HOOOO_WAAAA!!!! Give this fellow a round of applause!
Last week police were called to investigate an attempted armed robbery: The 71-year-old retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a Plantation, FL, Sub shop late Wednesday, killing one and critically wounding the other, is described as John Lovell, a former helicopter pilot for two presidents. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he works out everyday. Mr. Lovell was a man of action Wednesday night.
According to Plantation police, two masked gunmen came into the Subway at 1949 N. Pine Rd., just after 11 p. m. There was a lone diner, Mr. Lovell, who was finishing his meal. After robbing the cashier, the two men attempted to shove Mr. Lovell into a bathroom and rob him as well. They got his money, but then Mr. Lovell pulled his handgun, opened fire. He shot one of the thieves in the head and chest and the other in the head.
When police arrived, they found one of the men in the shop. K-9 units found the other in the bushes of a nearby business. They also found cash strewn around the front of the sandwich shop according to Detective Robert Rettig of the Plantation Police Department. Both men were taken to Broward General Medical Center, where one, Donicio Arrindell, 22, of North Lauderdale died. The other, 21-year-old Frederick Gadson of Fort Lauderdale is in critical but stable condition. A longtime friend of Lovell, was not surprised to hear what happened. The friend said, ''He'd give you the shirt off his back, but he'd be mad as hell if someone tried to take the shirt off your back''.
Mr. Lovell was a pilot in the Marine Corps, flying former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later worked as a pilot for Pan Am and Delta. He is not expected to be charged, authorities said. ''He was in fear for his life; '' Detective Rettig said, 'These criminals ought to realize that most men in their 70's have military backgrounds and aren't intimidated by idiots'. Something tells me this old Marine wasn't 'in fear for his life', even though his life was definitely at risk. The only thing he could be charged with is participating in an unfair fight. One 71 - year young Marine against two punks. Two head shots and one center - body- mass shot - outstanding shooting! That'll teach them not to get between a Marine and his meal.
Don't you just love a story with a happy ending? ( Florida law allows law abiding citizens to carry a concealed weapon.) SMART STATE!!!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
Bless this man. I am tired of people robbing and stealing from poor people, just because they don't want to actually work for a living. It is wrong. If they penalize this man for protecting himself and others then society is is dire trouble. Wake up AMERICA, this man was trained by the government to protect and serve. Amen to this gentlemen.
OOOHRAH!
Just goes to show you 'Grunts' out there that we 'Airdales' know how to shoot too !! Semper Fi and 'OOOhrah' to this Marine
15 or 20 years ago when I lived in Kansas City, Kansas, I heard on the news 3 criminals accosted an old man who went to McDonalds every day to get a burger and fries for his lunch. He was on a fixed income, and had less than a dollar in change from purchasing his meal. The criminals wanted his lunch and his money, and when he refused they shot and killed him. If our government and police institutions were really intertested in our welfare, they would offer free firearms training to the disabled, indigent, and those on fixed incomes.
Post a Comment