One of my favorite verses of
scripture is John 15:13: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down
his life for his friends. I would posit that laying down one’s life for
strangers on a daily basis shows as great a love. My friends and family who are policemen and
firefighters are true heroes. They risk their lives on a daily basis to help
strangers.
A truly evil and mentally
disturbed man in Charlotte planned an ambush on these very men and women Search warrants at the home of 68 year-old
Garret Nagle’s home uncovered hundreds of knives, guns and a threat of booby
traps. Police say that Nagle planned to
ambush first responders ads they answered his 911 call for help.
Neighbors
along Hoover Circle in northwest Charlotte say they knew something wasn't right
with Garrett Nagle.
"He
used to watch the neighborhood all day and all night," said neighbor
Thaineja Downing. "He's always acted weird. He used to say very weird
things. But he was also nice."
Nagle had a history of
communicating threats to the police and had threatened suicide-by-cop.
Nagle stabbed himself last week, telling the 911 operator "his
spirit would come back to crucify those who harassed him." And that the
CIA was stealing money from him. Police found hundreds of knives, guns, real
and fake, and dozens of prescription pills inside his home.
Fortunately, when the time came,
officers took Nagle into custody without anyone getting injured. He was involuntarily committed to a mental
health facility.
Evil lurked within the man in the
form of mental illness. Fortunately
those who serve us so we can live in peace and safety weren’t killed in the line
of this man’s fire.
To all police and fire-fighter
friends, thank you for all you.
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