Muggers Return Wallet After Seeing Army ID

Fox ^ | Nov 10, 2009

[RDTF]

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee Army reservist's military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked him for his service after finding the ID.

The 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student said he was walking home from work about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday when he was pulled into an alley and told to lay face down and with a gun to his neck. Four men took his wallet, $16, keys, his cell phone and even a PowerBar wrapper from his pants pockets, he said.

But the hostile tone quickly changed when one of the robbers, whom the reservist presumed was the leader, saw an Army ID in the wallet. The robber told the others to return the items and they put most of his belongings on the ground next to him, including the wrapper, the reservist said.

"The guy continued to say throughout the situation that he respects what I do and at one point he actually thanked me and he actually apologized," said the reservist, who asked not to be identified Tuesday because the robbers still had his keys.

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[RDTF]

Schwartz said within 10 minutes of that they approached a 47-year-old man — a convicted burglar who had a "Department of Corrections inmate ID in his wallet — ordered him to the ground and pointed a gun at him. They took his wallet, apparently unfazed by that ID."

[Defiant]

In their line of work, they ought to fear the Dept. of Corrections more than the Army.

[plinyelder]

[sthguard]

Hmm. I wonder what they’d have done if they saw my “Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy” membership card...

[My hearts in London - Everett]

Patriotic crooks?

[colorado tanker]

Probably druggies looking for money for their next buy. Don't expect logical behavior. I'm glad they left the serviceman alone, though.

[JMS]

Even Muggers are more patriotic than the Democratic leadership.

[2banana]

That PowerBar wrapper sure got alot of attention...

[UCANSEE2]

Yeah, they left him his candy wrapper, but took his car and house keys.

[Talisker]

Even Muggers are more patriotic than the Democratic leadership.

Post of the Day!

[Dr. Ursus]

I agree. You have the winning post of the day.

[Obadiah]

Honor among thieves?

[Noumenon]

They wouldn’t get to see any of my cards because I’d show them something else.

[Ben Mugged]

It is a sad day when Muggers have more respect for our Military than our President does.

[Mark17]

In their line of work, they ought to fear the Dept. of Corrections more than the Army.

Most criminals don't fear the Dept of Corrections at all. Many times, doing time is easier than being on the streets.

[JPG]

Gun to the head? Life. Let ‘em tell their fuzzy warm story to their cellmates.

[AreaMan]

Your post reminds me of a scene from a movie (The Rocketeer) where a mafia thug is made to choose between helping the "g-men" or the Nazis and he said:

I may not make an honest buck, but I'm 100% American...
Eddie Valentine

[andy58-in-nh]

Honor among thieves.

[MrDem]

God fearing, decent street muggers just like the old days. :)

[sthguard]

Your compassionate conservatism? /s