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Friday, October 13, 2006

Fruit Stands Against Crime



I may have come up with a solution for the rising Memphis crime. It is unconventional, but effective nonetheless. At least it will make the criminals think before they act. Never know who has a gun. Let's put little old men with fruit stands. In hotspots all over town. Earlier today a robbery was thwarted by a seventy-nine yr. old fruit salesman. While he was attending to his fruit stand. He took a bite out of crime. Outside a local credit union. Where he has had his stand for years. The vendor known as " Mr. Roscoe", saw two young men. Both put on ski mask, and enter the bank. He entered behind them and shot one, in the chest. The robbers were caught a short time later. At a house down the street.Details at this point are sketchy. "Mr. Roscoe" and one of the robbers, were questioned for hours. Initially it was said the elderly man, posessed a gun owners permit. As the evening went on, that became unclear. The police aren't yet decided what charges will be filed. Which I think is a travesty in itself. This is why I support community policing. I would support 650 new officers, if it produced results like this.

10 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:55 PM

    They are probably going to charge the old man.

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  2. Anonymous2:19 PM

    I think you have a point. Usually when something like this happens. The victims get charged.

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  3. Unfortunately, the law will probably prosecute the fruit vendor because he left his place of business and went into another place of business to stop a robbery by deadly force.

    Society is at the point where we will have to bare arms to protect our homes and businesses. In all my years, I have never seen this level of brazen lawlessness.

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  4. It is at that point.

    The fruit vendor is not going to be charged.

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  5. I hope the vendor isn't charged. Everything worked out this time. I haven't heard yet, wheter or not Mr. Mcvay was charged. Let's hope the family, doesn't file a civil suit.

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  6. No charges are going to be filed; it was said on the news last night.

    Mr. McVay not only has to worry about a possible civil suit, he also should be concerned about his safety. The robber he shot family member(s) or friends might seek revenge. I wonder if he going to continue to operate his fruit stand across from the bank.

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  7. Anonymous4:24 AM

    Blinders Off you said a mouthful. Those robbers were probably in a gang. I'm pretty sure he's going to have to vacate that spot.Where was security anyway?

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