Bashage Award: Guy Tries To Rob 83 Yr-Old Marine Veteran
Truly a Bashage Award Winner…
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.
(Mercury News)
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And another good reason why you don’t piss off jarheads. He’s real lucky that he wasn’t carrying his K-bar. I’d love to hear about that. 84 year old marine beats 16 year old in knife fight.
March 28th, 2008 at 8:53 am
god I love these stories
March 28th, 2008 at 8:56 amSemper Fi, fellow leatherneck! Here’s to ya!
March 28th, 2008 at 8:56 amIt doesn’t get any better than that.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:01 amNote to Mercury News:
There are no “ex-Marines”. The correct term is “former Marine”.
Clutch250f is right. It would have been even better if he had had his Ka-Bar or even his John Wayne.
March 28th, 2008 at 9:07 am
KBar–I beg to differ;”former Marine” still denotes something that you used to be but are not any more. I prefer the term “non-actvie duty Marine” but still a Marine.
March 28th, 2008 at 7:32 pmI guess age really slowed him down. He had to set his groceries down first, after all!
March 29th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
reaganmarine84, Of course you are right. “Once a Marine, always a Marine”. However, news reports, whether print or broadcast, aren’t going to say “non-active duty Marine”. They will say “ex” or “former”. Former Marine is the acceptable usage.
March 31st, 2008 at 3:57 amWell said! lol
Hopefully this little ass kicking will straighten out this kid. I would think an ass kicking by someone 5 times your age, would square away most 16 year olds.
ooo-rah 83 year old Marine!
March 31st, 2008 at 10:47 amTo reaganmarine84 and KBar,
Retired MArine.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:58 am“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.”
I love it
May 12th, 2008 at 8:49 am