{"id":1951376,"date":"2023-06-19T19:10:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-mystery-trucker-uses-skills-of-a-linebacker-to-stop-fleeing-suspect-in-his-tracks\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T19:11:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:11:28","slug":"video-mystery-trucker-uses-skills-of-a-linebacker-to-stop-fleeing-suspect-in-his-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-mystery-trucker-uses-skills-of-a-linebacker-to-stop-fleeing-suspect-in-his-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: &#8216;Mystery Trucker&#8217; Halts Fleeing Suspect with Linebacker-like Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-mystery-trucker-uses-skills-of-a-linebacker-to-stop-fleeing-suspect-in-his-tracks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1951376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Video: &#8216;Mystery Trucker&#8217; Uses &#8216;Skills of a Linebacker&#8217; to Stop Fleeing Suspect In His Tracks<\/h2>\n<p>It turns out that truckers can do more than clog Canadian highways in protest.<\/p>\n<p>On June 11, sheriff\u2019s deputies in Martin County, Florida, received a crucial assist when what they described as a \u201cmystery trucker\u201d used the \u201cskills of a linebacker\u201d to help subdue a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-cops-forced-to-allow-violent-criminals-to-flee-crime-scenes-after-new-police-reforms\/\" title=\"Washington Cops Forced To Allow Violent Criminals To Flee Crime Scenes After New Police Reforms\">fleeing suspect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office posted a 19-second clip of the incident to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MartinCountySheriffsOffice\/videos\/247847197878447\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTruckers are used to taking part in long convoys, but this convoy looked a little different,\u201d the post began.<\/p>\n<p>It said the trucker was standing next to his semi minding his own business when he saw deputies giving chase.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post said \u201cthe Good Samaritan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorney-phil-kline-two-trailers-full-of-completed-ballots-were-delivered-to-pennsylvania-from-ny-one-on-november-4th-video\/\" title=\"Trump Attorney Phil Kline: Two Trailers Full of Completed Ballots Were Delivered to Pennsylvania from NY -- One on November 4th! (VIDEO)\">truck driver<\/a> watched a line of MCSO deputies running after a fleeing man. It felt right to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man \u201cstepped in and created the wall that people joke about hitting when they have a bad headache. And just like that, 19-year old Robert Lee Clark was eastbound and down,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a Smokey and the Bandit moment, but backwards,\u201d the post said. \u201cWatch as he seized the moment and tackled Clark dropping the rubber to the road like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The incident ended with a suspect in custody and no harm done. The sheriff\u2019s office, however, made sure to express gratitude to the trucker while warning citizens to be careful about such interventions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the driver for stepping in, although we don\u2019t recommend engaging with fleeing suspects, just for your safety,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u2019s mixed message of appreciation and caution highlights something truly special about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-memorial-day-marks-stark-change-among-veterans-americas-future-stake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American way of life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When we imagine ourselves at our moral best, we like to think that we would do whatever the moment appears to require of us.<\/p>\n<p>In fact \u2014 and here the question becomes political \u2014 the very concept of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joseph-majority-votes-cannot-alter-truths-country-founded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-government<\/a> depends on citizens having the freedom to exercise their reason and moral sense at all times.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not the truck driver was wise to intervene, he knew that he could make that decision for himself.<\/p>\n<p>Skeptical readers might wonder why I appear to be turning a curious little incident into a discourse on self-government. If so, ask yourselves one thing:<\/p>\n<p>Faced with a split-second decision, would a truck driver in Mao Zedong\u2019s China have stepped in to help authorities apprehend a fugitive?<\/p>\n<p>The question forces us to consider all of the factors involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-slam-biden-democrats-for-high-cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner\/\" title=\"GOP senators slam Biden, Democrats for high cost of Thanksgiving dinner\">truck driver\u2019<\/a>s decision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Would you step in to stop a fleeing suspect?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 87%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 87% (13 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 13%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 13% (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For instance, in that split second, he had to see the sheriff\u2019s deputies as his equals under the law \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-ufc-star-dismantles-lefts-defund-police-narrative-defends-right-conceal-carry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professionals with badges<\/a> and authority, of course, but also reasonable and moral people like himself.<\/p>\n<p>What might the truck driver in Mao\u2019s China have seen when he watched a fugitive trying to evade the regime\u2019s secret police?<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-mystery-trucker-uses-skills-of-a-linebacker-to-stop-fleeing-suspect-in-his-tracks\/\" title=\"Video: 'Mystery Trucker' Halts Fleeing Suspect with Linebacker-like Skills\">trivial incidents remind<\/a> us of the difference between freedom and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-red-states-push-back-tyranny-need-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">totalitarianism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office was wise to recommend that citizens steer clear of fleeing suspects. Totalitarian regimes issue mandates, not recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>May every generation of Americans enjoy the freedom to consider such recommendations for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-mystery-trucker-uses-skills-linebacker-stop-fleeing-suspect-tracks\/\">Video: &#8216;Mystery Trucker&#8217; Uses &#8216;Skills of a Linebacker&#8217; to Stop Fleeing Suspect In His Tracks<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>video on social media showing the heroic act of a trucker who assisted sheriff&#8217;s deputies in apprehending a fleeing suspect. The trucker&#8217;s quick thinking and physical prowess were praised by the Martin County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, highlighting the valuable contributions truckers can make beyond causing traffic disruptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2056,"featured_media":1951377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[6699,4372,29111,6875,17170,4230,29110,4440],"class_list":["post-1951376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","tag-fleeing","tag-halts","tag-linebacker-like","tag-mystery","tag-skills","tag-suspect","tag-trucker","tag-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1951376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1951377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1951376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1951376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1951376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}