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Raydar
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MAY 30, 09:35 AM
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I heard about this on the news, on the way to work this morning.
Apparently, in midtown Atlanta, there lives a retired Marine who owns (or at least closes up) one of the local businesses.
Last night after closing, as he was walking down the street, a car pulled up to the curb and five people (3 men and two women) jumped out to rob him. One of them had a shotgun.
The Marine kicked the shotgun out of the guy's hands. Then, armed with only his pocket knife, killed one of the attackers and put one of the others into the hospital in critical condition. The other three were arrested, later.
There will be no charges filed against the Marine.
The police made the statement that he actually did them a big favor. (Duh!)
The Marine did not wish to speak to the press, and even entered the police station through a back door, in order to maintain his privacy.
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fierogtowner
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MAY 30, 09:42 AM
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Every one of the robbers deserve to die. Scumbags!
Good the Marine remained uninjured.
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avengador1
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MAY 30, 09:45 AM
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That's putting his training to good use. I hope the survivors learned their lesson and pass it on.
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whadeduck
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MAY 30, 09:49 AM
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No one ever said that criminals were intelligent. They'll most likely do it again or get the Marine's name and file some kind of rediculous charges. ------------------
Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck
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Formula88
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MAY 30, 11:31 AM
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DtheC
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MAY 30, 12:24 PM
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It's unfortunate, in a way, they gave his name. Knowing the US legal system these punks will be out on the street in nothing flat.
Creeps like these don't 'think' the way most of society does, hence the mugging in the first place, they have no Idea of the consequences of their actions or reprocusions. OK, they got their asses handed to them, but they will not even consider that their own actions caused them to get their butts whipped. All the other muggers they know didn't get thier asses whipped? There is something about this Marine that is a menace to their 'society', there fore it's probably OK, in their minds, to take out the guy that whupped their butts. They already have been known to carry wepons. Thomas Autry may be a marked man who needs to keep a low profile, or at the very least get a 'permit to carry'. I know this is not the way an orderly society should work, but these muggers don't think the way a normal member of society thinks! Just ask a cop or a judge. A Liberal would just blame the muggers deprived social upbringing. Myself I would treat these muggers no diferently than a rabid dog, they are too far gone to be healed by conventional medicine. Do animal control officers put rabid animals in a nice environment to let the animal live out it's time peacefully?
Sorry rant over.
"I'm a nice guy. If I had any friends, you could ask them."[This message has been edited by DtheC (edited 05-30-2006).]
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Patrick
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MAY 30, 12:33 PM
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Just to keep some perspective on this, it was a pregnant teenage girl who was killed.
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FIEROPHREK
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MAY 30, 12:41 PM
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He probably had a flash back of NAM and went insane ! Marines rule ! Does anyone know the story (or joke /tale) that goes kinda like this "1 marine is better than 10 iraqi soldiers" ? ------------------
HARDCORE SBC CRONIE AND PROUD OF IT ! GOT TQ ?
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Raydar
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MAY 30, 12:50 PM
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The last line of the article that Formula88 linked...
"Officials say Autry is extremely remorseful."
It also stated that he tried to run away. He didn't just "go off" on them.
It was only when he was met by lethal force that he returned the favor.
I certainly don't have any questions about the man's character or motivation.
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DtheC
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MAY 30, 12:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Just to keep some perspective on this, it was a pregnant teenage girl who was killed. |
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And do you beleive that she gave a damn about her unborn child?
Strike one, hanging with these creeps.
Strike two, getting out of the car.
Strike three, trying to subdue a marine who has a knife and is trained to use it.
Or maybe they needed the money for prenatal care?[This message has been edited by DtheC (edited 05-30-2006).]
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