Marine Tackles Bank Robber

DECATUR, Georgia (AP) -- A former Marine, already irritated about the disappearance of $100 from his bank account, tackled a suspected robber who came into the bank wielding a fire extinguisher and demanding cash.

Timothy Armstead was waiting at the Washington Mutual Bank branch on Tuesday to discuss the missing money when the man came in and told bank employees he had a bomb. The man gave them five minutes to get $2,000 in $50 bills, DeKalb County police said.

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As the employees went to the vault to comply, the unidentified man began loudly counting down the minutes, which attracted Armstead's attention, police spokesman Michael Payne said.

When the man then tried to walk out with the money, Armstead, 27, knocked him to the ground. He held the man down -- lecturing him on his poor decision -- until authorities arrived.

"I just told him it was a very stupid decision and now you get to spend 20 years of your life just for taking some money," Armstead told WSB-TV.

The man was taken to the DeKalb County Jail on suspicion of armed robbery. Jail officials declined to comment on his case Friday. A call to the DeKalb County Sheriff's office was not immediately returned.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/13/robbery.tackle.ap/index.html

 

Suspicion?!?

 

Don't you love our country!

He is caught red handed and he is still a suspect.

He is caught red handed and he is still an 'alleged' perpetater or perpretater, aw heck, he da perp! !

 

Cool, love that story.

 

If I could have gotten a picture of that idiots face with the Marine sitting on him, I would have paid the Vet his $100. It would have been worth it to frame and laught about.

 

heheh...it's only an "alleged" armed robbery because he wasn't armed. unless you count the fire extinguisher.

 

Small correction for the AP. As long as he was honorably discharged, there's no such thing as a FORMER Marine. Once a Marine, always a Marine. As a friend of mine once said about a retired Marine, "He's a Marine, just a non-practicing one."

Ooh-Rah!

 

rock on

 

Marine, former marine, non-practicing marine...whatever, he did do a good thing.

 

That one got me too, a fire extinguisher? I bet the Marine had been through fire training at Pendleton like I had even though I was only a sailor but I would have done the same thing except for: Sitting on him? I would have grabbed the fire extinguisher from him and bashed his brains onto the floor. And then called for janitorial for a mop and bucket to clean up the mess. Unless of course he was six foot five and 250 lbs. wearing his ball cap on backwards.

 

Thanks Bones for calling this to my attention. It's appreciated.
In fact, got to thinking about it so much that I called the Washington Mutual Bank in Decatur, GA (770-987-1134) and ask if they had been the bank that was robbed. The lady say 'yes' and ask what I wanted to know about that for! I then ask if I could deposit $100 in Mr. Timothy Armstead's account, and she said yes. So that is what I did and hinted that the bank, itself should do the same. I was informed that they had already made a 'significant' deposit and everything had come out "peachy keen", as she said. Guess they talk that way in Georga. I know I sure felt good about the whole situation. Thanks again.

 

Yes, the Associated Press made a mistake. But I...

 

Now, this is a true American.

 

I like the way you think.

 

And unfortunatly would then have been arrested for murder and sentenced to death!! Just for carrying out your civic duty :whistle:

 

Other Frank, you have to be kidding. He is all talk and not to be believed. In not so PC language, he's full of it.

 

That's right...Moen and his ACLU buddies are out defending the bank robber to make sure his rights were not violated by this Marine.

Expect a lawsuit against this Marine c/o Meon's buddies for "violation of his rights".

 

The ACLU? You get goofier every day. Come out of your basement for air once or twice a month. It could only help clear your head. :desk:

 

This is so hard for me to believe, Americans having extreme polar views. The Marine must have been using all of the restraint he could muster up not to rip his head off and deficate down the poor fellows neck. He did the right thing (I think everybody believes this) and should be commended and perhaps given a reward from the bank with recognition from the community.

 

Come on Moen...you know that you are worried about the bank robber's rights! Shoot, if he was black, people like you would be on the phone to Jesse and Al Sharpton so we can get "justice".

The call to the ACLU is your first recourse...come on, you and your buddies would love to sue this Marine, right?