UK ‘You’ve Lost Mate’: Driver Tackles Carjacker at 80mph After Clinging Onto Speeding Vehicle
- Posted on April 21, 2012 at 5:58pm by
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(Photo Courtesy: This Is London) Invincible: retired firefighter Barry Monaghan told thief 'you've lost mate'
HORNCHURCH, England — A 60-year-old British carjacking victim clung onto the trunk of his vehicle while it was being driven away at 80mph (129kph) before climbing inside to tackle the thief.
Grandfather Barry Monaghan was loading bouquets of flowers into his car in Hornchurch, about 20 miles (32 km) east of London, when a thief grabbed his keys out of his hands and jumped into the driver’s seat.
Unwilling to give up his purple Ford Mondeo, the former firefighter clung on to the open trunk of his car as the thief dragged him around country lanes at speeds of up to 80mph (129kph), the East London Advertiser reported.
The thief even clipped an oncoming bus in his bid to shake off Monaghan — but his unwanted passenger would not give up.
Monaghan managed to haul himself inside the trunk of the car and push through the back seats before putting the persistent thief in a chokehold.
“I had my hands round the guy’s neck, and I told him, ‘I’m not letting go,’” Monaghan said. “I kept saying to him, ‘You’ve lost, mate. Give up,’ but he kept swerving into the other side of the road trying to loosen my grip. I was being knocked about all over the place and watching the speedometer hit 80mph.”
The pair grappled for miles before the carjacker gave up at Ockendon train station in Thurrock, where he ran off.
Monaghan, who suffered whiplash and cuts and bruises, added, “I was frightened out of my life, but there was no way I was giving up. The guy kept threatening to smash the car, but in the end, he realized he was beaten.”
Local police were investigating the incident.
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Comments (52)
Arshloch
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:09pmNow that’s a REAL Brit., very few left after the diversity/pc movement. That particular movement has much in common with bowel movements.
Report Post »ms.sandman
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:33amThe old fella will probably be arrested for attaching the carjacker. That’s how screwed up they are over there.
Report Post »db321
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:25amThis man is certainly my hero – Great job – gutsy – and brave!
Report Post »Sol Invictus
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:09pmYou really do believe the propaganda on the Blaze don’t you? Bet you’ve never been outside the US – and this guy’s got more guts than sarcastic basement dwellers like you will ever have.
Report Post »Sol Invictus
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:18pmI’d rather have him on my side in a fight than Mrs Sandman. Have you ever been outside the US – or the basement?
Report Post »dblaess
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:22pm@Sol Invictus
Report Post »Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:09pm
You really do believe the propaganda on the Blaze don’t you? Bet you’ve never been outside the US – and this guy’s got more guts than sarcastic basement dwellers like you will ever have.
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I have been out of the U.S., have you? I belive what I read by third party, do you? Most likely you are someone who goes to MSNBC, NBC, or some other place that makes up news “propaganda” which you believe as truth. George is this you again?
Displacedsoutherner
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:26amToo bad he didn‘t have a better grip on the guy’s neck when they finally stopped. Much easier for the cops to apprehend an unconscious suspect, avoids all that bothersome chasing and investigating.
Good thing that every urban area in the UK has CCTV cameras every 10 or 12 feet, should be a no brainer to pick the perp up, that’s why the cameras are there, right?
That being said, risking your life for a Ford Mondeo is not a great trade although the value of car obviously wasn’t the point, however the “easy access trunk” gets new legs as a Mondeo selling feature.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:07amThe guy was trying to kill him. Of course you open a can of wupppass. The guy had guts to go in and stay with it. He should be given honorary U.S. citizenship.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 6:22pmA auto accessory that should be installed “Claymore Mines” embedded in the doors the perfect deterrent for carjackers.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:01amI guess you can still stand your ground in England? As long as you let the pert get away.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 8:48amSomeone… should send him a… throw-away special!
Report Post »raydg
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:55amTough dude. Would love to have him on my side in a fight. Article reported that we was a firefigher, somehow I think that before that he was a Commando or a Royal Marine.
Report Post »Max jones
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 2:01amCaptcrunch…..spoken like a true victim.
Report Post »AMENDMENT
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:57amFYI, the Royal Marines are Commandos, they wear the green beret and to be given the green beret, you need to pass the All Arms Commando Course at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPX3ZbFtPiE&hd=1
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 11:39pmWOW what a brave man .
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:20amWow…what an idiot!
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:32amCaptain Crunch?
Report Post »More like “Captain Coward”.
Uranium Wedge
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:37amI guess it’s safe to say that the flowers he was loading were not pansies….
Report Post »GitMoFunky
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:04amCapt Crunch,
You’re exactly the wet noodle this robber was expecting to encounter.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:20amThe man is an idiot no matter how you paint it. He was willing to die for a car. That’s an idiot!
