Shootout at Hoover Dam - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

**Rick** · 05-27-2005, 01:50 AM

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...ootout-ON.html

Has anyone heard about this outside of Arizona? I haven't seen a thing about it on Fox or CNN.

**FROADER** · 05-27-2005, 03:30 AM

I haven't been watching tv much lately but I have not heard about this. Interesting now that you mention it...

SPORT4.0 · 05-27-2005, 04:13 AM

No news of it in this part of the country!

JGAMBLE · 05-27-2005, 10:31 AM

news to me, and I try to stay current

**Maniak** · 05-27-2005, 10:36 AM

I didn't hear about it, and I'm in Az.. (and watch the news in the mornings)

~Mark

**Rick** · 05-27-2005, 10:40 AM

I wrote to O'Reilly last night after not hearing a thing about it on the news.

Bill,

How is it that Fox and CNN failed to cover this story today or did I just miss it? http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...ootout-ON.html

I find it VERY strange that this hasn't made the national news "talk of the day" routine. This was a hell of a deal... 3 carjackings, one being a DPS car, and a shoot out at a Homeland Security checkpoint. This isn't worthy of national attention?

The article didn't give much background on the security checkpoints so I'll clue you in. Since 9/11 the dam has had armed guards stationed at checkpoints on both ends. No commercial trucks can cross at all. RVs and passenger cars have to go through the checkpoint. Trunks are opened, RVs are entered and searched. Immediatley after 9/11 National Guardsmen were also stationed at the checkpoints. I don't know if they're still there or not. From what I gathered from the article in order for this guy to do what he did, he had to blow the Nevada check point, get across the dam which has steel barriers that can be raised to stop vehicles, get through the AZ check point on a 2 lane road, and then make it all the way to Kingman which is about 60 minutes from the 2nd checkpoint. And this isn't plastered all over the news? Who was this guy?

leenjen · 05-27-2005, 11:31 AM

i havent heard anything, and i have east and west coast channels.

JGAMBLE · 05-27-2005, 11:32 AM

actually I just saw something about it on Fox, only caught the tail end though.

*Rhett* · 05-27-2005, 11:52 AM

Haven't heard about it until now. But then I have not been watching the news lately..

Brian_B · 05-27-2005, 11:56 AM

News to me...however I rarely watch TV and can't hear a radio.

05-27-2005, 01:50 AM	#1
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 21,630 Vehicle Specs	Shootout at Hoover Dam http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...ootout-ON.html Has anyone heard about this outside of Arizona? I haven't seen a thing about it on Fox or CNN. __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

05-27-2005, 03:30 AM	#2
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 18,218 Vehicle Specs	I haven't been watching tv much lately but I have not heard about this. Interesting now that you mention it... __________________ Colin Ignacio FORUM RULES My Explorer - My F-150 - My vBGarage - My Videos

05-27-2005, 04:13 AM	#3
SPORT4.0 Wannabe Elite Explorer Bismarck ND 95 Sport Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 688 Vehicle Specs	No news of it in this part of the country! __________________ Sport 4.0, 5-speed, 4x4

05-27-2005, 10:36 AM	#5
Maniak Moderator-Stock 91-94 Vail, Arizona 1992 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 6,830 Vehicle Specs	I didn't hear about it, and I'm in Az.. (and watch the news in the mornings) ~Mark __________________ Click HERE to see our Explorer Specs Get your Serious Explorations Explorer4x4, Explorerforum and ExplorerSportruck T-shirt

05-27-2005, 10:40 AM	#6
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 21,630 Vehicle Specs	I wrote to O'Reilly last night after not hearing a thing about it on the news. Bill, How is it that Fox and CNN failed to cover this story today or did I just miss it? http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...ootout-ON.html I find it VERY strange that this hasn't made the national news "talk of the day" routine. This was a hell of a deal... 3 carjackings, one being a DPS car, and a shoot out at a Homeland Security checkpoint. This isn't worthy of national attention? The article didn't give much background on the security checkpoints so I'll clue you in. Since 9/11 the dam has had armed guards stationed at checkpoints on both ends. No commercial trucks can cross at all. RVs and passenger cars have to go through the checkpoint. Trunks are opened, RVs are entered and searched. Immediatley after 9/11 National Guardsmen were also stationed at the checkpoints. I don't know if they're still there or not. From what I gathered from the article in order for this guy to do what he did, he had to blow the Nevada check point, get across the dam which has steel barriers that can be raised to stop vehicles, get through the AZ check point on a 2 lane road, and then make it all the way to Kingman which is about 60 minutes from the 2nd checkpoint. And this isn't plastered all over the news? Who was this guy? __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

05-27-2005, 10:31 AM	#4
JGAMBLE B Ft. Wainwright, Ak 1994xlt Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,031 Vehicle Specs	news to me, and I try to stay current

05-27-2005, 11:31 AM	#7
leenjen Wannabe Elite Explorer in the poconos, PA 92 xlt 5 speed Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,513 Vehicle Specs	i havent heard anything, and i have east and west coast channels.

05-27-2005, 11:32 AM	#8
JGAMBLE B Ft. Wainwright, Ak 1994xlt Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,031 Vehicle Specs	actually I just saw something about it on Fox, only caught the tail end though.

05-27-2005, 11:52 AM	#9
Rhett Let Them Eat Cake Cape Girardeau, MO 94 Sport 4x4 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,229 Vehicle Specs	Haven't heard about it until now. But then I have not been watching the news lately..

05-27-2005, 11:56 AM	#10
Brian_B Wannabe Elite Explorer Mountain Home, AR 01 explorer XLT/ 56 f-100 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,292 Vehicle Specs	News to me...however I rarely watch TV and can't hear a radio. __________________ 56 f-100, short bed, 272 "Y" block V8, 3 speed standard, 3.73 rear gears. Oh...I have a 2001 explorer as well.