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**Dave Starr** · 03-30-2008, 03:55 PM

OOH-RAH!

Police: Teen makes mistake of trying to rob former U.S. Marine

Bay City News Service
Article Launched: 03/27/2008 10:39:20 AM PDT

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. Santa Rosa police Sgt. Steve Bair said that's what happened around 2 p.m. in the 1600 block of Fourth Street. The elderly man was walking with a grocery bag in each arm when the boy approached him with a large knife, Bair said.
The boy said, "Old man, give me your wallet or I'll cut you," Bair said. The man told the boy he was a former Marine who fought in three wars and had been threatened with knives and bayonets, Bair said.
The man then put his bags on the ground and told the boy that if he stepped closer he would be sorry. When the boy stepped closer, the man kicked him in the groin, knocking him to the sidewalk, Bair said. The ex-Marine picked up his grocery bags and walked home, leaving the boy doubled over, Bair said.
The man reported the attempted robbery to police 45 minutes later.
Bair said the teen is described only as 15 or 16 years old. Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department.

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HBear · 03-30-2008, 04:03 PM

OOh-RAH indeed. Great that he taught the young punk a lesson. My dad was a Marine who served in WWII, including the Battle of Iwo Jima. Dad passed away years ago, but this would make him smile. The kid's lucky it wasn't much worse.

HBear

**DanTheEldest** · 03-30-2008, 04:21 PM

You can take a man out of the Corps, but you can't take the Corps....

Archer1945 · 03-30-2008, 05:12 PM

HBear said,

Quote:

The kid's lucky it wasn't much worse.

Have to agree with that. That Marine taught the kid a lesson, just hope he learns from it.

Super Trucker · 03-30-2008, 05:40 PM

I love happy endings. Good for him.

**Cannibul** · 03-30-2008, 05:40 PM

The happy ending would have been this thug needing a rectal reconstruction.

ichy_trigger · 03-30-2008, 05:41 PM

Its a shame more folks dont stand up to punks like this. Kudos for the old fella and showing the kid that not everyone will roll over in fear.

gsh341 · 03-30-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichy_trigger

Its a shame more folks dont stand up to punks like this. Kudos for the old fella and showing the kid that not everyone will roll over in fear.

Now if he only could have held him for the cops...

jtkratzer · 03-30-2008, 07:53 PM

Owned by an 84 year old...I bet he told all of his buddies at school the next day.

**rufusdog** · 03-30-2008, 09:33 PM

Well done sir.

03-30-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
Dave Starr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Flint, Michigan Posts: 529	Don't mess with an old Marine! OOH-RAH! Police: Teen makes mistake of trying to rob former U.S. Marine Bay City News Service Article Launched: 03/27/2008 10:39:20 AM PDT 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. Santa Rosa police Sgt. Steve Bair said that's what happened around 2 p.m. in the 1600 block of Fourth Street. The elderly man was walking with a grocery bag in each arm when the boy approached him with a large knife, Bair said. The boy said, "Old man, give me your wallet or I'll cut you," Bair said. The man told the boy he was a former Marine who fought in three wars and had been threatened with knives and bayonets, Bair said. The man then put his bags on the ground and told the boy that if he stepped closer he would be sorry. When the boy stepped closer, the man kicked him in the groin, knocking him to the sidewalk, Bair said. The ex-Marine picked up his grocery bags and walked home, leaving the boy doubled over, Bair said. The man reported the attempted robbery to police 45 minutes later. Bair said the teen is described only as 15 or 16 years old. Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department. Copyright © 2008 by Bay City News, Inc. - republication, re-transmission or reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.

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ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,571	Its a shame more folks dont stand up to punks like this. Kudos for the old fella and showing the kid that not everyone will roll over in fear. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

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03-30-2008, 04:03 PM	#2
HBear XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	OOh-RAH indeed. Great that he taught the young punk a lesson. My dad was a Marine who served in WWII, including the Battle of Iwo Jima. Dad passed away years ago, but this would make him smile. The kid's lucky it wasn't much worse. HBear

03-30-2008, 05:40 PM	#5
Super Trucker XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 429	I love happy endings. Good for him.

03-30-2008, 09:33 PM	#10
rufusdog XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 977	Well done sir.