Train Engineer Says He Crashed In Attempt To Attack Navy Hospital Ship In L.A.

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An engineer told police he purposely crashed a train at high speed near the USNS Mercy hospital ship, in what seems to be a bizarre attempt to expose a perceived conspiracy. He said he doesn't believe 'the ship is what they say it's for,' officials say.

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Prosecutors say the USNS Mercy, seen last week entering the Port of Los Angeles, was the target of a train engineer's unsuccessful attack on Tuesday. The derailed train slid to a halt more than 250 yards from the hospital ship. The Mercy was unharmed, and no one was injured.Prosecutors say the USNS Mercy, seen last week entering the Port of Los Angeles, was the target of a train engineer's unsuccessful attack on Tuesday.

The train was traveling at a very high speed when it crashed through barriers, plowed under a highway overpass and skidded to a stop more than 250 yards from the Mercy. The ship was not harmed during the attempted attack, and no injuries were reported. "You only get this chance once. The whole world is watching. I had to. People don't know what's going on here. Now they will," Moreno allegedly told a California Highway Patrol officer who apprehended him immediately after the incident.

Moreno then attempted to flee the scene, only to be taken into custody by the highway patrol officer.

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Missed this story from a couple of days ago, but it has to be a contender for News of the Weird, 2020 edition.

What in the actual fuck

😟😟😟😟🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐 Definitely should be treated like a terrorist. His name shouldn’t have been spread. I hope they don’t show pictures of him, but that they do publicize the punishment of such an act of terror. This is a loco looking for fame. Annnnnnd he’s getting it.

Probably an NPR fan.

This is domestic terrorism.

Trump supporters include a very large subsection that believe in conspiracy theories

What did he think it was use for? And who is he?

He's a terrorist, call alt right anti-government terror what it is.

This is typical Trump conspiracy bullshit behavior. Shame.

gspacebass 😬😬

I try to stay informed. I try to think outside the box BUT, I gotta say I did not see this coming. Is this a Hannity special order thing?

Oh, those Qanon guys are pretty smart.

A trump supporter, obviously.

Can someone explain to me how you crash a train into a ship? This sounds like some GTA antics

It’s a secret mind control lab where they are formulating contrail chemicals and making fluoride toothpaste to CUNTROL YUR MYND!!2’w1!! N

LOL. Why didn't the article mention more abt his intention and let us judge?

Definitely a Trump supporter

We keep entertaining those who babble about conspiracies like they’re normal. But as things get worse, those conspiracy enthusiasts are going to become a danger to themselves and those around them. Call them on out on their “theories”.

Because it looks exactly like the ship from Resident Evil

This is some QAnon shit isn’t it. Charge him as a terrorist.

__gross__ why ppl be like this

Sounds like something one of these Q-anon wackos would do.

Get off the dark web people. Pluheeezzzz!

Lots of conspiracy nuts out there.

The guy is obviously another Qanon fool. Q has been saying that the ships have something to do with the royalty- and elite-run worldwide pedophile ring.

These wacky people who live in the small corners of YouTube are a pox.

He must be one of those Q guys

EliotETC

What?

What's to figure out? You're either sick or not sick

How was this moron responsible for a train ?

on a serious note, did this guy actually think he was going to drive the train into this ship? does he know how trains work? obviously he's unstable, but holy shit is this ignant.

Well, that was unexpected.

These QAnon nutcases need to be thrown onto their own island.

'Great people on both sides'.

Thank you for reporting the facts. I don't imagine Trumplicans use anything but fake news with these outcomes.

Stop watching Fox News...it’s not actually news

There’s no vaccine for stupid, unfortunately!

Not an engineer. A technician who called himself an engineer. Driving a train, does not make one equivalent to those of us who have had formal ,and significant education/training to become engineers.

what does he think is going on? does he think people are fighting for their lives because first responders are risking their lives to save people with a virus? does he think we are all trying to help each other ? does he understand everybody is woke, and now we help each other?

Did he check the basement?

Missed by 250 YARDS...Not even close

Moreno. Earning big money too. Doing stupid spit

My grandfather soaped a train once, he laughed and said 'they made me do it.'

It’s a little worrisome that a person allowed to drive a train could be this nuts.

Handity will job on this as this is right down his wheelhouse. Like his fascination with Trumps hands, he won't let this go.

This country is doomed.

Bet I know what color his hat is..

Ridiculous!

Please interview the engineer to determine if his source of information that led to crashing the train was FOX news, Facebook or OANN. If the answer is yes, then LA should start the lawsuits.

