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Police: Teen makes mistake of trying to rob former U.S. Marine
mercury news ^ | 03/27/2008 | Bay City News Service

Posted on 03/27/2008 6:58:17 PM PDT by Flavius

SANTA ROSA - A boy in his mid-teens learned Wednesday afternoon that it is not a good idea to try to rob a former U.S. Marine at knifepoint, even if the former Marine is 84 years old, police said today.

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KEYWORDS: marines; rackhim; usmc
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1 posted on 03/27/2008 6:58:18 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius

http://www.marines.com/page/usmc.jsp?flashRedirect=true


2 posted on 03/27/2008 6:58:27 PM PDT by Flavius (war gives peace its security)
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To: Flavius

I guess the teen learned there is no such thing as a “former” marine.


3 posted on 03/27/2008 7:00:04 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
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To: Flavius

Warm -n- fuzzy post of the day.


4 posted on 03/27/2008 7:00:36 PM PDT by dighton
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To: Flavius

Man...I love happy endings. sniff


5 posted on 03/27/2008 7:02:30 PM PDT by Sergio (If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
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To: Flavius
I guess the Marine was feeling very friendly that day. He did not even make sure the boy was held for police.

But, then, given the state of the juvenal crime system, why bother?

6 posted on 03/27/2008 7:03:17 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: Flavius

He should have beat him with a can of soup just for good measure.


8 posted on 03/27/2008 7:05:58 PM PDT by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
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To: marktwain

Screwed the pooch bigtime didn’t he??!!!!!


9 posted on 03/27/2008 7:06:10 PM PDT by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
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To: marktwain

“He did not even make sure the boy was held for police.”

Nope, he just left the kid holding the bag so to speak.


10 posted on 03/27/2008 7:08:12 PM PDT by swmobuffalo ("We didn't seek the approval of Code Pink and MoveOn.org before deciding what to do")
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To: NonValueAdded

Got that right!


11 posted on 03/27/2008 7:08:45 PM PDT by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
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To: Flavius

Definitely not a Murtha Marine. Given the location, I hope they don’t charge him with child abuse.


12 posted on 03/27/2008 7:09:49 PM PDT by Steamburg (Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: Flavius

Right in the “gotchies”!


13 posted on 03/27/2008 7:09:54 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: shankbear
“Screwed the pooch bigtime didn’t he??!!!!!”

It is usually a very bad idea to commit multiple felonies, even when a teen.

14 posted on 03/27/2008 7:10:19 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: Flavius

Should have stood on the creep’s neck until the police got there.


15 posted on 03/27/2008 7:13:28 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Flavius

Good Lord, but I love stories like this. Thank you.


16 posted on 03/27/2008 7:14:10 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: NonValueAdded
"A boy in his mid-teens learned Wednesday afternoon that it is not a good idea to try to rob a former retired U.S. Marine at knifepoint."
17 posted on 03/27/2008 7:17:32 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck)
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To: Flavius
Stupid should hurt....this loser should hurt for about a week....

I hope when this moron reproduces (if he can), his kids will at least have a double-digit IQ....

18 posted on 03/27/2008 7:18:30 PM PDT by dirtbiker (I 'm a liberal's worst nightmare:A redneck with a pickup, a library card, and a conceal carry permit)
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To: Eagles6

Let’s just hope the punk kid received a permanent attitude adjustment along with his ball bearings getting a realignment job for free.


19 posted on 03/27/2008 7:22:49 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: Flavius

I am ROTFLMAO!


20 posted on 03/27/2008 7:24:37 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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