Robbers see Army ID, return wallet
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 21-year-old Milwaukee man now knows first hand the kind of street cred military identification offers.
The man says he was walking from work at about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday when four men approached him. The man, who asked not to be identified because the robbers still have his keys, says one pulled him into an alley, where they took his wallet, phone, keys and even a PowerBar wrapper from his pants’ pockets.
But when one robber saw the man’s Army ID in his wallet, he told the others to return the items and apologized. He told the soldier he respects what he does and thanked him. The Milwaukee man says the robber even gave him a fist bump.
The victim says he attends the UW-Milwaukee and has been in the Army Reserves for about a year.
Nov 11, 2009 at 8:29 a.m.
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Hahah
"Bill I was just messin"
reads next post
"nevermind! A plauge O your house!"
=) Comedy hour. Gooooood morning.
Nov 11, 2009 at 6:03 a.m.
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Communication. Wish we could all do it better...
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:33 p.m.
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bostinbill: I didn't see your last post, maybe your not as wise as i may have thought.
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.
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bostonbill: I was messing with you ... it's all good :-)
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:04 p.m.
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freeradical: The response was directed toward the criminal element in the story and it was also an attempt to placate justaguy. I guess the latter part was a waste of time. He seems intent on being an incredible boor. C’est la vie.
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:46 p.m.
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Bill who are you calling a moron? Posters or the criminals? Either way lol at the last few posts =)
In regards to the story, still think it's great military ID carries street cred for SOME thugs. I mean, it sounds stupid, but come on-this made me crack a smile. It's like crime with standards hahaha what a paradox.
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:15 p.m.
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So much for offering an olive branch. Carry on my good man. :-)
Nov 10, 2009 at 9:57 p.m.
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bostonbill: careful, someone might write to mommy telling on you for using those words ;-) ... but feel free to use them, it surely couldn't make you look any worse than you have already :-)
Nov 10, 2009 at 9:42 p.m.
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justaguy: Amazingly, for once, I agree with you. If I may borrow a couple of your favorite words, they are "morons" and need to "wake up".
Nov 10, 2009 at 8:16 p.m.
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Too bad the military guy couldn't give him a brass knuckle bump.
Nov 10, 2009 at 8:11 p.m.
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Let's give the crooks a gold star ... not
Nov 10, 2009 at 7:53 p.m.
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I wonder what my Library card will get me? Or my AARP ID? :)
Good story. Funny
Nov 10, 2009 at 7:05 p.m.
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I dont know, I see this as a cloud with a silver lining, but I try to see good in things if i can...
Nov 10, 2009 at 7:01 p.m.
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Yeah let's give the crooks a high five and then feel sorry for the poor sap on the next block that gets robbed, lowlifes.
Nov 10, 2009 at 6:01 p.m.
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THIS is the best story I have read in a month, hands down.(Since Obama said he'd ok easing of the med marijuana thing =)
As far as crime stories goes? Takes the cake no questions asked.
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