Posted on 09/01/2013 9:17:40 AM PDT by John Semmens
Delbert Belton, an 88 year-old WWII veteran, was beaten to death last week by two teenagers in Spokane, Washington. Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub attributed Belton’s death to his efforts to defend himself.
“All the suspects say they wanted to do was rob Mr. Belton and maybe rough him up a bit,” Straub said. “Rather than give up his wallet and take a few punches, Belton insisted on fighting back. That was his big mistake.”
“Our advice to victims has always been to simply yield to whatever an assailant wants,” Straub added. “Resisting angers the criminal, making it likely that he will hurt you worse. So, whether its robbery, rape, or just a ‘knockout game’ assault, your best bet is to just roll with the punches. That way you may live to see another day. It’s really your only option because the police certainly can’t be counted on to protect you.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2013/08/30/dems-make-case-for-attacking-syria/
Almost had me, John.
This is too close to the truth to be satire.
Hmmm..... I think you should call it FUTURE NEWS instead of SEMI-SATIRE.
It may not be ‘true’ today, but give it a day or two and it will be.
i thought you wrote satire? i've read statements by cops almost verbatim... albeit without cops can't be counted on to protect you part
I love it.
The sad part of this is that it is mostly true.
Good one, John!
Thanks, John. Although this is semi satire, the Police Chief in Spokane is such a dud, he probably believes this....
You would have nailed me again, John, but for the fact I posted a link to this story on several threads last week. The non-satire is infuriating enough.
It it satire? I’m not laughing.
Besides, I’ve always been of the opinion that a person is derelict in their duty as a citizen if they give in to criminals as it’s tantamount to giving the criminals positive reinforcement and will likely embolden them to repeat the attempt and victimize someone else.
It’s what a lot of liberals think.
Not satire.
You are right-—the police said VIRTUALLY the same exact thing—more than implying that the victim brought the coup de grace on himself. Pathetic.
Correct. That is basically what they said. Play possum
Not Satire, agreed.
Sadly it’s not satire as far as THE LEFT IS CONCERNED.
John
You sock!
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