Does first base ever foil a batter? Some reporters might think so:
Disabled man foils robberA homeless man attempted to rob a wheelchair-bound man in front of the Collier County Courthouse Thursday, sheriff officials said.
The suspect, Juan Guerrerra Gonzalez, 34, allegedly approached the disabled man at around noon and asked for money. The victim, Moises Ramos, 38, of Naples and his caregiver Corley Browning told Gonzalez they didn’t have any money.
According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Gonzalez allegedly grabbed Ramos’ backpack and began pulling on it. Browning said he had to pull the backpack, strapped around Ramos’ neck, away from the suspect to prevent Ramos from choking.
The suspect let go of the backpack and tried to get away on his bicycle but fell off several times.
Witnesses flagged down a deputy patrolling the government center, at 3301 Tamiami Trail East.
I guess you can say in a way this disabled gentleman did foil the robbery: he used his head. If he'd been headless the backpack would have slipped off his neck at the first tug.
Good job to the writer for keeping things positive to the point of silliness.
Posted by floridacracker at April 28, 2007 09:23 AMHis own mug prevented his mugging
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Let's give proper credit to the headline writer. Looks like the reporter filed an accurate story.
The headline writer tried several times to make "Disabled Man's Caretaker" fit...pondered it for a bit...looked up alternatives to "caretaker"....realized "custodian" was even longer...asked the reporter if the disabled man himself didn't do more...then just hit SAVE and knew no one would complain because the headline told a larger truth about the courage it takes to do stuff.
Posted by: CJ at April 30, 2007 01:03 PMCan't let pesky facts get in the way of the larger truth.
Posted by: Donnah at May 3, 2007 07:01 AM