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Old 04-01-2011, 08:31 AM
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I received this from a friend of mine:

*Augusta, GA*
*Orville Smith, a store manager for Best Buy in Augusta , Georgia , told police he observed a male customer, later identified as Tyrone Jackson of Augusta , on surveillance cameras putting a laptop computer under his jacket. When confronted the man became irate, knocked down an employee, drew a knife and ran for the door.*
*Outside on the sidewalk were four Marines collecting toys for the "Toys for Tots" program. Smith said the Marines stopped the man, but he stabbed one of the Marines, Cpl. Phillip Duggan, in the back; the injury did not appear to be severe.*
*After Police and an ambulance arrived at the scene Cpl. Duggan was transported for treatment.
The subject was also transported to the local hospital with two broken arms, a broken ankle, a broken leg, several missing teeth, possible broken ribs, multiple contusions, assorted lacerations, a broken nose and a broken jaw, for injuries he sustained when he slipped and fell off of the curb after stabbing the Marine.*
Now that was a well written Police report.

I kept googling and finally found this report:

http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_ma...bdue-a-sh.html

Turns out there was some basis of tr
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Old 04-01-2011, 08:36 AM
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How Funny! Never mess with a Marine.
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"Boo-yah!"
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Old 04-01-2011, 08:45 AM
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snopes has it also - http://www.snopes.com/politics/milit...bbedmarine.asp

**the injuries to the criminal are not true.

I do not feel sorry for the guy; he's lucky the Marines only stopped him...
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