Posted on 07/24/2011 11:53:47 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A man who robbed a 72-year-old Texas business owner at gunpoint is dead after the owner, a former Marine, jumped in his car and chased after him, ramming him against a metal fence.
According to the Houston Chronicle, a tall man forced his way into Kenneth Kobobel, Sr.’s office Friday morning where Kobobel had been chatting with his brother. He put a 9mm handgun to Kobobel’s head, demanded money from them and screamed “You’re dead!”
He emptied the contents of the brother’s wallet and Kobobel handed him $20. Not satisfied with the amount, Kobobel said the man patted him down and upon finding a wad of bills totaling $800 yelled, “You lied to me! You’re dead!”
Kobobel said robber struck him on the head with the barrel of the gun and ran off, warning them to wait before calling 911.
Once he left, Kobobel called 911 and went outside, asking neighbors if they had seen which way he went. He then got into his car and sped off in pursuit.
Kobobel’s son, Kenneth Kobobel, Jr., who pulled up just as his father was leaving, said he wasn’t surprised his father went after the robber.
“He’s an ex-Marine,” he told the Chronicle. “He doesn’t put up with a whole lot of nothing.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Counting down until the criminals family sues this man for ‘pain, suffering and loss of income’ because of their ‘loved one’s murder’...3...2...1....
Former Marine
It would be more newswaorthy if a 72 year old former Marine didn’t chase down and kill somebody who had tried to hold him up.
I love a happy ending.
Inactive Marine. No such thing as ex or former Marine. ;)
I love this kind of story. Too bad he didn’t beat his rear first.
This will be another example of criminals becoming fair game in an open season after the fact - in Texas.
“He put a 9mm handgun to Kobobel’s head, demanded money from them and screamed “You’re dead!”
No, YOU are- haha. Good.
I'm always suspicious of tall people myself. Don't even get me started on short people with crew cuts.
Cool!
the perp screamed you’re dead to the 72 year old man, in a case like that who knows when he’d finish it, he was right to chase him down.
He should be awarded a medal.
I’m just sorry he couldn’t kill the son of a bitch twice.
Nah...as long as he didn't leave the scene of the "accident" he is probably O.K.. I'm sure he has auto insurance which will handle the irate family and "intent" is very hard to prove....careless driving, maybe but nevertheless he has eliminated a true scumbag from the face of the earth....congratulations!!!
Gran Torino...
“in-active Marine”
Seemed active enough to me!!!
Uncle Sam’s misguided children, gotta love’m!!!
Remind all those who don’t already know,. Don’t Tick off an OLDE MAN, especially if he is a Marine.
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