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 10:44pmNo comments or commentary to detract from how incredibly brave AND PISSED OFF this guy was! Here he is just loading up some flowers and wham, his life took a turn. Something tells me that this particular man has NO NEED for Viagra. He certainly has a pair. {Note to others-you may NOT print the physically correct terminology gon*ds/testi*s} lol
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:18pmTough old bastard ,now if there were more like him ,maybe their country wouldn’t be overrun by mongrels. Too bad they ,like Europe , are on the edge of the abyss ,probably no coming back without a total collapse,with collapse comes blood lots and lots of blood. We aren’t far behind.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:54pmEngland is flooded with Muslims.
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:11pm“Local police were investigating the incident.” What? Is it a factual account of events or not? Did this guy have to thwart a carjacker or not? Odd ending sentence to the story.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 11:24pmThey still have to find the carjacker who ran away. Personally, it would not have bothered me in the least if the carjacker had been throttled properly in the process!
Report Post »Run4Cover
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:01pmGod Bless that man! Imagine the thief. Probably couldn’t believe it. Old guys rule!
Report Post »Brasil2520
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 7:42pmThe report doesn’t describe the person that took the car ?, yeah thats what I’m thinking it was probably a guy with blonde hair – blue eyes, I hate that white crime wave.
Report Post »macnkat
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 7:35pmDon’t mess with old people. Nothing to lose.
Report Post »hi
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:32pmLol!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:56pmWord around here is: “Don’t mess with old people they will shoot your azz.”
Report Post »rickroland
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 7:20pmThe world needs a lot more men like this man! Cheers!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 7:12pm…
God bless this man. He refused to be a victim.
We are sick of being victimized. It’s time to fight back.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:58pmGood for him. But it could have ended badly for both for them.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:45pmBarry will be put under house arrest & wear an ankle monitor. Their EPA/& other duplicate departments investigating, under the Commerce-Clause Law, transporting bouquets of flowers & intent either to sell them without securing a “flower-license”or taking the flowers over the border & selling them to foreign gardners for their own gardens.Soil contamination due to the native flowers being taken to foreign soil. Or, investigation shows that his Grt.Grt. grandpa had mutiple wives & securing “to save the country” that you will never be able to run for office…those are 2 strikes & the 3rd strike was……..WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? Really, me, I’d let the guy drive-off. My life is worth more than a vehicle. However, if my child was in the car, I would become a MAMA BEAR and he picked the wrong vehicle to steal..LOL
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:43pmWow….He almost held onto that guy, as good as us Americans cling to guns and religion.
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:42pmYou rock, busting out the back seat to get your hands around this dirtbags neck. The only thing I would have done differnt. I would have held the hold till he was dead.
Gimmie Back My Bullets SKNRD
Report Post »shotzie
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:36pmGood job Mr. Monaghan!!!
Report Post »Leadthemtothelight
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:28pmI think I wouold have let him have the car. Glad he is ok. I can only hope the carjacker get’s his.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:37pmHe should have choked him out cold.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:12pmJames Bond lives!
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:11pmMoral: Never give up…never.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:11pmNice job. I wish 95% of Americans would cling to their freedom and rights like this man his car. Instead we nominate a guy willing to give the car away to prevent car jackings.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:24pmYou are correct Denominate Barry
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:37pmI was talking about Romney.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:06pmWatch and see if Monaghan isn’t charged. While I admire his tenacity, the great minds of Europe generally echo the thoughts of that august body, the U.N. And according to the U.N. and the U.K., you do not have right to self-defense. In Monaghan’s case, he did not retreat and attacked the thief. I’d like more detail on the thief, also.
Report Post »Please, follow this at The Blaze. I‘m curious to see if my prediction pans out and I’m also curious who the thief is. This man‘s act of assertiveness will likely be deemed more dangerous and reprehensible than the thief’s attempt.
Mark0331
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:13pmHere in the US he would be charge with violating the car thiefs ‘civil rights’…then sued.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:15pmThe link states the thief is a white male some 35-40 years old. There is a detective on the case who wants to speak to witnesses. We shall see who the case is being built against…
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:29pmCrime has no color, not my intention….a thief comes in many shades, usually yellow and goes by the name of coward..;-)
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:38pmNo doubt he will be charged for assault on the carjacker and will end up with more jail time than the carjacker. This is the place that charged people for putting a unsafe mess screen on a window as it will cut someone who is trying to break in though it.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 8:48pmTJexcite,
Report Post »If that’s true, I’d appreciate a link. My favorite idiocy is the U.K. considering the banning of pint glasses for safety’s sake. This was done with absolutely no research or supporting evidence there was EVER a problem with people drinking from a glass as opposed to a state-approved (sippy) cup.
http://www.loweringthebar.net/2009/09/british-government-considers-mandating-plastic-pints.html
I’m not sure how this was resolved. I can’t find any link that states what the outcome to this idiotic consideration was.