Posted on 10/20/2011 10:34:43 AM PDT by crusader71
AN 84-YEAR-OLD ex-university official savagely attacked by four young punks during a walk in Wissahickon Valley Park earlier this week theorizes that the beating he endured was a cruel game of "get the old geezer."
Jim Shea, a former vice president of university relations for Temple, from 1968 to 1983, walks up to five miles on Forbidden Drive, in Fairmount Park, three times a week, but that type of stamina wasn't enough to stave off the lowlifes who not only beat him bloody, but dealt a blow to one of the things he holds most dear - his pride.
Shea was near the Valley Green Inn, on Forbidden Drive, in the Wissahickon Valley Park, about 1:15 p.m. Monday when he was hit from behind.
"I felt a real something to the head, a real blow to the head from behind," he said. "It knocked me to the ground; that was the biggie."
Shea said the four assailants continued to beat him for minutes while he was on the ground. He said they were black, appeared to be between 16 and 20, and three of them were wearing La Salle sweatshirts.
Police and Shea said that at least one of the attackers used a rock to hit him, causing deep cuts above his eyes. They all kicked and punched him while he was on the ground, conscious the entire time.
"There was only one I really saw well because he came back to kick me," Shea said. "The others spent a great deal of the time laughing."
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The 84 year old man was hit totally by surprise from behind in a most cowardly way.
Wondering how a gun would have prevented such a cowardly surprise attack from behind on a person of such advanced years, and who would have the gun today?
I’m all for concealed carry, but I’m also for being alert to ones surroundings when outside one’s abode.
Being alert is at least half the battle.
“Just singin’ in the rain...”
Another hate crime the DOJ won’t respond to...
Agreed. And let me say, the Kel-Tec P3AT is their friend, too.
Load either of these fine weapons with some Cor-Bon Critical Defense, and with some divine providence, a decent amount of situational awareness, and good aim, these thugs will no longer be a problem for society.
It’s coming, monkeys. Bet on it. And you’re not going to like it.
Yep, nice little package. I have larger carry 9’s, but they were still to big to carry comfortably daily. This one fit the bill.
Now, if I could figure out how to carry the AR daily...
Obama’s America...
“Empowerment in the Age of Obama”
I use Federal Hydra Shoks.
Cute weapon but you wouldn’t need a laser at that range. I carry one of two 9mm personally. But after the first shot those ghetto scumbags would run.
“He said they were black, appeared to be between 16 and 20, and three of them were wearing La Salle sweatshirts”.
So what else is new??? Real brave guys!
I'm considering attending a convention at the downtown Marriott in January and wondering if I'm likely to run into this sort of thing if I try to walk to nearby tourist sites. Or is this mainly a warm-weather phenomenon?
I think there's a word missing there.
I was just looking at one of those LCPs the other day.
The laser is a nice touch.
Problem with that is, he was operating in "condition white" (oblivious of surroundings). His first indication of attack was when he was hit.
When armed, you need to operate in "condition yellow" (relaxed alertness), especially when in "Indian Country", otherwise being armed is useless. You need to maintain awareness of potential threats in all directions.
A “Geezer” I know works for the parking garages in my town getting the cash bags. Two punks on Roller Blades tried to take a bag from him. He knocked one out with one punch and the other fled. He was a star lineman for our High School football team in his day.
...and one hell of a bartender.....still!
A “Geezer” I know works for the parking garages in my town getting the cash bags. Two punks on Roller Blades tried to take a bag from him. He knocked one out with one punch and the other fled. He was a star lineman for our High School football team in his day.
...and one hell of a bartender.....still!
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