Officials: Boys Tried To Hold Up Police Station (Florida)

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | March 13, 2008

[Stoat]

Officials: Boys Tried To Hold Up Police Station

Police Claim Duo Remarked, 'We'll Be Famous Now'

 

POSTED: 3:53 pm EDT March 13, 2008

UPDATED: 4:13 pm EDT March 13, 2008

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Two boys were arrested after they attempted to rob a Port St. Lucie police station and said, "We'll be famous now," according to authorities.

Port St. Lucie police said the two boys -- ages 12 and 14 -- walked into the lobby of a regional station on Wednesday afternoon and demanded money from an aide behind the glass enclosure. Police said the 12-year-old hid one hand under his jacket as if he had a gun. Another aide ran into the back screaming for help.

Within minutes, a half dozen officers, some with guns drawn, burst into the lobby and arrested the boys.

Both boys were charged with attempted armed robbery. Police spokesman Rob Vega said the boys were laughing and remarked, "We'll be famous now."

[Stoat]

Also:

Boys 12, 14, accused of trying to rob Port St. Lucie police station

The 14-year-old was also charged with violating his probation

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The 12-year-old then paced around the lobby, pointing at his eyes and then at an aide, as if to say, "I'm watching you," said Vega.

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"They didn't show any signs of remorse whatsoever," said Vega. "To them, the entire incident was a big joke."

[Stoat]

<<<<<<<<<< trying to think of ther worst thing that I did when I was 12 years old.....not coming up with anything even remotely close.

[CarryingOn]

The word their looking for is in-famous.

[BurbankKarl]

well, does being famous on FR count?

[Dominnae]

Our public education dollars, hard at work, once again.

next?

[Stoat]

The word their looking for is in-famous.
 

And they won't even make it that far, because their names won't be released due to their ages.

Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior.

[Stoat]

well, does being famous on FR count?

Somehow, I'm guessing that the only 'fame' that they care about is among their gangbanger wannabe cohorts back in 'da hood'. 

Upon their speedy release, they will be heralded as 'utterly cool' back home.

[1rudeboy]

You just know that, if one of these kids got themselves shot, the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day.

[Stoat]

Our public education dollars, hard at work, once again.

They seem to be learning quite a bit from TV and their criminal acquaintances....

The boys laughed as police arrested them

[eyedigress]

Yup, famous at juvi for a day and then they get their butt kicked everyday till their 18.

[PapaBear3625]

Taze ‘em, bro

[PLMerite]

“You just know that, if one of these kids got themselves shot, the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day.”

Only if the cops busted into the wrong house and shot their dog first.

[Stoat]

You just know that, if one of these kids got themselves shot, the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day.

 

[1rudeboy]

That’s not true, from what I’ve seen.

[PLMerite]

I jump on cops when they do stupid, jackbooted things.

Using common sense and compassion should be the norm.

[joebuck]

"Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior."

Absolutely. Is there any doubt these kids wouldn't hesitate to blow you away if they happend to have a gun in their hand at the same time they decided they didn't like the way you were looking at them.

[whd23]

The word their looking for is in-famous.

I think you were looking for "they're."

[Slings and Arrows]

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[joebuck]

"the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day."

That's a pretty small crowd in my experience. Yeah, they beat up on bad cops who do bad stuff. It happens. But freepers always back the blue in clear cut situations and if it's close will give the cop the benefit of the doubt until shown otherwise. What this story helps me understand is why some cops are wound so tight. For almost anyone dealing with this stuff every day it's probably an essential survival mechanism.

[Stoat]

"Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior."

Absolutely. Is there any doubt these kids wouldn't hesitate to blow you away if they happend to have a gun in their hand at the same time they decided they didn't like the way you were looking at them.

Agreed on all counts.  Thankfully, The Sunshine State has recently been in the national headlines for their pro-self-defense laws, but it's also home to a great many Seasoned Citizens who are looked upon by trash such as these two hoodlums as 'easy pickings'.

