CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A vehicle was halted Friday evening after the driver tried to make its way into Camp Pendleton, according to 1st Lieutenant Taylor M. Schrick.
There was an attempt to gain unauthorized access around 6:30 p.m. The Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Marshall Office then deployed so-called “final denial barriers,” which are physical barriers placed at the last point in a physical security plan where it’s possible to stop a breach.
Once the “final denial barriers” were used, the vehicle was stopped.
All the people in the car were taken to Palomar Hospital. Unknown how many people were in the car or the severity of their injuries.
The main gate to Camp Pendleton was closed for more than two hours but reopened at 9 p.m. Friday.
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Unknown how many people were in the car or the severity of their injuries.
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January 29, 2023, 07:04 PM
sigcrazy7
I like barriers. They save lives.
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January 29, 2023, 07:31 PM
Rightwire
It will be interesting to find out what that was all about when the suspects are questioned.
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January 29, 2023, 07:46 PM
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If they live.
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January 29, 2023, 07:51 PM
OttoSig
Someone tried here at Meade the other day also.
The guy who tried while I was at Great Lakes wound up looking like swiss cheese.
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January 29, 2023, 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by 12131: Dumbasses
Q, it amazes me how many times I will see something like this on the forum, utter a word out loud to myself, scroll down and see you have written the exact same word I had said.
January 29, 2023, 11:47 PM
Rey HRH
Stories like this is a downer for me. It makes me remember my favorite marine joke as a sailor about marines and main gates. That is, until Lebanon airport attack happened. That is one of those things etched indelibly in my mind. It's like superman getting actually wounded by a bullet.
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January 30, 2023, 01:14 AM
corsair
Unfortunately, incidents like this are actually positive in as they're a reminder for the base commander and various unit commanders that security is important and not to be taken lightly or, brushed aside as a nuisance item on the big list of responsibilities.
January 30, 2023, 09:40 AM
architect
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Originally posted by corsair: Unfortunately, incidents like this are actually positive in as they're a reminder for the base commander and various unit commanders that security is important and not to be taken lightly or, brushed aside as a nuisance item on the big list of responsibilities.
Not to mention that it might have a discouraging effect on anyone seeking to emulate the gate crashers.
January 30, 2023, 09:49 AM
jcsabolt2
This crap happens quite frequently, people normally hit the gate at the permiter fence when it is close even though there are numerous reflective signs, flashing lights, etc. Normally, it is someone blindly following their GPS or a drunk.
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January 30, 2023, 10:03 AM
IrishWind
Any ID of the drivers on this or the other events? 5-10 years ago I would be think ISIL, but these days, hard to guess...
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January 30, 2023, 10:18 AM
NavyAgShooter
This happened at NAS Norfolk years ago when I was stationed there. A sailor crashed through the gate, the Marine sentry shot the sailor DRT.
The Marine was commended for following procedure and doing his job.
January 30, 2023, 02:02 PM
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January 30, 2023, 03:17 PM
pedropcola
I wouldn’t crash a Marine gate anywhere. My son is a pretty new Marine at a tiny little base and on his first week he was on guard duty. And yes he had live rounds in his M4. I remember the bad old days where the guards had rifles basically for show. Not anymore. And I agree those barriers are no joke.