Hijackers’ killer has no regrets
Marc Ishlove, the police reservist who shot dead two hijackers at shopping centre last week, says he did what he had to to save innocent lives.
Despite being labelled a gunslinging racist on radio call-in shows, the experienced reservist and firearms trainer told The Times he believed he did the right thing.
A financial adviser by profession, Ishlove advocates for South Africans to arm themselves against criminals “willing to kill at all cost”.
Ishlove shot and killed two would-be hijackers at Fir Drive Centre in Northcliff, Johannesburg last week.
The two armed men in trench coats and leather gloves approached Elmarie Wypkema, 41, and demanded she hand over her wedding ring and luxury red Porsche. When she refused, there was a struggle and Wypkema and her attacker fell to the ground.
Her attacker then held a gun to her neck threatening to kill her.
Ishlove, who was at nearby restaurant, witnessed this and rushed to Wypkema’s aid. He got himself in a position for a clear shot at the hijacker, who was leaning over Wypkema, and fired once, hitting the man in the side.
When the hijacker fell over and raised his weapon, Ishlove fired another shot into his chest. Immediately afterwards there was another shot, which narrowly missed Ishlove, who realised there was a second assailant already in the Porsche.
Ishlove fired one shot, killing the man instantly.
Ishlove said: “It was instinct and my training that came into play because I was almost within point-blank range of the attackers. I saw everything in a clear perspective. He [the hijacker in the Porsche] missed, but I didn’t.”
Dubbed by some as an insensitive man, Ishlove said his actions were justified and did not see any reason to show remorse for having killed the men.
Ishlove said: “I was able to stop these men from killing innocent people, and if I should be showing any pity for these criminals, then I’m sorry I won’t. It’s not that I killed innocent people.”
With more than 30 years’ experience as a police reservist, Ishlove said it was imperative people understand that the actions he took were in the defence of other lives, as well as his own.
He said: “We should not get this twisted … this is not about killing people, it’s about defending lives. The defence was proportionate to the attack because these men were armed with guns that were fully loaded and they were prepared to use them.”
Ishlove said: “You don’t have to wait to get shot at before you can defend yourself.”
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=647927
Check out this idiots comment ( He was the only one )
SINGISWATIM said at Dec 3 2007 1:35PM
The gun laws were not observed here and this cold-blooded murderer must be arrested and go explain in court that he acxted within the laws since i believe he was induced by hatred of blacks and not fighting crime since he has no record of fighting his colleagues crimes.
the suspects posed no threat to no-one and the gun was produced as a last resort to deter the victim and it therefore is imperative that the gun was not to shoot her but to get her to obey the order to hand over her ring.
this cop was in no life threatening danger to can shoot fatally.according to the gun laws he should have communicated with the suspects before shooting and introducing himself as a cop and ordered them or him to drop the gun he did not do so so i laud the icd for undertaking to shall do follow-up to obtain their details so that their families can be tracked down and encouraged to instruct the icd to bring charges against this terrorist.
Marc Ishlove, the police reservist who shot dead two hijackers at shopping centre last week, says he did what he had to to save innocent lives.
Despite being labelled a gunslinging racist on radio call-in shows, the experienced reservist and firearms trainer told The Times he believed he did the right thing.
A financial adviser by profession, Ishlove advocates for South Africans to arm themselves against criminals “willing to kill at all cost”.
Ishlove shot and killed two would-be hijackers at Fir Drive Centre in Northcliff, Johannesburg last week.
The two armed men in trench coats and leather gloves approached Elmarie Wypkema, 41, and demanded she hand over her wedding ring and luxury red Porsche. When she refused, there was a struggle and Wypkema and her attacker fell to the ground.
Her attacker then held a gun to her neck threatening to kill her.
Ishlove, who was at nearby restaurant, witnessed this and rushed to Wypkema’s aid. He got himself in a position for a clear shot at the hijacker, who was leaning over Wypkema, and fired once, hitting the man in the side.
When the hijacker fell over and raised his weapon, Ishlove fired another shot into his chest. Immediately afterwards there was another shot, which narrowly missed Ishlove, who realised there was a second assailant already in the Porsche.
Ishlove fired one shot, killing the man instantly.
Ishlove said: “It was instinct and my training that came into play because I was almost within point-blank range of the attackers. I saw everything in a clear perspective. He [the hijacker in the Porsche] missed, but I didn’t.”
Dubbed by some as an insensitive man, Ishlove said his actions were justified and did not see any reason to show remorse for having killed the men.
Ishlove said: “I was able to stop these men from killing innocent people, and if I should be showing any pity for these criminals, then I’m sorry I won’t. It’s not that I killed innocent people.”
With more than 30 years’ experience as a police reservist, Ishlove said it was imperative people understand that the actions he took were in the defence of other lives, as well as his own.
He said: “We should not get this twisted … this is not about killing people, it’s about defending lives. The defence was proportionate to the attack because these men were armed with guns that were fully loaded and they were prepared to use them.”
Ishlove said: “You don’t have to wait to get shot at before you can defend yourself.”
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=647927
Check out this idiots comment ( He was the only one )
SINGISWATIM said at Dec 3 2007 1:35PM
The gun laws were not observed here and this cold-blooded murderer must be arrested and go explain in court that he acxted within the laws since i believe he was induced by hatred of blacks and not fighting crime since he has no record of fighting his colleagues crimes.
the suspects posed no threat to no-one and the gun was produced as a last resort to deter the victim and it therefore is imperative that the gun was not to shoot her but to get her to obey the order to hand over her ring.
this cop was in no life threatening danger to can shoot fatally.according to the gun laws he should have communicated with the suspects before shooting and introducing himself as a cop and ordered them or him to drop the gun he did not do so so i laud the icd for undertaking to shall do follow-up to obtain their details so that their families can be tracked down and encouraged to instruct the icd to bring charges against this terrorist.
