Posted on 09/15/2007 2:30:32 PM PDT by DancesWithCats
February 23, 2007
A US tourist realized a robbery wasn't a joke when a masked robber put a gun to her head and a military veteran in her tour group grabbed the young assailant and killed him with his bare hands.
"I thought it was a skit. But then he pointed the gun at my head and grabbed me by the throat and I thought I was going to die," Clova Adams, 54, told The Associated Press by telephone from the Carnival Liberty cruise ship on Friday, two days after the thwarted robbery.
The assault took place during a ship stopover in Limon, 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of San Jose, Costa Rica's capital.
Hernandez said the man, whom he refused to identify, struggled with the robber, breaking his clavicle and eventually killing him. Police identified the dead assailant as Warner Segura, 20. The other two robbers fled.
The US Embassy confirmed the account, and also refused to release the name of the US tourist who defended the group, citing his right to privacy.
Sergio Lopez, a Red Cross auxiliary, examined Segura's body and said he died from asphyxiation.
Lopez also treated Adams for a panic attack.
Adams was part of a group of 12 American tourists who hired a local driver to explore Costa Rica for a few hours. They were climbing out of the van to a visit a Caribbean beach when three masked men ran toward them. One held a gun to her head, while the other two pulled out knives.
Suddenly, one of the tourists, a US military veteran estimated to be in his 70s, jumped out of the van and put the gunman in a headlock, according to Limon police chief Luis Hernandez.
(Excerpt) Read more at tonyrogers.com ...
A guy in my age bracket with much better training....
“The other two robbers fled.”
:’) Sounds like he’s definitely no one to mess with. ;’)
Great read. Bet that women will think twice about supporting any moveon crap against General Petreous.
Don't write off the 65+ population as has-beens. They've experienced and survived a lot more years than the younger set and are, for the most part, stronger for it and have a greater knowledge of true values than so many who have followed their generation.
Thanks to this vet who put a quick end to a planned robbery!
Impressive!
Exactly right.
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I'm in what could be called a purple state. If we could deep-six Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, we'd be red. LOL
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