Although forty teenagers attacking the Marines is not common, this type of behavior towards the Marines is not uncommon. We used to be warned about the locals in Cali, including San Clemente. We were also warned not to think people would be afraid of us because we were Marines. Cali residence have been kicking Marines a$$e$ since WWII. Difference was, in the Seventies we would have returned to the area with 30 or 40 of our own.
The war is over, all that good will towards service members was a different generation. It will become more like the Seventies the further we get from the war. The Vietnam generation respected service members and passed that to their children. This generation respects nothing.
Good thing this happened in Cali. Funny how these feral teenagers only attack in packs and only in liberal enclaves. One would think they feel safe attacking people who are disarmed by the State.
I’m in San Clemente right now for my granddaughter’s graduation. These kids are sophomores and Hispanic. They were arrested at school yesterday.
The stories are different from what the authorities are saying. My younger granddaughter who is a sophomore says the Marines were hitting on the youngbgirls in the group and that’s what started the melee.
The San Clemente pier is a metro rail stop tying in to all parts of LA and Orange counties. These kids could be from miles away. Makes me wonder if Metrolink has a problem with freeloaders.