Imagine the fright that parents must feel upon being forced to send their children to school alongside vicious animals such as these?  Hopefully there are convenient homeschool and charter school options in Florida for decent people who don't want to be subjected to this deadly insanity.

"Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior."

Absolutely. Is there any doubt these kids wouldn't hesitate to blow you away if they happend to have a gun in their hand at the same time they decided they didn't like the way you were looking at them.

[CRBDeuce]

gang initiation

[darkangel82]

Not in this case. Stupidity knows no bounds it seems.

[Seruzawa]

They are just illiterates. They don’t understand the difference between ‘famous’ and ‘notorious’.

[Clemenza]

When the JQ laws abuse their authority, just as when politicians abuse their authority, they deserve to get called out. When they act above and beyond the call of duty, they get my praise.

I will never, ever be one of those "law and order" fetishists, most of whom were kicked off this site after the Giuliani purge. Nor am I one of those morons who sees the average beat cop as a wannabe brownshirt. Cops are given alot of responsability, and they should be admired when they excel in enforcing the law and OBEYING the law.

Back to the case at hand: these kids deserve a beat down.

[glock rocks]

They’re amazingly lucky they weren’t shot.

[Fred911]

I’m guessing “Raheem” and “Jamal” were honor students who were planning on going to college.

[Stoat]

gang initiation

It sure seems like that sort of thing, doesn't it?

At least they didn't try mugging some little old lady (although they may well have done that kind of thing in the past)

[Stoat]

They are just illiterates. They don’t understand the difference between ‘famous’ and ‘notorious’.

And they also don't seem to understand that bullet wounds from real-world incidents such as this are not fixed by simply selecting "start new game" such as is the case on their stolen Playstation at home.

[Stoat]

They’re amazingly lucky they weren’t shot.

Indeed... their attitudes suggest that their destiny is to die 'by the sword' one day, and hopefully they won't take any innocents along with them on that final journey.

[Bobalu]

[glock rocks]

Amen. Some of my leftern relatives, though they don’t distain, they are curious about my carrying at all times.

If you listen to the scanner in your community, you get a real education as to just what is a step away from you and your loved ones. When anyone questions the Sig on my hip, I can site location, time, offense and response... tends to open their eyes. Is our society going down the toilet? Not so sure, but I’m not letting my family and friends be thrown on the body pile if there’s a thing I can do about it.

[Seruzawa]

What? You mean that in real life you can’t just pick up a medipack? LOL!

[KarinG1]

They’re at least famous in their community now, a legend in their own room so to speak. Having learned how easy it is to become ‘famous’, in a few years maybe they’ll take guns to school and become known nationwide. When will the media learn to stop giving stupid people what they want?

[Ronin]

Trying to think of the STUPIDEST thing I did at that age, and although some memories do stand out, nothing can top this.

[Stoat]

What? You mean that in real life you can’t just pick up a medipack? LOL!

Of course not!  You have to swim through the lake of molten metal, climb the collapsing stairway past the Fire Demon, wend your way past the Angry Space Hussy and only THEN are you allowed to get the medpack.  Sheesh!

"snicker"

 

   

[Stoat]

Back to the case at hand: these kids deserve a beat down.

Although I of course heartily agree with your sentiment, your choice of words reminded me of this ANCIENT video which has nothing in particular to do with this story, but is a possible glimpse into the sort of 'hood that these young lads came from.

YouTube - Fat lady beatdown

[Stoat]

Amen. Some of my leftern relatives, though they don’t distain, they are curious about my carrying at all times.

Thanks to the incredibly high standard of living that we enjoy here in the USA, there are an awful lot of people who live blissfully uneventful lives and who never have had any particularly difficult situation befall them.  Many of these people simply cannot believe that violent crime actually does indeed exist and that it's considerably more real than "a racist fantasy concocted by Right-Wingers", as they will frequently describe depictions of the all-too-common brutality that is the norm in some areas and is at least an occasional fact of life in others.

