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Woman puts man in sleeper hold, stops bank heist
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Posted on 06/23/2009 12:05:27 PM PDT by Chet 99

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Cyndi Orel worked as a police officer for 25 years and never caught a bank robber. She was apparently saving that hobby for retirement.

The retired Long Beach police officer foiled a bank robbery at a grocery store Saturday when she put a 220-pound bank robber in a chokehold until he passed out. Orel is about 5 feet 7 inches and 128 pounds

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: leo; longbeach; robbery
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To: RexBeach

More direct proof that old time pro rasslin was not fake! RIP Blassie and Gorgeous George,too!


41 posted on 06/23/2009 2:17:43 PM PDT by mono
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To: wolf24

#25. Is that Dusty Rhodes that Ric Flair has the sleeper on?


42 posted on 06/23/2009 2:25:57 PM PDT by mono
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To: mrmeangenes

That poor woman has probably been short-changed her entire adult life.


43 posted on 06/23/2009 2:28:15 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Chet 99

I’s a good thing he was sleepy when this little woman grabbed him. Of course this was after another bystander wrestled with him. I would have simply shot him. If you read the whole story it says he told the teller he had a gun.This would have saved the cost of a lengthy trial.


44 posted on 06/23/2009 2:35:16 PM PDT by cquiggy
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To: Rebelbase

No. NO !!

I’m NOT going there !!


45 posted on 06/23/2009 2:47:18 PM PDT by mrmeangenes
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

She wasn’t carrying her beeber, so she had to put him out the old-fashioned way.


46 posted on 06/23/2009 8:10:53 PM PDT by Redcloak ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Hulka
FReep 101

47 posted on 06/23/2009 8:17:24 PM PDT by Redcloak ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Hulka

The problem is you just joined in 2008.

If you were around a few years ago you might be stuned too.

This is hugh and could be series. That’s all I’m going to say right now. I have to take a shower. Keep me posted if anything else happens.


48 posted on 06/23/2009 8:19:29 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Stun him with your beeber.


49 posted on 06/23/2009 8:22:57 PM PDT by bannie
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To: Chet 99


50 posted on 06/23/2009 8:32:38 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (Mooo !!)
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To: Chet 99

"It's not what you think. OK, it is what you think. Don't hate us."

51 posted on 06/23/2009 8:37:56 PM PDT by savedbygrace (You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
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To: Redcloak

Thanks.


53 posted on 06/24/2009 8:42:30 AM PDT by Hulka
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