When Free bird kicks in

On April 22, 2021 a cash-in-transit heist failed due to the evasive maneuvers and balls of steel this driver has.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said a group of men tried to rob the CIT vehicle on 22 April on the N4 in Pretoria, South Africa. As the suspects begin firing at the armored van, the driver keeps his composure extremely calm and passes his rifle to his partner.

The driver taking full control of the situation begins maneuvering his vehicle, ultimately pulling a U-Turn and heading straight at the suspects. Warning his partner moments before, "They are going to shoot" as they both brace for what's about to happen. Multiple shots make contact with the armored van as the by-pass the suspects car approaching, but luckily neither of them were hit.

Unfortunately the footage cuts off a few seconds after they pass the armed suspects, but the driver exited the vehicle what seemed to be safely.

The driver in this video is Leo Prinsloo, a former member of the SAPS Special Task Force, and also the head instructor for Fortis Pro Active Defence’s Lone Operator courses. Leo also is the founder of The Edge Shooting Academy in Centurion.

[austinglander]

Fun fact! The robbers were actually listening to the same radio station as the armored vehicle driver in order to skirt any potential legal consequences of performing an armed robbery. Unfortunately they forgot to realize that the armored vehicle driver was also dialed-in to the power and freedom of consequence of the freebird solo.

[Lemuria]

Usually if a guy in security looks like an accountant, you know he's the real deal

[spamviking]

These two give me a 1st day on the job/20 years on the job vibes XD

[KazmirRunik]

Having gone through something like this together has gotta feel like brotherhood

[MadCarTK]

I still think the best part of this is when he says "Call Mike" not call for backup or the police, call 1 man... Mike.

[Southern_Perspective]

In this incident showing Leo Prinsloo and Lloyd Mthombeni occurred on April 22, 2021, during an attempted cash-in-transit heist in Pretoria, South Africa. The footage captures armed attackers attempting to rob the vehicle, with Prinsloo maintaining remarkable composure as he evades the assault while under fire.

Both security guards—Prinsloo, a highly experienced former special forces member, and Mthombeni, who had only been on the job for a few days—emerged unharmed from the incident. They managed to thwart the robbery thanks to Prinsloo’s exceptional driving skills and quick thinking. Mthombeni, though new, was praised by Prinsloo for staying calm and doing everything right during the tense situation.

After the event, the video gained widespread attention, and both men were lauded as heroes. Prinsloo, who had previously served in high-risk security roles, has since been provided with additional protection due to the nature of the threats that followed the foiled heist.

[DavidSphere-eumi]

The more intense the driver gets the scarier it is for the guy with the gun

[casbah]

Amazon 1 day shipping is wild nowadays.

[lissakaye]

This guy is the type of friend you need in the zombie apocalypse

[opus]

when it was over they both got the same EXP, but guy on the left has already topped out and kid on the right just went up like five levels

[jerrycaughman]

Just a highly competent man doing the best job possible. Complete professional badass.

[RmsLusitainia]

The fact they look so worried and calm at the same time is hilarious

[motorcitysmitty]

"Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young"

[conservatismiscounterculture]

Some background: This is in South Africa. The driver of the armored vehicle is a veteran and his partner is a new guy. They were attacked by robbers on the road, taking multiple gunfire. At the end, the robbers were jamming their cell phone reception, so they could not call for help. And then the driver loses control of the vehicle because the tires had all been shot out, so he gets out and wards them off with gunfire while his newbie partner stayed inside. Apparently he robbers lost heart as they started getting shot back at, and eventually retreated.

[mrjackdog]

This is why i can't play free-bird in my car when i drive.

[friendlysperg]

The fact this was screen recorded with a pirated copy of windows adds to the whole experience.

[notzharifx]

Pov: your doing a mission in gta online when a random player shoots you

[jeffryfish]

the guys driving is so calm it's crazy

[CopiousDoinksLLC]

You can tell from the way he kept checking in the side mirror that the driver knew something was up.

[uprebel]

The long version of this is awesome and so is the subsequent interviews with the driver. It was the guy with rifle second or third day on the job.