Crime
Man’s Life Saved When Cell Phone Deflects Incoming Bullet
- Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:00am by
Meredith Jessup
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After two angry customers were thrown out of an Atlanta nightclub, there was no way parking attendant John Garber could have predicted the ordeal would give him a near-death experience.
But police say brothers Desmond and Timothy Wright later returned to the club with guns and opened fire. When gunshots rang out at around 3 a.m. Thursday, Garber was hit in the chest. Fortunately for Garber, his cell phone planted in his chest pocket deflected the bullet, saving his life.
The brothers were arrested a short time later, found with two handguns found in their vehicle.
“You owe me a new cell phone,” the 30-year-old Garber told his boss.
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Comments (42)
80mesh
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 1:16pmschwarz panzers
Report Post »Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 11:13amThis is why I love my HTC phone. Looks cool, deflects bullets.
Report Post »bigdog71360
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 9:00amnon-contributors!
Report Post »hitofly
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 7:41amWelcome to the third world. It’s all over America. Thank you Abe Lincoln.
Report Post »scguitar
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 3:43amWhat they’re black?! who could’ve predicted? (Not implying all blacks are like that)
I think we should have our military start wearing giant cell phones on the chest from now on ;-)
Report Post »NHdriver
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 2:32amNot just a Cell phone, an Incredible smart phone! That’s what I have. I can feel safe now.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:40pmThese guys are nothing but big dumb ******** jerks. Thank God the cell phone saved the guys life.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:14pmGet an HTC, I guess…
Report Post »Sergio Q
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:14pm~classic!~
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:46pmI‘m sure the man with the cell phone has friends and family praising God’s grace right now. Amazing story.
Report Post »obama_binpharteen
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:34pmIf the bullet didn’t kill him, the cell phone bill will…
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:57pmHe told his BOSS he owed him a new cell phone??? HOW ABOUT THE IDIOTS SHOOTING THE BULLETS??? People and their mentality. Guy’s life was saved, prolly could get ATT or TMObile to gte him a new phone just for a plug in the paper, and he doesn‘t say ’thank God for this cell phone!’ He says he is owed a new one? Holy freakin Sally.
Report Post »timej31
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:52pmI want public use of the guillotine.
Report Post »mdlwoods
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:47pmMore animals!
Report Post »auburntaylors96
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:53pmwhen are we as a nation going to stop coddling criminals? these two pieces of crap ‘gang-bangers’ should be put away for the rest of their natural lives. they fully intended to kill someone that night and apparently it didn’t matter to them who. better yet, just let the air out of them and save the taxpayers a bundle.
Report Post »Marine Recon Dad
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:51pmThank goodness! But if that battery had been compromised, I’m sure the EPA, FCC, Trial Lawyers for America, GreenPeace, EarthFirst, and The Society For A Battery-Free World would be knocking at his door right now….forget he was the victim.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:34pmBlack on black killings
This is why the spanish minority will /has overtaken the black 13% of the population.
I have asked Canadians what % of the US is Black – they told me 40-50%
Why, because all the see in the news is black killings and crimes.
Ever watch the TV series Cops – WOW
It is a really sad commentary on the Democrats and the Black “leadership”
NeoKong
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:32pmSomething tells me this wasn’t the first time they have been arrested.
Report Post »dieselguy360
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:17pmTalk about a new cell phone app. “This app will either save your life by defect the bullet or not.”
Report Post »blackegg
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:48pmI can see it now….
Report Post »New racist cell phone app saves life of white man from black violence.
William J. Collector
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:10pmShouldn’t it read “But police say ”brothas” Desmond and Timothy Wright later….”
Way to keep it real Desmond and Tim. Idiots
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:08pmAtlanta is lovely this time of year…pop…pop…pop…
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:19pmUgh.
Couldn’t you have least jazzed up the headline?
“MAN’S LIFE SAVED WHEN CELL PHONE DETECTS INCOMING BULLET”
There. Much more satisfying.
Report Post »VietnamVet1969-70-USMC
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:08pmLooks like headline has been changed. *grin*
Report Post »Camo Pants
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:16pmLOL! This reminds me of a movie where a metal toy horse saved a guys life. Thought I’d never say this, but thank god for cellphones.
Report Post »0bamanation
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:06pmmust’ve been a .22. good thing i where a suit draped in cell phones when i go clubbing!
Sam I am
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:17pmWhatever happened to:
Report Post »1. Capital letters.
2. Punctuation.
3. Proper use of words. (I wear a suit)
grandmaof5
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:13pmApparently it went out with the crappy public school system run by unions that dummy down to the minorities – along with proper grammar went the manners and class that you apparently missed.
Report Post »jbhansen
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:48pmLOL on both replies!
Report Post »bigdog71360
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 8:59amc’mon man!
Report Post »m3bimmer2000
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 4:14pm@Sam
Report Post »Lol, well said.
BJAlexandria
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:56pmI won’t even state the obvious. Good grief!
Report Post »TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:26pmI’ll say it!!! MORE BLACK THUGGERY!
jttri
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:54pmYep more welfare out of work goons
Alvin691
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:09pmWell, thuggary. Could have been white dudes doing the shooting. I have seen this type all over, the problem is “non-racial” douche bags.
Report Post »blackegg
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:25pmCould have been…..but it WASN’T!
Report Post »Evil Obama
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:29pmThis atrocity is just one more example of why we need to redistribute wealth in America. These poor, misunderstood souls can’t even afford handguns of a decent caliber.
Report Post »Cool Arrow
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:49pmAtlanta? Who’d-a-thunkit?
Report Post »There are Democrat-controlled sections of the US (aka big cities), where they cling to their guns, drugs, mysogynist/racist music, and welfare checks.
These are very large plantations governed by benevolent masters who are surprisingly successful at focusing the rage of their population on each other.
We can come to no other conclusion that that Democrats enjoy Black on Black crime (see also 50% abortion of ALL black babies conceived).
krenshau
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:19pmIf you are saying that because of their skin color, then that is racist and wrong. However, if you are saying that because they have been told that, as a race, they are entitled to getting their way and using violence is acceptable, then that is not racist, in my opinion. However, that same philosophy is becoming wide spread in the white culture, too. It is permeating our entire society. That is the real problem, not their skin color.
Report Post »mark
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:04pmYes – it seems they have become much more brazen over the past couple of years. I guess Holder is their Ace-in-the-hole card.
Report Post »hud
Posted on January 8, 2011 at 11:17amCOOL ARROW It’s up to 70% in many areas
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