Milwaukee muggers see Army ID, return wallet

[Mari333]

good story today.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee Army reservist's military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked him for his service after finding the ID.

The 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student said he was walking home from work about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday when he was pulled into an alley and told to lay face down and with a gun to his neck. Four men took his wallet, $16, keys, his cell phone and even a PowerBar wrapper from his pants pockets, he said.

But the hostile tone quickly changed when one of the robbers, whom the reservist presumed was the leader, saw an Army ID in the wallet. The robber told the others to return the items and they put most of his belongings on the ground next to him, including the wrapper, the reservist said.






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[virgogal]

1. Honor among thieves?

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. I'm not sure that means what you probably meant it to mean. nt

[rfranklin]

3. Muggers, yes, but also loyal Americans!

God Bless America! Another miracle story for Veterans Day.

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4. The ring leader was probably a vet himself.

[Warpy]

5. That was my thought as well

It's not like these guys have homes and jobs to return to.

While it doesn't excuse turning to crime, it certainly explains some of it.

[Chulanowa]

6. Pretty good parable of how Republicans behave, isn't it?

[mitchum]

7. Jingoistic thugs?

USA!
USA!
USA!