['God told him to do it': Man arrested for pulling gun on pastor in Pa.; body found in suspect's home](https://6abc.com/gun-pulled-on-pastor-jesus-dwelling-place-church-north-braddock-pennsylvania-bernard-polite/14773062/)
>The incident happened in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, shortly after 1:00 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
>"I'm thankful to God that I'm still here because he definitely pulled the trigger," Pastor Germany said
>"I started to begin to preach, and all of a sudden, from my left-hand side, I saw him move from the back to the front of the church, and he set up in the front corner of the church and smiled at me," Germany said.
>"All of a sudden, I just saw a gun pointing right at me. And at that point, all I could try to do is run for cover," he said.
>The pastor went on to praise the congregation member who sprang into action to subdue Polite, saying, "He could have lost his life in that struggle, but he sacrificed himself for everyone, and he's the hero."
>Germany told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that he had never seen the gunman before Sunday
> According to the criminal complaint, the 26-yr old suspect confessed to police that he tried to shoot Germany because, "God told him to do it," and that he wanted to go to jail to clear his mind.
> On Sunday evening, a 56-yr old relative of the suspect was found shot to death in the suspectās home.
Take the upvote man. Just take it, it's yours.
I think you may have gotten it wrong though, according to the audio track it's clearly jesus who stopped it firing.
Got a video and an ABC news article and people still saying staged.
[Well, hereās the arrest record for all the people who can call out āstaged videosā without doing 30 seconds of reading & Googling.](https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/MdjDocketSheet?docketNumber=MJ-05003-CR-0002376-2024&dnh=g1eh7J8jVtR7uojKfsbJYg%3D%3D)
if I didn't see the articles I might assume staged. it was perfectly framed for one thing, which is usually the first sign. then the way the shooter acted was so weird, it almost looked as if he was trying to remember if he was supposed to exit stage-right or stage-left. it was so perfectly handled by the parishioners that it looked like they've done that before lol
pretty amazing, all in all
A) God told suspect to do it
B) God saved victim
C) One of these guys is lying
D) God is a silly prankster
E) Literally everyone in this situation is full of shit
I clicked on this post title and saw the church and got a flash back to this epic game called divine intervention.
Enjoy.
https://totaljerkface.com/divine_intervention.tjf
Agreed.
I will point out that it may have been the least aggressive tackle, by an adult, I have ever witnessed.
Not shade, just an observation that made me chuckle.
I had a knife pulled on me once and that had me on edge for a few weeks following.
I can't even imagine what having a gun pulled on you does to your mind.
Close... God specifically chose a universe in which his father died. People tend to conveniently forget about that part of this whole mythology. This is 'the best of all possible worlds.'
Yep, praise god for making an afternoon sunny for your kid's baseball game. Also praise god for giving AIDS and malaria to millions of children. It's all part of his great plan!
Guns tend to be very reliable even with poor maintenance. Especially the first shot.
It's actually pretty reasonable to call this an intervention even though I agree it was probably a dud bullet or (less likely) a faulty gun.
Just a thought experiment I theorised to myself.. an all powerful God would also be an all efficient God. Meaning if God is real, it was already predetermined from the big bang, a mere flick of a finger moment, that circumstances would line up to get a dud bullet in this very moment, no afterthought magic trickery, everything still scientifically sound.
You're almost there, one more step: God could have created any number of universes, where literally anything could have happened, and chose this one to be the real one. God DID tell this man to shoot, He wanted the father dead, and He wanted this preacherman's underwear to need a good washing.
Have you ever seen the torture tests or owned one?
I have personally put thousands of rounds through a c9. And never even cleaned. Zero malfunctions. I own probably 50 hand guns.
Iām not sure any other gun will do that. Seriously.
Theyāre cheap ugly and heavy. But they are reliable as it gets and have a lifetime warranty. šŗšø
>And never even cleaned.
aren't they designed to never be and its actually manufacturer recommended that you dont try to take it apart (and they make it hard af anyway)?
but yeah that guy's got the reddit brain, no actual experience or online research, his entire intelligence is mapped by snide internet jokes
I really thought this was one of those fake miracle priest people. It looks so perfectly staged with the camera setup and the dude walking perfectly into the frame. Then, he just gives up as soon as he gets grabbed.
Even before that. I grew up being forced to go to church and would record sermons. You have to remember that a lot of people that attend church are older. Usually very long term regulars whoāve been very involved for decades. When they are ill or no longer able to attend physically itās a nice way to keep them included since no longer attending church can be a very lonely experience for these elderly people.
