Summary of Absolute Mad Lads - The Meth Tank Rampage

00:00:00 - 00:15:00

The video discusses the meth tank rampage of Shawn Nelson, and how it resembles another mugging that was done a few years earlier. The video also discusses the lesson that can be learned from the incident.

• 00:00:00 In 1988, Nelson's father died, his mother died two years later, and he was injured in a motorcycle accident. In 1992, his plumbing business went under, and his house was threatened with foreclosure. In 1994, Nelson's wife divorced him, and in 1998, he was hospitalized again due to neck and back injuries from the motorcycle accident. Around this time, Nelson's behavior began to change, and he began to fail lawsuits. In 2000, his parents died, and in 2002, he was again hospitalized due to neck and back injuries. In 2004, his business went under, and in 2006, his house was taken away by the bank. Nelson's behavior continued to worsen, and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2009.
• 00:05:00 Shawn Nelson decided to steal a tank from an armory, but the first two tanks he tried to steal wouldn't start. He climbed up on top of a tank and started it, but was soon arrested.
• 00:10:00 In this video, Tank is driving around San Diego in an armored vehicle, causing mayhem. Eventually, the police catch up to Tank and shoot him in the neck, killing him. Shawn, who was inside the tank the whole time, is dragged out and arrested.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the meth tank rampage of Shawn Nelson, and how it resembles another mugging that was done a few years earlier. The video also discusses the lesson that can be learned from the incident.