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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:29 AM Original message |
Guy gets mugged...gives the kid his wallet, jacket, and takes him to dinner |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. R&K [n\t] |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. Rec'd. We need more Julio Diaz's. Thanks! nt |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. K&R |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. A social worker would know how to do this. Don't try this at home. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Not most social workers |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Did I say most? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Reminds me of the movie Slacker and the old anarchist. |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Hey yeah! |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
8. i heard that this morning on the way to work |
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susu369 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Me too! |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. Me, three!!! Helped get my mind right for another day of dealing with teens. |
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Taxmyth (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. Julio Diaz seems like a normal responsible person |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I work with kids like this and I own hand guns. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. what a nice story. thanks for putting this up. n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
12. Hang on a sec. This dude was threatening people with a fucking knife. While I respect Mr. Diaz's |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. okay, you've got a point. but let's hope the kid has a change of heart |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:00 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I would absolutely agree with that. nt |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Amen bro. |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Mr. Diaz did the right thing for himself. He followed his personal morals. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I guess the line that kind of bugged me was "if you're going to be out here risking YOUR freedom" |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Sounds to me as though the line he used... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. That is beautiful! And, you know, I don't want to take anything away from |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
18. And then called the the cops on the little bastard? |
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dawgman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Why? |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Because the little bastard committed a crime, thats why. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. I've been robbed. |
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dawgman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. lol |
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dawgman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
50. are you here? |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. Nice story--at least nobody was killed. |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. Mr. Diaz demonstrated that he had options. |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. That's the crux of it, I think. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. This is a lovely story |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
24. After dinner, the kid gave him the knife. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. How cool |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
27. story time! |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. That kid worked hard for that money - it was wrong for Diaz to scam a free meal out of him |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. He's very lucky |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I agree. But looking beyond the face value of the story, Diaz's attitude is admirable. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
34. An absolute good was done and no one was hurt |
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il_lilac (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. thanks- I needed that |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. I hope this changes that boy's life for the better. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. Touching story with a possible good outcome, but Mr. Diaz is very lucky |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Mr. Diaz probably can read people pretty well, and he sensed this |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
39. obama/diaz 2008. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. The guy is lucky he isn't dead. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. dumb luck |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. I was thinking the same thing. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
41. Wow -- this made my day |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
46. !! |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
48. I have a relative in the UK who does exactly the same thing |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
51. Les Miserables. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
52. this is exactly taken from the book and movie "Peaceful Warrior" n/t |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
54. yay, happy endings! love this story. |
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