Posted on 02/02/2008 3:40:05 AM PST by SantosLHalper
Vietnam Vet's Prosthetic Arm Stolen
in the video section click "Man's Prosthetic Arm Stolen"
There really should be a reward for the return of this heros prosthetic arm. He has given and suffered so much for this country he deserves much better than this.
Bloggers please mention this also.
SC Freepers, this is a shame and an outrage.
Cherokee County Freepers keep your eyes and ears open, we all now stupid crimminals can't keep their mouths shut.
Again, please spread this story!
ping.
"By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com A Virginia family spending the night in a Gaffney motel lost a lot more than they bargained for to an apparent one-armed bandit. A thief broke a lock on their truck tailgate and stole two bags, one of which contained a myoelectric prosthetic arm and artificial hand valued at approximately $90,000"
Your video points out he and his wife also lost some boat electronics and clothing that was in their stolen suitcases. If you find any contact information for this vet and his wife, please ping me.
Was Mike Huckabee in town at the time?
It would be easy to make puns, but for now I’ll just pray that this veteran gets his prosthetic arm back and that the perp gets caught.
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I want to see the thieving bastard caught and hope someone fingers finds him out; it's almost a second amendment issue when you stop to think about it.
it’s almost a second amendment issue when you stop to think about it.
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That kind of humor is really Low, Country Joe!
Vietnam Veteran Mitch Robertson and his wife Vickie left their home in Montebello, Virginia for their vacation in Destin, Florida. On their way they stopped in Gaffney, South Carolina at a hotel for the night. When they woke up their vacation had turned bad.
Mitch and Vickie went out to their car and found that someone had broken in and stolen their bags. In one of those bags was a Prosthetic Arm that helped give Mitch his freedom.
Mitch had lost his entire left arm when his helicopter crashed in Vietnam. The prosthetic arm that was stolen is a bionic model that was made specifically for Mitch. Mitch not only has lost his arm but is also slowly dying from Agent Orange. The new bionic arm gave him hope that his remaining years would be easier and that it would give him the freedom to do things he hasn’t done in 38 years.
Mitch put out a plea saying that who ever broke into his vehicle can keep his suitcase full of clothes and even the electronics that he had in there for his boat but please give him back his arm.
Our own Lori Tucker, SouthEast Regional Manager for the VA Team contacted Mitch and Vickie today. Lori asked Vickie what can Soldiers’ Angels do to help. Vickie’s response: For right now please just help us get the word out.
So to help this Veteran get his freedom back I’m posting this.
Here is some information on how to spot the bag:
-The arm is in a black and yellow duffell bag
-MHC Prosthetics is written on the bag
-the charger in the bag has the phone number of the company who made the arm
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/1687
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