High Speed Low Drag South African SWAT Operators

A look at the shootouts of a South African swat unit:

Filmed over the course of three years by British war cameraman Jeff Chagrin.  The SWAT team’s motto is “You have never lived until you have almost died.”.

1:40 – Hahha how operator is that. Very necessary.

Jim-Croce-OperatorTypical room clearing techniques, and other normal safety precautions when encountering potential threats seem to elude these guys.  Oh well live to die another day I suppose… It does go with their motto quite well.

Thoughts?

Hat tip: Krystian


Comments

19 responses to “High Speed Low Drag South African SWAT Operators”

  1. Kevin Avatar

    I’m not sure if this is fucking awesome or terrifying…

  2. Regulus Avatar
    Regulus

    I watched this last night! heck ya. where did you get it? best gore??

  3. Critter Avatar
    Critter

    i like it. :)

  4. Matt in FL Avatar
    Matt in FL

    Arresting carjackers: “The good news is we recovered your vehicle.”

  5. BBJones Avatar
    BBJones

    Dirty Harry approves!

  6. MakoGroup Avatar
    MakoGroup

    Shitty tactics aside. If these dudes are getting into this many shootouts and living they must be doing something right. Nothing goes to plan in situations like this. But these guys are legit!

  7. 032125 Avatar

    Fok julle naaiers, man.

  8. This takes “shoot first, ask questions later” to the next level

  9. Andrew Avatar

    Here is a link to the first part there are 3 parts at 40mins each or so…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBwGQ91R5rk

    1. elephantrider Avatar
      elephantrider

      Wow! If you watch the full videos, you can start to see why these guys don’t mess around with these situtations.

    2. these videos were really kind of cool.

      i thought it was kind of paradoxical to see the guy they were interviewing around 24″ have daschunds

  10. “Arresting Carjackers”… proceeds to spray entire car with shotgun. LMAO

  11. dave w Avatar

    I like it.

  12. Enfieldem2 Avatar
    Enfieldem2

    1:40, yeah that was a little too operator for my speed.

  13. Holy crap . its the wild west

  14. Nakedgun Avatar
    Nakedgun

    Not quite as high-speed as Beirut Swat, but they seem to get results. I guess the carjacking victim was not in the car?
    They’re like some minor-league Blackwater-type unit; highly motivated, under-trained. I hope they don’t run into any professional crooks.

    1. elephantrider Avatar
      elephantrider

      Keep in mind that these clips are very out of context. You should watch the full videos on Youtube. These guys have trained extensively in hostage rescue and often face theives who’s M.O. is to execute armored car guards and carjacking victims. This is not the US, the level of violence is much greater in SA. Police and paramedics are regularly shot at and killed. They do make every effort to bring subjects in without violence. If you watch the full video, you will see the same group bring in hostage takers in a bank and an armored car robbery crew without firing a shot.

  15. I keep watching the part @ 1:40 and notice the hole that’s about 6-8″ above the dude’s head.

  16. Kanadaguy Avatar
    Kanadaguy

    When they where doing hostage rescue practice… Okay they seemed to do so many things wrong but they just sat in the middle of the doorway? Even worse they just stick thier barrels into the room before clearing any corners and stand in the doorway?….. Like are you kidding?