Roller Hockey Team Breaks Up Bar Robbery ( Blarney Stone Pub )

http://www.nbcsandiego.com ^ | 12/07/05 | nbc san diego

[RS]

SAN DIEGO -- Police in San Diego said the members of a roller-hockey team stopped a robbery at a tavern in Clairmont Mesa West on Tuesday.

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Authorities said one of the hockey players grabbed the boy with the gun, put him in a headlock and disarmed him. Other people in the bar, including some of the hockey player's teammates, fought with the other robbers and held them until officers arrived.

[RS]

Hedgecock mentioned this yesterday - said the robbers were glad when the cops showed up to protect them !

[Shqipo]

Sounds more like a "Rollerball" team. Kudos to that crew.

[seamusnh]

Note to robbers: don't f around with a hockey team in an Irish pub. If I were nearby, I'd buy a round of Guinness (or Smithwicks) for the team....

[wingnut1971]

Hold muh beer and watch this...

[massgopguy]

Does this end with the robbers in the net with the red light on?

[walkerk]

Interesting to note the minor is the one holding the gun. Suspect the other two already have felony records and a couple of strikes.

[geezerwheezer]

No, they have to sit in the "penalty box" for quite a while and they get "checked" quite often!! (this humor is supplied by a southern boy who couldn't ice skate if he had to!!) :0 )

[Alberta's Child]

Hockey ping.

[Pylot]

I bet this was a full contact roller hockey team. My son played full contact roller and ice hockey. I was always astounded to see him pummel someone (checking or some other move).

Never pick a fight with a hockey player, a bull rider or a lumberjack.

[RS]

"Interesting to note the minor is the one holding the gun. "

Yep, I caught that also - get the kid to do the real dirty work. What slime these guys are.

I'll have to hear what Hedgcock has to say about that today...

[LouD]

They're lucky to be alive. After all, it could have been Rugby season.

[Alberta's Child]

Good for the hockey players. Any @sshole -- uh, Clymer who attempts an armed robbery ought to have the sh!t beaten out of him. Here -- let me be the first in line . . .

[M1-A2]

ROFL

[AnAmericanMother]

Put 'em in the Sin Bin -

[massgopguy]

You don't happen to remember a Hee Haw episode where the Barber tries to expain a hockey game he went to to the gang do you? Or am I dating myself?

[MarineBrat]

I was almost to the door when the biggest one
said "you tip your hat to this lady, son"
and when I did, all that hair fell out from underneath!

[Westlander]

Sounds like the Thunderbirds are reactivated.

[geezerwheezer]

As a matter of fact I do remember this hilarious episode. It was as funny as any they ever did. Thanks for reminding me of that one. By the way, the only good thing about "dating yourself" is that you will never get lonely! :0 )

[Hat-Trick]

Hockey Ping!

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[airborne]

"I went to a bar, and a hockey game broke out!"