VIDEO: The terrifying moment ex-soldier points a gun at bus passengers
THIS is the moment an ex-soldier pointed a gun at a bus full of terrified passengers.
Ian Kinney, who had served in Bosnia and Northern Ireland, caused chaos in Long Eaton when he went on the walkabout with the gun, which looked like an AK-47 assault rifle, after an afternoon of drinking beer.
It turned out to be a replica but his petrified victims had no idea it was not real.
The Trent Barton bus driver was forced to reverse as Kinney pointed the gun at the windscreen.
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Passenger Francesca Culley, 16, of College Street, Long Eaton, said Kinney was walking slowly toward them.
"We saw him turn the gun at the bus driver.
"It looked like the front of the gun was up against the glass. It all went very quiet."
Passengers hid behind seats at the back of the bus as the incident unfolded on the evening of November 30 last year.
Describing the scene, Judge Andrew Hamilton, who sentenced Kinney, told him: "You knew what you were doing. You were playing out a role because of your drunken state."
Kinney walked toward armed police and the stand-off only ended one when one officer fired a baton round, smashing the fake weapon into pieces.
Kinney, who had no previous convictions, then surrendered.
At Nottingham Crown Court this week, he was jailed for five years for possessing the imitation gun with intent to cause fear of violence and criminal damage to a car.
Earlier that night he walked up to drivers in cars in College Street and tapped on their windows.
The court heard statements from two drivers who said they thought they were going to die.
Kinney, 38, of William Street, Long Eaton, had been suffering from symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Steven Ramsell, mitigating, said the weapon was old and deactivated and kept in Kinney's shed.
Read how passengers reacted here.
7 Comments
by clarity14
Saturday, March 23 2013, 8:18PM
“Hope all the poor victims have someone to help them with their post traumatic stress .”
by redsmiffy
Saturday, March 23 2013, 1:21PM
“Everyone has an excuse these days. Badly behaved kis have ADHD, illiterates have dyslexia etc. I have never seen a story yet about an ex soldier involved in any kind of criminal activity who doesn't have PTSD. Whatever happened to people taking responsibility for their own actions. Dhltrucker, you justify this mans actions because of a garden shed and too much booze? Pathetic! I for one think that from what I have seen of this thug, the streets are a safer place without him walking them. He now has the next five years to be rehabilitated, and in sincerely hope he is before being released.”
by LestaLM
Saturday, March 23 2013, 7:42AM
“The term "ex-soldier" doesn't mean much unless it's stated when he served and when he finished. Bosnia was 20 years ago.”
by FrankieR
Friday, March 22 2013, 10:43PM
“There's something to be said for the old saying, Never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes”
by Angelita
Friday, March 22 2013, 9:48PM
“So it's ok to point an imitation firearm at innocent people because he has PTSD?! What about showing some sympathy for the bus driver and passengers! No doubt they were traumatised! PTSD is a poor excuse!”
by Vox_Populii
Friday, March 22 2013, 9:38PM
“Yep - PTSD is the hidden affliction for many of the soldiers who are forced to go through things that no normal human should have to endure. There's always a lot of focus on those who succeed past the physical injuries, but alas, it would appear that the issue of the mental scars inflicted remains almost taboo. This guy, although in the wrong, needs proper counselling and psychiatric help, not a custodial sentence.”
by dhltrucker
Friday, March 22 2013, 6:29PM
“We don't normally read newspapers purely due to the fact they misquote and what they don't know they make up. So we would like to put the record straight. We have been looking after Iain Kinney for a while now and are disgusted not only by what happened in court on Tuesday but also how the press are now having a feeding frenzy. No one has a problem as long as the truth is told! What Iain did was wrong we know it, he knows it and it was always his intention to plead guilty. What was not mentioned is the fact the police officer and his side kick trespassed on Iain property and did not identify themselves which lead Iain to believe these men were there to burgle. Four weeks be for his garden shed was broken into and over a thousand pounds of bikes had been stolen, and 10 days before that the owner of the property had told Iain he had his family had to move as the house was being sold. This all got too much for Iain and as we know when a lot of Veterans are under pressure the drink comes out. When you look at the video that is an empty shell of a man behind the BB gun, no one knows what was going through Iain head that night not even Iain. There is just a small mention of PTSD we believe that Iain is suffering from PTSD and as such should not be made an example of but helped to get the help necessary for Iain's condition.
We would like to make it clear we are behind Iain and his family 100% and will continue to fight for Veterans with mental health issues such as PTSD.”