The North Hollywood Shootout (1997) - Remember this?

[Takes Two To Tango]

This was the closest thing to the movie Heat.

I'm surprised the only two people killed were the perpetrators.

"In this gripping documentary, we delve deep into one of the most intense and infamous events in American law enforcement history—the North Hollywood Shootout. On February 28, 1997, the streets of Los Angeles turned into a war zone as two heavily armed and armored bank robbers engaged in a brutal standoff with police officers.

For 44 minutes, the robbers unleashed over 1,100 rounds of ammunition, causing chaos and panic in broad daylight. This documentary provides an in-depth look at the shocking events of that day, featuring firsthand accounts from law enforcement officers, witnesses, and survivors who lived through the harrowing ordeal.

Through detailed analysis and expert commentary, we explore the tactical and strategic challenges faced by the police as they struggled to contain the situation. The documentary also examines the lasting impact of the shootout on law enforcement tactics, policies, and equipment. From the adrenaline-fueled moments of the firefight to the critical lessons learned in its aftermath, this film offers a comprehensive and riveting exploration of a day that forever changed the landscape of policing in America."


00:00 : Intro
02:59 : Bank Robbery Capital
10:11 : Difficult childhoods
18:30 : First Heists
25:56 : The North Hollywood Shootout
42:08 : Epilogue & Outro

 

[Fishmonger]

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Check it out.

It was madness.

 

[Fishmonger]

Check it out.

It was madness.

will do. much obliged for sharing

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

will do. much obliged for sharing

No problem my friend.

 

[ShinkanPo]

My aunt when told me about this when we she visited us in Asia. She was like bank roberies in the US are now way over the top !

Saw the video arround 1998 or 99 in one of those "Americas craziest police chases" type shows.

I was so unreal how he just walks on the side of the car shooting AKs

 

[Natural Order]

Absolutely. Probably greatest shootout in modern American history?

A lot of changes in police weapons and protocols as a result of that event.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

The TV movie with Taktarov and Bryniarski as the robbers and Micheal Madsen as the lead detective was awesome

 

[IndyCovaHart]

My great grand daddy taught me about this when it was still the wild wild west

 

[Sonny Qc]

The TV movie with Taktarov and Bryniarski as the robbers and Micheal Madsen as the lead detective was awesome

name, link?

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

name, link?

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

 

[Sonny Qc]

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

Kthanks

 

[syct23]

I remember before that cops only carried pistols and shotguns…

That shootout changed everything.

 

[TeTe]

Yeah I remember watching it on the news for like three days straight.

 

[Pittie Petey]

I remember before that cops only carried pistols and shotguns…

That shootout changed everything.

Yea, a lotta the cops in this shootout were still carrying 6 shot revolvers like the Wild West, this is definitely one of the pivotal moments that lead to them rolling around our neighborhoods like Army soldiers from the future now

 

[Excelsior]

I remember. Didn't cops run into sporting goods stores for ammo?

 

[Pittie Petey]

I remember. Didn't cops run into sporting goods stores for ammo?

I think it was both ammo and bigger guns

 

[syct23]

Yea, a lotta the cops in this shootout were still carrying 6 shot revolvers like the Wild West, this is definitely one of the pivotal moments that lead to them rolling around our neighborhoods like Army soldiers from the future now

Even the bulletproof vests the cops were issued back then were no match for the guns brought to this fight.

I remember the following weeks after that it was a full on reforms for the police departments needed to upgrade weapons, munitions and tactical gear.. and we the people had no problems with it, even we knew it was needed for the coming years.

That was the first time the people saw that kind of shootout with those types of guns. It was like a movie in real life, and nobody liked it…

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

I think that inspired the opening of one of the Lethal Weapon movies

 

[I Am Legion]

I watched this live, wild as fuck. The police were so outgunned for most of the fight. These dudes decided to go out in a blaze of glory. Amazing no one got killed in the crossfire. I remember there was debate on whether they called EMS when one of the perps was down early enough.