DMD Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Gotta give crazy props to a guy who doesn't play armchair vigilante. American arrested searching for Osama bin Laden Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A 52-year-old American citizen who said he was searching for Osama bin Laden was detained in Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan this week, Pakistani police said Tuesday. The Californian named Gary Brooks Faulkner was carrying a pistol, a sword, night-vision equipment and Christian religious books, said Mumtaz Ahmed, a police chief in the area. Faulkner was detained as he was walking from Pakistan toward the border into Nuristan province in Afghanistan, Ahmed said. He told police that he had been looking for bin Laden since 9/11 and had traveled to the area several times before, Ahmed said. U.S. Embassy Spokesman Richard Snelsire did not confirm that Faulkner had been detained but said that the consulate in Peshawar did receive notification of the detention of an American citizen. Snelsire said they were trying to get more details. "We're hoping to get consular access to the individual," Snelsire said. Faulkner told police that he had no intention of killing bin Laden, Ahmed said. But police believed he was trying to kill bin Laden because of the weapons he was carrying, according to Ahmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Turns out I've met this guy. He was remodeling my MIL's house in Arizona last year. Seemed like a nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I admire his gumption and his attitude of not waiting for other people to do what he wants to happen. I mean... he's batsh:t crazy, but in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Turns out I've met this guy. He was remodeling my MIL's house in Arizona last year. Seemed like a nice guy. seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Turns out I've met this guy. He was remodeling my MIL's house in Arizona last year. Seemed like a nice guy. Wait... Bin Laden or Faulkner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Turns out I've met this guy. He was remodeling my MIL's house in Arizona last year. Seemed like a nice guy. That probably increased their suspicions dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Turns out I've met this guy. He was remodeling my MIL's house in Arizona last year. Seemed like a nice guy. That's funny. He did a complete landscaping job for me back in 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 That's funny. He did a complete landscaping job for me back in 1984. When you graduated college? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 He did a complete manscaping job for me back in 1984. Sounds like fun. Dr. Sac could have used his services as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I admire his gumption and his attitude of not waiting for other people to do what he wants to happen. I mean... he's batsh:t crazy, but in a good way. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Why detain him? We sure as hell can't get the POS, give someone else a try. Maybe it'd work in that LOTR, little guy slips thru the cracks kinda way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Sounds like fun. Dr. Sac could have used his services as well. Hey! I resemble that remark! The guy helped me beef up to the 145 pound killing machine I am now! Beleive you me, had I met the guy before I took on untateve in thehuddle fight, I am pretty sure I would have. ..you know ...welll . Ok I would have lost that one too....but by a LOT less . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Turns out I lied to you guys. He did remodel the house but the guy I met was one of his workers. I just missed out on meeting an (in)famous guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I kinda admire him. Imagine the embarrassment if this one guy found and captured him while the entire military couldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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