Despite a perpetual media presentation, guns aren’t the only deadly weapons in the world. In Alabama recently, an off-duty policeman was nearly murdered in his driveway — and it wasn’t by an AR-15.
Decatur Officer Jack Brown was home at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Unidentified black Jeep Wrangler sat idly by his home. Jack went to the driver and asked him for assistance. What followed was truly bizarre.
Al.com relays that Gregory Martin Hill (now 54) yelled at Jack, before walking away. The officer was then run over by the man.
The entire thing was captured on a Ring camera.
In the viral video, Gregory’s Jeep darts forward as Jack barely escapes. The vehicle hits a tree, and Jack hits the pavement — as he frantically makes his way inside the house. The cop reaches the door and throws his cellphone to the ground. It appears that he was speaking to dispatch.
Gregory exits the Jeep and runs into Jack’s carport. Jack returns to his car and quickly grabs a pistol. Gregory, despite a multitude of orders to the contrary turns the ignition and presses Reverse.
The scene recalls an Old-West gunfight: Two men face each other, one holding a deadly weapon. The man holding the 1-ton gas-guzzling machine activates it.
The Jeep catches Jack on its hood, pushing him far outside the camera’s frame.
You can witness the madness for yourself.
Alarming footage of an officer on duty in Alabama getting attacked by a vehicle😳 pic.twitter.com/GsMnT1Aok2
— ☢️🇺🇸Will🇺🇸☢️ (@notBilly) August 20, 2022
Per the Decatur Police report, Jack “discharged his weapon into the Jeep numerous times.”
He got as much as he gave.
Return to Al.com
[Jack] was pushed almost the entire length of the front yard… [Gregory]Then, they backed it up and ran. [his] legs.
[Gregory]The driver then got out of the car and was taken into custody. [Jack]A civilian witness to the incident.
Gregory initially was charged with second-degree attack. Gregory was initially charged with second-degree assault. However, this charge has been elevated to attempted murder. His cash bond was set at $1,000,000.
Irene Cardenas Martinez, a police spokesperson said that there was no connection between the officer’s executioner and him.
As for the policeman’s tactics, upon review, the showdown left Jack in clear need of cover. Perhaps not standing in the open would’ve been the better move. Perhaps it would have been more prudent to hold onto his phone.
Of course, that’s armchair quarterbacking; the officer was under stress amid a surprise domestic assault. Clearly, he didn’t want to shoot Gregory; some will surely accuse him of having been too nice.
And for those wondering why he didn’t remain in his house after the initial tussle, Jack’s wife posted an explanation to Facebook:
[W]I have 2 small children, who lived with me when we were away. [Jack]After telling the children to run, I went in and went outside to try to save my family and home. He is blessed to still be here. Although he is bruised and scratched but not seriously injured, he’s still a happy man.
This video serves as a stark reminder of how crazy the world can be. And you need to be prepared for anything — because sometimes, “crazy” comes and parks in your front yard.
-ALEX
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