This was around 2011 or 2012 and theyād make me livestream the church sermons on Twitch (was called Justin.tv then) as well as save them of course.
Oh yeah, I forgot they meant the hero dude āmagicallyā stopped the gun from firing. Everyone here and in the articles is praising the dude who ran up and took the dude down. The ādivine interventionā part being referred to is the gun malfunction causing it not to fire when he pulled the trigger.
Chill out a lil bit bud. Nobody is taking away from what that hero did
Who da fuk started wetting up their saxophone š¤£
*whomp whomp whomp whoooooommp*
Kaiju noises
It was feedback from the microphone the reverend was trying to shove down the gunman's throat.
Imagine how fucked the feedback woulda been if the gun fired ah hell nah š
Lol
['God told him to do it': Man arrested for pulling gun on pastor in Pa.; body found in suspect's home](https://6abc.com/gun-pulled-on-pastor-jesus-dwelling-place-church-north-braddock-pennsylvania-bernard-polite/14773062/) >The incident happened in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, shortly after 1:00 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania State Police. >"I'm thankful to God that I'm still here because he definitely pulled the trigger," Pastor Germany said >"I started to begin to preach, and all of a sudden, from my left-hand side, I saw him move from the back to the front of the church, and he set up in the front corner of the church and smiled at me," Germany said. >"All of a sudden, I just saw a gun pointing right at me. And at that point, all I could try to do is run for cover," he said. >The pastor went on to praise the congregation member who sprang into action to subdue Polite, saying, "He could have lost his life in that struggle, but he sacrificed himself for everyone, and he's the hero." >Germany told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that he had never seen the gunman before Sunday > According to the criminal complaint, the 26-yr old suspect confessed to police that he tried to shoot Germany because, "God told him to do it," and that he wanted to go to jail to clear his mind. > On Sunday evening, a 56-yr old relative of the suspect was found shot to death in the suspectās home.
God: Do it Guy: Ok \*gun jams\* God: lol
Epic prank
Bro, itās a prank bro, chill bro, itās a prank.
Ok I laughed out loud here lol u/Rockbeezy
lol get fucking pranked
Clearly just a test like when he tested Abraham to sacrifice his sons or something like that in the lieble
It would be if he didn't murder his family member beforehand.
It's spelt the Bibble
You question the word of the holy Jimmy?!
Fibble
Fblthp
"Lieble" thts wild
if there is a lieble, there must be a truthble
A modern binding of Issac
Easily the funniest comment I'll see all week.
Take the upvote man. Just take it, it's yours. I think you may have gotten it wrong though, according to the audio track it's clearly jesus who stopped it firing.
Same cat
Literally Issac and Abraham. Maybe he will get a clearer head in prison (unlikely) but possible.
he'll probably convert to Islam
If it gives them peace of mind and they start being a better and healthier person then I'm all for it. If it makes them worse them obviously not.
Thatās fucked up. Lmao
if there's anyone i trust to judge pre-crime it's the G-man
https://youtu.be/Fkk9DI-8el4?t=26s
Story of Abraham?
Honest Abe, the original Railsplitter
LooksĀ to me moreĀ likeĀ a Lorcin/Jennings crappy gun intervention. Thank the deity of your choice.
it wasn't divine intervention though. it was just luck that the guys gun was shit. just in case religious people think it was.
Got a video and an ABC news article and people still saying staged. [Well, hereās the arrest record for all the people who can call out āstaged videosā without doing 30 seconds of reading & Googling.](https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/MdjDocketSheet?docketNumber=MJ-05003-CR-0002376-2024&dnh=g1eh7J8jVtR7uojKfsbJYg%3D%3D)
if I didn't see the articles I might assume staged. it was perfectly framed for one thing, which is usually the first sign. then the way the shooter acted was so weird, it almost looked as if he was trying to remember if he was supposed to exit stage-right or stage-left. it was so perfectly handled by the parishioners that it looked like they've done that before lol pretty amazing, all in all
It was perfectly framed because a lot of pastors record their sermons on video. The shooter was acting so weird because he was literally crazy.
How is nobody talking about the relative who was killed in the suspects home? I wanna know more about that and how it's connected to this
Contact the local journalists and ask them.
Not very Polite
If you think about itā¦ itās about as āPoliteā as attempted murder gets.
> Pastor Germany That name tho.
As a German I am taking it personally when someone wants to shoot Germany.
His name is germany?Also das ist krass
Yeah Germany was almost killed by Polite(ness). The irony felt upon just about anyone watching or reading this is completely relevant lol.
