November 27, 2010 Associated Press                    

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A U.S. Marine reservist collecting toys for children was stabbed when he helped stop a suspected shoplifter in eastern Georgia.  Best Buy sales manager Orvin Smith told The Augusta Chronicle that man was seen on surveillance cameras Friday putting a laptop under his jacket at the Augusta store. When confronted, the man became irate, knocked down an employee, pulled a knife and ran toward the door. 

Outside were four Marines collecting toys for the service branch's "Toys For Tots" program.  Smith said the Marines stopped the man, but he stabbed one of them, Cpl. Phillip Duggan, in the back.  The cut did not appear to be severe.  The suspect was transported to the local hospital with two broken arms, a broken leg, possible broken ribs, assorted lacerations and bruises he obtained when he fell trying to run after stabbing the Marine.  The suspect, whose name was not released, was held until police arrived.  The Richmond County Sheriff's office said it is investigating. 

 

Gee, wonder how that happened? Is'nt it nice when people get what they deserve?

Glad the soldier was ok..I can only imagine what was going thru the crooks head when he was bouncing off the pavement and feeling things crunch and break..would holy crap I picked the wrong guys to act tough around be close..there are stories of things like this all the time and I love to hear all of them..I got a poster that shows the door signed by the guys that were in an MRAP when it was hit several times by all kinds of stuff and all 8 guys got out and kicked the crap out of the guys the 50 Cal on the roof didn't cut in half..they kept the door on the factory floor to show the builders who the customer was .that was an Afgan truck..they have similar ones in Iraq also..it's a really neat place to work..wish they were still building them..thanks Joel for another good one..
Rich