Ex-Marine, 71, shoots robbers, kills 1

MiamiHerald.com ^ | Jun 28, 2007 | ERIKA BERAS

[Boston Blackie]

A 71-year-old former Marine opened fire on two robbers at a Subway Sandwich Shop in Plantation late Wednesday night, killing one and critically wounding the other.

According to Plantation police, two masked gunmen came into the shop at 1949 N. Pine Rd. just after 11 p.m.

There was a lone diner -- retired Marine John Lovell, who was finishing his meal.

After robbing the cashier, the two men attempted to shove the ex-Marine into a bathroom and rob him as well.

They got his money.

But then the ex-Marine ........

[Boston Blackie]

A lot of good news today!

[Doogle]

READY ON THE RIGHT...READY ON THE LEFT..READY ON THE FIRING LINE...GENTLEMAN COMMINCE FIRING

[rabscuttle385]

If not for U.S. Marines, I would have completely lost hope in America a long time ago.

[L98Fiero]

Why did they shove him into a bathroom? I’m thinking if he hadn’t been packing, he would be dead.

[AU72]

That’ll teach them to get between a marine and his meal.

[SevenofNine]

Rack this US Marine

[absolootezer0]

usually in a restaurant robbery, bathroom is for leaving captives alive, cooler is for killing them.

[skimask]

Don’t you just love a story with a happy ending?

Semper Fi

[SWAMPSNIPER]

No such thing as a “former” or “ex” Marine.

[jazusamo]

Good job, Marine!

Semper Fi!

[jerri]

If not for U.S. Marines, I would have completely lost hope in America a long time ago.

These criminals ought to realize that most men in their 70's have military backgrounds and aren't intimidated by idiots.

[BearCub]

Why did they shove him into a bathroom? I’m thinking if he hadn’t been packing, he would be dead.

I was robbed at gunpoint when I was 20. They herded my coworker and me into the bathroom and I thought for sure we were dead. Thankfully it ended well.

[Boston Blackie]

No such thing as a “former” or “ex” Marine.

I once received detention for changing the title of an article.

Ex-Marine, 71, shoots robbers, kills 1

[Red6]

1. Marine gets sued.
2. Poor inner city minority youth get compensatory payments.
3. Anti-gun activists rally
4. Democrats use this as an example for more gun laws
5. Where they black? If so, Jesse Jackson will be there tomorrow!
6. The media will talk about the “Brief lives of these poor kids”
7. Michael Moore will make a movie: “Old Marines that kill poor inner city minority youths”. The movie will open at the Havana Film Festivals.
8. Rosie will mock the Marine and blame him for the shooting. She will state that none of this would have happened if he simply had not had a gun!

What did I miss?

[fatnotlazy]

Well, he got one. That’ll save the taxpayers a few dollars.

Semper Fi

Good job!

[Boston Blackie]

What did I miss?

The moonbats have suffered a couple of big defeats today....hopefully they'll be too busy licking their wounds to start another fight they won't win.

[Frank_2001]

Well, one of ‘em is alive, with a bullet in the head. That’s gonna cost money.

[mad puppy]

‘He was in fear for his life,’’ Rettig said.

Something tells me this old Marine wasn’t “in fear” even though his life was definitely at risk. Just waiting. And he better not be charged! More like rewarded.

[A.A. Cunningham]

No such thing as a “former” or “ex” Marine.

Incorrect. Once you leave active duty or the reserves you are a former Marine. No shame in that.

Ritter, Garwood, Lonetree, Dellums, Carville, Murtha, Glenn, Dennehy, Oswald, McFarlane, et al, are all proof that there are indeed ex-Marines.

[jazusamo]

What did I miss?

"He is not expected to be charged, authorities said.

''He was in fear for his life,'' Rettig said."

If they do sue it'll just make them look like the fools they are.