Still Country For Old Men
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:00 AM
That’s an act of heroism you’re seeing in the photo at left.
In Southwest London, two young men in face masks took sledgehammers to a jewelry store in broad daylight.
Though there were 50 or so people witnessing this, only this senior citizen intervened. It’s a great story.
the brave gentleman, one of 50 shoppers in the immediate area, decided enough was enough and walked forward, struggling with one of the men before pulling the mask from his face.
The suspect turned around and was said to be stunned that he had been confronted by an old man. The pictures show his accomplice looking over, equally shocked, as the pensioner made a stand outside the Richmond branch of Ernest Jones in southwest London.
Worried about being identified, the two raiders - described as two black men aged between 18 to 20 - ran off, dropping their sledgehammers in their haste to escape.
I love this closing touch:
The pensioner then smiled at the equally stunned crowd and calmly walked away to catch a bus.
After the incident, at 2.30pm yesterday, the pensioner gave his account of his heroics to police and told officers that he does not want any fuss made about what he did.
Please note, however, that as in this story I highlighted in an early Says You, the able-bodied 35-year-olds preferred to watch.
Take good care of your grandpa while you’ve got ‘im!
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