If you listen to the scanner in your community, you get a real education as to just what is a step away from you and your loved ones. When anyone questions the Sig on my hip, I can site location, time, offense and response... tends to open their eyes.

Last time I checked, you can buy a scanner for around a hundred dollars which brings an unvarnished and occasionally frightening reality into your home.  Many, however, prefer to spend thousands on an elaborate home theater system and then they complain that the movies they watch on it 'aren't real enough'  LMAO

Is our society going down the toilet?

I'll have a better idea as to the answer to this question after the elections are over.  If America goes Socialist, then I'll have to give a very sad 'yes' to that.

 I’m not letting my family and friends be thrown on the body pile if there’s a thing I can do about it.

Hopefully there will be enough of us who share this essential attitude to make a difference.  If not, then we are truly lost.

Amen. Some of my leftern relatives, though they don’t distain, they are curious about my carrying at all times.

Thanks to the incredibly high standard of living that we enjoy here in the USA, there are an awful lot of people who live blissfully uneventful lives and who never have had any particularly difficult situation befall them.  Many of these people simply cannot believe that violent crime actually does indeed exist and that it's considerably more real than "a racist fantasy concocted by Right-Wingers", as they will frequently describe depictions of the all-too-common brutality that is the norm in some areas and is at least an occasional fact of life in others.

If you listen to the scanner in your community, you get a real education as to just what is a step away from you and your loved ones. When anyone questions the Sig on my hip, I can site location, time, offense and response... tends to open their eyes.

Last time I checked, you can buy a scanner for around a hundred dollars which brings an unvarnished and occasionally frightening reality into your home.  Many, however, prefer to spend thousands on an elaborate home theater system and then they complain that the movies they watch on it 'aren't real enough'  LMAO

Is our society going down the toilet?

I'll have a better idea as to the answer to this question after the elections are over.  If America goes Socialist, then I'll have to give a very sad 'yes' to that.

 I’m not letting my family and friends be thrown on the body pile if there’s a thing I can do about it.

Hopefully there will be enough of us who share this essential attitude to make a difference.  If not, then we are truly lost.

[ThomasThomas]

There were a couple kids when I was in 6th grade that one day decided they would look cool if they refused to say the pledge to the American flag. They said that they were no longer American citizens and were going to over throw the government. The school called there parents. I didn't get to see but I heard that their mother dragged them off school grounds by the ear yelling at them for being stupid. They had to return to school the next week knowing that everybody knew who their mother was.

[Stoat]

They’re at least famous in their community now, a legend in their own room so to speak. Having learned how easy it is to become ‘famous’, in a few years maybe they’ll take guns to school and become known nationwide.

As long as the "community leaders" continue to tell them that because of their color, America will always have it's iron bootheel on their necks and there is no hope for a better life then such an option may indeed appear appealing to those with no imagination.

When will the media learn to stop giving stupid people what they want?

When the stupid people stop buying goods and services from the advertisers of the programs that promote such depravity, which is not going to happen anytime soon.

[Stoat]

Trying to think of the STUPIDEST thing I did at that age, and although some memories do stand out, nothing can top this.

That's probably because your mother was NOT a crack whore  :-)

I'm guessing that life ends up being completely different when you can name twenty drug dealers but can't name a single President (including the current one)

[Stoat]

There were a couple kids when I was in 6th grade that one day decided they would look cool if they refused to say the pledge to the American flag. They said that they were no longer American citizens and were going to over throw the government. The school called there parents. I didn't get to see but I heard that their mother dragged them off school grounds by the ear yelling at them for being stupid. They had to return to school the next week knowing that everybody knew who their mother was.

These days, I'm guessing that the kids would sue their parents on the grounds that "their human rights were being violated", the ACLU would take the case pro bono and would win, and the kids would become legally emancipated at age 14, whereupon they would be given their own daytime TV talk show to host daily caterwauling sessions about the "oppressive" society that America is.