This is another comet pizza thing isn’t it

Here come the mentally ill conspiracy theorists. Right on queue.

AnnCoulter

dingus_768 man what the fuck

How did a guy like this end up with a job like this?

watched too many action-thriller movies,

Another triggered Trump supporter most likely…can we go beyond the word “deplorable” now? TrumpPandemic TrumpGenocide maga

LittleRed623 He must be part of Q-Twitter. They’re all stupid over the “great awakening” having started and the Mercy being part of it. I forget all the details because they’re so ridiculous, but they include the boat being used to house children taken from a “vast cabal of rapists”.

The virus is causing people to go off the rails.

What podcasts he’s subscribing, pull the plug

Guess the company didn’t screen for crazy during the hiring process. That being said, is there any truth to his crazy?

WTF. First of all I didn't know one could be charged with train wrecking, second, shouldn't he also be charged with destruction of property and endangering the public?

Here’s the bat shit crazy conspiracy

This quarantine is getting to people and I'm starting to get worried...

such bs. Didn't even mention what his wackadoo idea was.

Make Amtrak Great Again?

Why do people on the right invent problems? There is an actual catastrophe going on but they feel the need to 'do something' about the made up crap.

Was he the guy that shot up that pizza place too?

Ah yes, the faux pandemic that will finally tip the American economy over and forever destroy America. Good luck with the destruction that follows, NPR worshippers.

I’m interested in his rational because it’s fun to hear a crazy nut talk, but he should be treated like a terrorist and never see daylight again.

This cannot be true. Dear god.

This nut job must be watching Faux News too much

LesRhoads “Train wrecking” charge, eh?

So what is the alleged conspiracy?

The article never said what he thought it was actually being used for No reports of that?

One of those Percocet ridden deplorable nothings who believe some nonsense called Q

racquets100 White ships and black choppers. Diabolical

We have a winner for the Darwin Award

Did he steer it into the ship?

Some idiot sits at his computer spinning crazy conspiracy theories waiting for a bigger idiot to act. This is the consequence.

Seriously, why is this country so stupid?

What exactly did he believe was taking place there ?

crookedmedia Goes to show that this country is destined to fail because of bad market but because of fear, ignorance, gullibility, and a lack of critical thinking.

Too many people hungry for conspiracy theories.

Throw the book at him Danno.

Wonder what the conspiracy is?

😜😳😬

Seriously, I need to write an article about how this chain of disinformation works..its too long for Twitter.

He thinks the ship is holding the alien from the movie, Super 8.

Well then. Sounds like the train company’s mental health screening is going well.

That's epic levels of TDS or OrangeManBad syndrome. Congrats NPR.

After watching aftertruth by andrewrossi on HBO.... My initial reaction was... I wish I didn’t watch that. Yet, I 💯 now feel more informed when I hear of tragedies like this. If you’re looking to make some sense of this depressing madness, watch it

Wherever would a person get the idea that this was all a hoax and part of some kind of deep state conspiracy?

To be fair, there are much bigger train wrecks in LA.

What did he think it is there for?

Omg We don’t need this right now

Were Sandra Bullock or Keanu Reeves harmed as a result?

I want to know what he thinks is “going on”

Betting he is a Trumper...I could be wrong, but I doubt it.

He broke the conditioning.

Crazy gonna crazy

The dangers of fake news being played out in real life.

Nutcase

My god...

Good he is out of circulation. Sounds delusional poor guy

Train skidded to a stop more than 250 yards from the Mercy. The ship was not harmed during the attempted attack. Really NPR

Bet he watches Fox News

Let me guess, the letter Q is involved

ScooterLang09 what is happening to people

delusional chump follower

this is what happens when we don’t trust that our leaders have our best interest at heart.

Bizarre

Another right wing nut

bet hes a Q maggat

Where in the world would he get an idea like that? /S

I wouldn't want jump to conclusions, but I bet I know where that clown gets his news.

What company owns the train?

Wait what?

Oh those right wingers. They need to check themselves before they wreck themselves.

This is why right wing publications are so dangerous to us all.

Oh ffs...

What did he think it is being used for?

It’s like the Ali G bit about hijacking a train into “god forbid the White House” -“but there’s no tracks leading to the WH.” - “well obviously it would be an inside job...”

Ok can we start admitting that the internet fucked us all up yet?

I kinda didn’t either but that’s extreme. Too bad he missed 😬 would’ve liked to know what’s really going on in there..

Was he vaping to create this conspiracy?

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