

**tb-av** · 05-19-19, 00:50

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

Three things.

1. Nothing better than a yoko tobi geri to the middle of the back to ensure almost zero damage. Such things are rarely executed correctly and most people end up just pushing themselves back off the target, especially if there is a significant weight disparity such as in this case.

That looks like just what happened. But a missed shot to the base of the spine would not be pleasant. The thing that got me was him walking up waving his arm. I'm no security person but when I saw that I thought "Warning Will Robinson" we need to get this cat behind the velvet rope and promise him a backstage autograph. Right this way sir.

It did look like the guy bounced right off him though. Still, it's the thought that counts. When random individuals of our society wants to attack our icons it's not a good day. It's happening on different levels in a lot of places.

**Campbell** · 05-19-19, 05:52

Originally Posted by tb-av

Come on.... man that kind of stuff does not happen every day. Can you imagine a radio DJ in public at a car dealership and someone comes up with that? No security at all. AS is high profile dude. If you -expect- something like that to happen something is seriously wrong.

Don't forget what flows down stream. When people with the money and support crew of AS can get jumped live on camera in a small gathering, that does not bode well for us ordinary people if we should ever stand out in public.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the rich are more deserving but if you have the money, which he does, that sort of cheap shot should be a near zero, not an expectation.

I have no love for AS other than I like his attitude and ability to make money but that's just not right. I mean if you want to joke about it sure. I can do that too. He shouldn't be fooling around with those foreigners, he should be back here making MAGA. HaHaha. He is an American, a former elected representative, and he got attacked on foreign soil. I personally don't like that one bit. It sends a message. The next time it will not be someone so high profile and we may not hear about it.

I don't expect this and I damn sure would never pay someone in security that does. It's not a movie.

I agree with all the above, and I get that you pay high dollar detail to BE perfect, and like Will said he was lucky not to have a knife in him, and I definitely do not want any of our citizens attacked anywhere. I’m just saying that some amateur lunatic with a bone to pick with you just might get to you regardless of your detail, or your own OODA loop.
Like terrorism, it’s tough to stop crazy people who don’t give a fork.

**C-grunt** · 05-19-19, 10:55

Was he screaming "help me I need a Lamborghini"?

**SteyrAUG** · 05-19-19, 17:35

Originally Posted by tb-av

That looks like just what happened. But a missed shot to the base of the spine would not be pleasant. The thing that got me was him walking up waving his arm. I'm no security person but when I saw that I thought "Warning Will Robinson" we need to get this cat behind the velvet rope and promise him a backstage autograph. Right this way sir.

It did look like the guy bounced right off him though. Still, it's the thought that counts. When random individuals of our society wants to attack our icons it's not a good day. It's happening on different levels in a lot of places.

The attacker was not that talented.