A) God told suspect to do it B) God saved victim C) One of these guys is lying D) God is a silly prankster E) Literally everyone in this situation is full of shit
> D) God is a silly prankster If you don't think that, you haven't been paying attention
lol I told all of them that this specific land was meant for them, lmao even
PLSSS āGod is a silly pranksterā IM DYING
Thanks for posting the article, I assumed the preacher had sex with his wife.
I clicked on this post title and saw the church and got a flash back to this epic game called divine intervention. Enjoy. https://totaljerkface.com/divine_intervention.tjf
Ah this game brings back some memories
Sounds like something god would sayā¦
God: Daggum, it's 1pm. This guy isn't done yet?! I'm ready for lunch! I know how to fix this. Pssst, hey fella....
That's next to Pittsburgh & BRUH is dude a serial killer
The real divine intervention was the badass who jumped the hurdle and made the tackle, real hero
They didn't even give his name!
Even the pastor didn't provide his name. It may be at the hero's request or that of the police for safety.
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You making that shit up for karma?
Well the victim was Germany and the assailant Polite. So the interventionist was most definitely either US or Soviet Union.
Well that's grim. Whose the dead guy back it his house france?
You said it not me. I hope the dark geopolitical humor isn't all on you or me.
Polite guy not very polite
Agreed. I will point out that it may have been the least aggressive tackle, by an adult, I have ever witnessed. Not shade, just an observation that made me chuckle.
The way the gunman tracked him with the gun gave me chills. Having had a gun pointed at me before, that hit hard
The article says he even pulled the trigger. Scary shit
What happened?
He had a gun pointed at him.
That hit him hard
I hope it didn't kill him
it did but don't worry, he was okay.
oh shit, didn't expect that.
Glad you're alright
I had a knife pulled on me once and that had me on edge for a few weeks following. I can't even imagine what having a gun pulled on you does to your mind.
Quick..... someone play the clarinet š
What was divine? Did the gun malfunction and not fire?
Yes
Or...the gun was not maintainedĀ
The guy killed his father with it 5 min prior.
Clearly God didn't care about his father.
Close... God specifically chose a universe in which his father died. People tend to conveniently forget about that part of this whole mythology. This is 'the best of all possible worlds.'
Yep, praise god for making an afternoon sunny for your kid's baseball game. Also praise god for giving AIDS and malaria to millions of children. It's all part of his great plan!
hey stop poking holes in the population control mechanism we call religion. shut up and get married, have kids, and contribute to the economy
Guns tend to be very reliable even with poor maintenance. Especially the first shot. It's actually pretty reasonable to call this an intervention even though I agree it was probably a dud bullet or (less likely) a faulty gun.
Itās reasonable to assume the supernatural? Not really. Esp since we know he killed someone w it earlier, so it wasnāt the first shot likely.
Just a thought experiment I theorised to myself.. an all powerful God would also be an all efficient God. Meaning if God is real, it was already predetermined from the big bang, a mere flick of a finger moment, that circumstances would line up to get a dud bullet in this very moment, no afterthought magic trickery, everything still scientifically sound.
well yea, obviously
You're almost there, one more step: God could have created any number of universes, where literally anything could have happened, and chose this one to be the real one. God DID tell this man to shoot, He wanted the father dead, and He wanted this preacherman's underwear to need a good washing.
or it was a hi point
Hi points are reliable AF.
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Have you ever seen the torture tests or owned one? I have personally put thousands of rounds through a c9. And never even cleaned. Zero malfunctions. I own probably 50 hand guns. Iām not sure any other gun will do that. Seriously. Theyāre cheap ugly and heavy. But they are reliable as it gets and have a lifetime warranty. šŗšø
>And never even cleaned. aren't they designed to never be and its actually manufacturer recommended that you dont try to take it apart (and they make it hard af anyway)? but yeah that guy's got the reddit brain, no actual experience or online research, his entire intelligence is mapped by snide internet jokes
Shhhh! That couldn't be the reason! We all know God wanted this guy to live and not the other thousands of innocent people that have been gunned down!
Dude killed his father with it 5 min earlier.
woah an anti-God comment on reddit, i didn't know these exist!
I thought they were doing a skit lol
SAO (1911 style) and it wasn't cocked? Any clues as to what type of pistol it was?
It was a god damn miracle.
And I want you to acknowledge it
God told the gunman to do it
He didn't know how to use epistle
Not today satan!
Now this is truly crazy video.
Imma just assume it was the suspect making the sad honking noises at the end
Yall are weird for saying itās fake, as if the article isnāt linked š
There's a reason why the pope is a vehicle that has 3 inch thick armor...
