Posted on 10/02/2016 1:07:10 PM PDT by LouieFisk
It took only seconds before Kibet made the connection: Someone had broken in and rifled through the team’s belongings. In the hallway, he saw the stairwell door closing at the end of the corridor.
Kibet did what comes naturally: He ran. With his pack on his back and dress shoes on his feet, he flew down five flights until he reached the bottom floor of the Courtyard Marriott, where he found a man with his teammates’ bags.
“I got a knife,” the man told Kibet, and then he ran. Kibet briefly pondered what to do, then gave chase, keeping his distance and calling 911. “I was not going to let him go,” he said.
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Clinton is well known among Minneapolis officers, Walker said. “He has four cases against him right now for assault and burglary,” he said. “He’s been doing this for years.”
But he was no match for the college runners, who recovered all of their belongings. Clinton was sweating and huffing and puffing, Walker said. The college runners hardly broke a sweat.
OK, stop laughing. The perpetrator's name is Darren Clinton.
Take The Money And Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d16qRoUWMgg
Good, he got caught. Justice prevails.
So why is he not in prison?
For some reason, I was expecting the Steve Miller Band version.
No, justice doesn’t prevail until they lock the sob away. Based upon his history that doesnt seem to happen.
It’s good that the thief was caught and cuffed, but if he had a gun the outcome could have been very different. Not worth it for some uniforms, unless those in pursuit are also armed.
Walker is a fast runner.
Clinton is a slow walker.
With the name CLINTON, why is anyone surprised that this guy has managed to escape serious punishment for his crimes?
Another Clinton criminal... Any relation to the crook running?
Wow. My nephew ran Griak for the Gophers and it is sad that a lifetime criminal has basically cast a shadow of lawlessness on this fabulous event. It does not surprise me that a group of XC dudes would go after that scum...good for them.
bump
True. The system has flaws....Hillary and Bill are the perfect examples.
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