Posted on 09/22/2007 7:40:08 AM PDT by namsman
MUKILTEO — Robert Pennington and his father, Terry Pennington, ascended a pair of tall stepladders in place along a wall of the Electroimpact company.
They fussed with ties that held a 12-foot banner proclaiming: "Free Rob Pennington."
When the banner fluttered to the ground, an appreciative crowd of about 150 cheered.
It was a homecoming for the 22-year-old U.S. Marine.
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldnet.com ...
They abused that kid enough
Idiotic headline editors.
The Herald is owned by WaPo, so their butchering of the headline isn’t unexpected. I doubt that they know that he was in the brig and is still a Marine.
And he should STAY out of jail.
Saw this on TV (KING5, I think). It was a balanced report. Good for him.
Is his life over (as far as job prospects)? I hope the town supports him because he will need it now more than ever.
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