[GOP_Raider]

This is where a nice and lenient concealed carry law and maybe a .45 auto on your hip would come in really handy. :)

[KarinG1]

I can’t argue with that. I guess we’ll just have to hope for change. ;-}~

[ApplegateRanch]

I'll give them an 'E' for effort, but WHY hold up a building?

Were they in the crawl space; or did they dig a tunnel?

Had part of of the station collapsed, or were they just high on something that made think they were super-strong?

Did they remember to take the bolts off of the foundation plates, before attempting to lift it?

How long did they plan on holding it up?

Is there a Guiness Book of Records catagory for holding up buildings? If so, what matters more: weight, square footage, or elapsed time?

[Stoat]

I guess we’ll just have to hope for change. ;-}~

Well, yes we can do that, but I would also wish to politely suggest that there are also tangible things that can be done.  Just as LBJ's " Great Society" as well as innumerable smaller Government programs have served to destroy the black family and have created much of the inner-city social corruption, crime and turmoil that is now so ubiquitous, so also the removal of such programs 'may' pave the way toward bringing positive change, although perhaps not anything particularly significant in our lifetimes.  It will be an extremely arduous process, this business of undoing all of the damage that the "enlightened" '60's inflicted upon our culture, and there will be tremendous resistance from supposedly 'liberal' people.  Messing with this sort of thing directly affects one of the most important and jealously guarded voting blocs of the Left, and they won't take kindly to ideas that will actually help and free people from the slavery of the Leftist welfare mentality.  I would wish to suggest, however, that just as we cannot sit idly by and watch Saddam's henchmen feed sons and daughters into plastic shredding machines while their parents are forced to watch and listen, so also we can't sit by and watch generation after generation here in America destroy themselves at the altar of the Left, and we can't be cowed by juvenile Leftist taunts of "you're a racist!" when we dare to suggest that some Government programs be cancelled which are obviously causing great harm, even if they happen to be popular among those who have no particular sense of long term vision.

[glock rocks]

Thank you for your reasoned response. Hopefully there will be enough of us who share this essential attitude to make a difference. If not, then we are truly lost.

I'm fortunate to live in a old Mormon community. They've sort of adopted us, though we tend, um, Roman. It kind of surprised me how many of them have months and months of food storage, most have a few deer rifles and a couple of revolvers, and all are tied together by the ward calling tree, as well as the neighborhood watch.

In a short term and/or localized situation, they will be very effective. We saw evidence of this during the Teton dam break north of Idaho Falls. The Red Cross sold blankets, and the Mormons took in whole families and housed and fed them until they could get back on their feet.

T'wouldn't be a bad idea for other communities to adopt similar structures to cope. Ya know, when my neighbor needs to raise his barn, he can count on me. Perhaps it's a lost concept, or one that's no longer taught. Seems the schools teach the kids that it's the government they should rely on when the SHTF. Won't be but a generation until our kind are gone in most of the nation.

My kids know the difference, and my daughter can kick my butt at stationary target practice. I'm looking forward to the summer to take them to the hot rooms down in central Utah for some real training. It won't be horse camp, or the high Uintas, but I'm certain they'll pick up every nuance.

BTW, I offer situational training to even the gang bangers at my local shoot-em-up dirt pit. I figure that if they improve their accuracy, there'll be less bangers around, and fewer collateral casualties. LOL.

shoot fast. shoot straight. shoot safe. practice. carry. glock rocks

[Stoat]

but WHY hold up a building?

 

[KarinG1]

I’ll take that under advisement, but I’m not much of an activist. I more or less restrain myself to watching after my own neighborhood in which, I might add, we have few criminals from any age group. Where I live, crime truly does not pay. If everybody would tend to their local problems there would be, in my opinion, far fewer regional ones.

[Rome2000]

There isn’t a whole lot to do in Port St. Lucie.

[GOPJ]

Only in Florida...