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'He was going to have to carry about 400 pounds of cable guy'
KOMO-TV ^ | 4/23/11 | KOMO TV

Posted on 04/23/2011 10:43:50 AM PDT by hoagy62

MONTESANO, Wash. -- Yesterday, they were installing TVs.

Today, two Comcast employees are being featured on them, after their heroics helped capture an escaped jail inmate.

"You could see just embarrassment on his face, like, 'Really? I just got caught by a couple of cable guys?' which is fantastic," said Jeff Furth, a field technician for Comcast. "It was a great feeling to help out."

(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: cableguy; comcast; escape; rapist; washington; washingtonstate
A feel-good story of two guys doing their civic duty to apprehend a scumbag. No mater what you think of Comcast, at least they have a couple of good employees.
1 posted on 04/23/2011 10:44:00 AM PDT by hoagy62
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What, they didn't get fired for going against company policy and risking their lives like at some convenience stores?

Good for those guys, they did the right thing!

2 posted on 04/23/2011 11:01:12 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Ping sionnsar if you see a Washington state related thread.

3 posted on 04/23/2011 11:55:09 AM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|http://pure-gas.org|Must be a day for changing taglines)
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To: hoagy62

“MONTESANO, Wash”

Our county seat. I am out there twice a month, they have a feed store that I like. Also, as far as small farming communities go, It’s a really nice one.


4 posted on 04/23/2011 12:06:21 PM PDT by Grunthor (The man or woman who doesn't forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.)
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To: hoagy62

"Sir, I'm going ask you to turn around, get on your knees and place your hands on your head. Otherwise my partner and I are going to get medieval on your a$$. Here's a picture of us last week battling it out at 'Medieval Times.' "

5 posted on 04/23/2011 1:10:26 PM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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