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Rep. Visclosky victim of strong-arm robbery(US congresscritter IN-D)
south bend tribune ^
| 12/16/07
Posted on 12/16/2007 2:48:41 PM PST by hoosierboy
MERRILLVILLE (AP) — Police were seeking a man suspected of robbing U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky outside a Merrillville supermarket.
The 12-term congressman from northwest Indiana was robbed about 9 p.m. Friday as he was walking alone with groceries to his car.
"I was putting my grocery bag on the back seat when I was grabbed from behind. I never saw it coming," Visclosky said Saturday.
The man demanded his wallet and keys. He escaped with about $10 in cash and Visclosky's credit cards. The credit cards have since been canceled.
Visclosky did not believe the robber realized who he was. But he described the experience, which lasted less than a minute, as "terrifying."
The man fled around the north side of the building. Police used a dog to try to track the suspect.
"It's an unfortunate situation that happens about this time of year because of the holiday," said Merrillville Town Council President Sean Pettit.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 110th; visclosky
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Congressman with only 10 bucks cash??? Its nice that he canceled the credit cards, could be congressional ones.
To: hoosierboy
The democrats have been robbing US for years, it’s good to see the tables turned on at least one of them.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:53:12 PM PST
by
RetSignman
(DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
To: hoosierboy
Wonder if he’s seen the light? Will he now renounce being a liberal and becom a Conservative?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:53:14 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: hoosierboy
This might make a Republican out of him.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:54:13 PM PST
by
Ronin
(Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS.)
To: hoosierboy
Okay--is the guy a dim or pubbie? What's his record on the 2A?
I'm sure if he weren't before, he's now a bonafide believer in the right to defend yourself, according to the 2A.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:54:15 PM PST
by
basil
(Support the Second Amendment--buy another gun today!)
To: hoosierboy
He thought that the perp didn’t know who he was?
What? The perp should have.........
Let’s not even go there.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:56:13 PM PST
by
PeteB570
(Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
To: hoosierboy
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:56:21 PM PST
by
JillValentine
(Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
To: Ronin
We can only hope, however, Merrillville is closer, both physically and philosophically to Chicago than to any place in Indiana...
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:56:48 PM PST
by
Hegemony Cricket
(Although most dead people vote democrat, aborted babies, if given the choice, would vote Republican.)
To: basil
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:57:07 PM PST
by
JillValentine
(Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
To: basil
he is a dim with a 11.2 ACU rating
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:57:33 PM PST
by
hoosierboy
(I am not a gun nut, I am a firearm enthusiast!!!)
To: JillValentine
Thanks--while I was posting, all y 'all were ahead of me--LOL!
It will be interesting to see what he does now.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:58:14 PM PST
by
basil
(Support the Second Amendment--buy another gun today!)
To: hoosierboy
Funny no mention of the robber having a weapon. But it was a terrifying experience. Just Terrifying.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:58:52 PM PST
by
cquiggy
To: hoosierboy
Visclosky did not believe the robber realized who he was. Hard to believe the first words out of his mouth weren't 'Don't you know who I am?'.
I thought that was SOP for U.S. reps.
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posted on
12/16/2007 2:59:17 PM PST
by
michigander
(When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: hoosierboy
"It's an unfortunate situation that happens about this time of year because of the holiday," Yeah that's right it's because of the holiday. The perp probably wouldn't do such a thing at any other time of the year and he bears no responsibility for his own actions. It's Christ's fault. No, better yet it's GWB's fault.
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posted on
12/16/2007 3:01:11 PM PST
by
Kudsman
(Webster's defines neocarpetbagger as: n Slang; Hillary)
To: basil
It will be interesting to see what he does now. I foresee legislation that requires all supermarkets to have valet parking.
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posted on
12/16/2007 3:01:41 PM PST
by
michigander
(When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: PeteB570
He thought that the perp didn’t know who he was?
What? The perp should have.........
Now where have I heard that before??....... hmmmmmm......
Oh yeah Sinth-ya MacCrazy D-GA!
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posted on
12/16/2007 3:02:22 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: Kudsman
Another holiday caused crime, just like those evil SUVs that kill people.
To: michigander
Or maybe he gets a personal armed (of course) body guard to follow him everywhere he goes.
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posted on
12/16/2007 3:05:15 PM PST
by
basil
(Support the Second Amendment--buy another gun today!)
To: basil
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posted on
12/16/2007 3:08:02 PM PST
by
michigander
(When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: PeteB570
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posted on
12/16/2007 3:10:29 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(Just enforce the law!)
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