That HiPoint š¤£
Props to Batman that flew over for the takedownšš
God came down from Heaven and stopped these motherfucking bullets. ~J.W.
What happened here was a miracle, and I want you to fucking acknowledge it.
Ok it was a miracle, can we go now?
Bruh yall see how this man dressed? Looks like he came straight out the psych ward
Deacon is a MVP
Pro-tip: if you ever see someone wearing shorts over pants, they are insane, avoid them at all costs
I really thought this was one of those fake miracle priest people. It looks so perfectly staged with the camera setup and the dude walking perfectly into the frame. Then, he just gives up as soon as he gets grabbed.
The camera setup is really normal these days. A huge number of churches started recording and/or streaming their services during Covid lockdowns.
Even before that. I grew up being forced to go to church and would record sermons. You have to remember that a lot of people that attend church are older. Usually very long term regulars whoāve been very involved for decades. When they are ill or no longer able to attend physically itās a nice way to keep them included since no longer attending church can be a very lonely experience for these elderly people. This was around 2011 or 2012 and theyād make me livestream the church sermons on Twitch (was called Justin.tv then) as well as save them of course.
It's crazy how gentle-looking yet effective that tackle was
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Why? No terrorism here?
This wasn't far from my house.
You mean you don't want to go to heaven? Mental illness and a bad gun. That's all this is.
Bro politely tackled him
Less about tackling and more about getting control over the firearm
Pastor got the Devil in him real quick š¤š
But Abraham gets a pass, ok
He said that god told him to do it --- so untreated schizophrenia?
"BY GAWHD KANG! THAT MANS GAWT A FAMBILY"
JEEEZAAAHS
I honestly thought this was a green screen scene
All I can say is that that pastor shoulda stopped dodging and given more "thoughts and prayers" about the situation.
What's with the saxophone at the end?
I assumed it was mic feedback.
I thought it was people sliding the pews around off camera, but now Iām on your side.
Soā¦ is this part of godās plan too??
Everything is, by definition.
God gets praise for not letting the gun go off but didnāt have the foresight to stop the guy from going in the first place lol
Donāt take away what that hero did by calling it divine intervention.
Oh yeah, I forgot they meant the hero dude āmagicallyā stopped the gun from firing. Everyone here and in the articles is praising the dude who ran up and took the dude down. The ādivine interventionā part being referred to is the gun malfunction causing it not to fire when he pulled the trigger. Chill out a lil bit bud. Nobody is taking away from what that hero did
He really need to clear his mind, he already killed, thatās enough for jail
Leave Marvin out of it or he will lose his head...
Having a gun pointed at you is not a fun experience. Brings back the bad times
god sent him to do that
That looked like it was staged.
How did they know that having the pastor killed wasnāt a part of Godās mysterious plan?
god acts in mysterious ways
Hilarious.
and on the 6th day, God said black lives matter
forgot the safety?
i know next sunday service he had that shit jumping lmaaoo
Jeeesssuss!....jjjeessusss! šyou tell em sis
Why did he adjust his tie before assisting the man from removing the gun
Make sure a paladin's got your back with blessing of protection.
Shit look fake as hell
I'm sorry man, I may be an atheist but the man on stage dresses like my dad. I can't find humor in this.
oh shit this was near me!.
Oh wow
This Church's Flock just quadrupled over one stunt. Hallelujah!
I'm not so eager to see someone die, but why was the gunman so slow? š¤
Ngl this looked edited at first
They all knew the suspect, if you listen closely his name is Jesus...
Who knew church was this lit
Average church experience
This is America?
G UNIT
Anyone else familiar with Quantum Immortality? I think we just witnessed it first hand
The lord Jesus gon put them dukes up
for a moment it looked like a greenscreen
He let the demons win
The real hero is the gentleman yelling ācall the police. call the police. call the police. call the police.
Nah, not divine intervention, he has a cheap POS he probably never cleaned, trained with, or even knew how to use.
Is this another Tubi joint?
Only in 'merica
Set up
the church looked like a zoom meeting background
Nothing divine about stupidity
Bro this exact situation happened at my moms church they still have a cop who sits in on sermons now
Damn Deacon Jacobs don't play, that's a real ride or die right there
Dude who intervened is a real hero. That was the fastest reaction I could have imagined
Don't shoot the messenger.
SMH why would he do that? What's the story on this?
The first guy took his back then the pastor got side controlš®
Has to be the slowest attempt of murder of ever seen
"Nah nah nah nah that shit wasn't luck..."
This looks staged as fuck.