Officials: Boys Tried To Hold Up Police Station (Florida)

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | March 13, 2008

[Stoat]

Officials: Boys Tried To Hold Up Police Station

Police Claim Duo Remarked, 'We'll Be Famous Now'

 

POSTED: 3:53 pm EDT March 13, 2008

UPDATED: 4:13 pm EDT March 13, 2008

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Two boys were arrested after they attempted to rob a Port St. Lucie police station and said, "We'll be famous now," according to authorities.

Port St. Lucie police said the two boys -- ages 12 and 14 -- walked into the lobby of a regional station on Wednesday afternoon and demanded money from an aide behind the glass enclosure. Police said the 12-year-old hid one hand under his jacket as if he had a gun. Another aide ran into the back screaming for help.

Within minutes, a half dozen officers, some with guns drawn, burst into the lobby and arrested the boys.

Both boys were charged with attempted armed robbery. Police spokesman Rob Vega said the boys were laughing and remarked, "We'll be famous now."

[Stoat]

Also:

Boys 12, 14, accused of trying to rob Port St. Lucie police station

The 14-year-old was also charged with violating his probation

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The 12-year-old then paced around the lobby, pointing at his eyes and then at an aide, as if to say, "I'm watching you," said Vega.

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"They didn't show any signs of remorse whatsoever," said Vega. "To them, the entire incident was a big joke."

[Stoat]

<<<<<<<<<< trying to think of ther worst thing that I did when I was 12 years old.....not coming up with anything even remotely close.

[CarryingOn]

The word their looking for is in-famous.

[BurbankKarl]

well, does being famous on FR count?

[Dominnae]

Our public education dollars, hard at work, once again.

next?

[Stoat]

The word their looking for is in-famous.
 

And they won't even make it that far, because their names won't be released due to their ages.

Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior.

[Stoat]

well, does being famous on FR count?

Somehow, I'm guessing that the only 'fame' that they care about is among their gangbanger wannabe cohorts back in 'da hood'. 

Upon their speedy release, they will be heralded as 'utterly cool' back home.

[1rudeboy]

You just know that, if one of these kids got themselves shot, the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day.

[Stoat]

Our public education dollars, hard at work, once again.

They seem to be learning quite a bit from TV and their criminal acquaintances....

The boys laughed as police arrested them

[eyedigress]

Yup, famous at juvi for a day and then they get their butt kicked everyday till their 18.

[PapaBear3625]

Taze ‘em, bro

[PLMerite]

“You just know that, if one of these kids got themselves shot, the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day.”

Only if the cops busted into the wrong house and shot their dog first.

[Stoat]

You just know that, if one of these kids got themselves shot, the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day.

 

[1rudeboy]

That’s not true, from what I’ve seen.

[PLMerite]

I jump on cops when they do stupid, jackbooted things.

Using common sense and compassion should be the norm.

[joebuck]

"Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior."

Absolutely. Is there any doubt these kids wouldn't hesitate to blow you away if they happend to have a gun in their hand at the same time they decided they didn't like the way you were looking at them.

[whd23]

The word their looking for is in-famous.

I think you were looking for "they're."

[Slings and Arrows]

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[joebuck]

"the feral anti-cop crowd (including those on FR) would have had a field day."

That's a pretty small crowd in my experience. Yeah, they beat up on bad cops who do bad stuff. It happens. But freepers always back the blue in clear cut situations and if it's close will give the cop the benefit of the doubt until shown otherwise. What this story helps me understand is why some cops are wound so tight. For almost anyone dealing with this stuff every day it's probably an essential survival mechanism.

[Stoat]

"Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior."

Absolutely. Is there any doubt these kids wouldn't hesitate to blow you away if they happend to have a gun in their hand at the same time they decided they didn't like the way you were looking at them.

Agreed on all counts.  Thankfully, The Sunshine State has recently been in the national headlines for their pro-self-defense laws, but it's also home to a great many Seasoned Citizens who are looked upon by trash such as these two hoodlums as 'easy pickings'.

Imagine the fright that parents must feel upon being forced to send their children to school alongside vicious animals such as these?  Hopefully there are convenient homeschool and charter school options in Florida for decent people who don't want to be subjected to this deadly insanity.

"Breathtakingly stupid but also absolutely chilling in terms of the utterly feral behavior."

Absolutely. Is there any doubt these kids wouldn't hesitate to blow you away if they happend to have a gun in their hand at the same time they decided they didn't like the way you were looking at them.