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Abdul Alhazred
Skeptic Friend
USA
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 Posted - 07/16/2007 : 13:42:40
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It's been all over the "media".
With nothing to go on other than general implausibility, I am doubting the truth of story.
Here is a link to the story in the Chicago Sun-Times
'Give me your money' -- make that a hug
WASHINGTON -- Police on Capitol Hill are baffled by an attempted robbery that began with a handgun put to the head of a 14-year-old girl and ended in a group hug.
It started about midnight June 16 when friends were finishing dinner outside a D.C. home, authorities and witnesses said. That's when a hooded man pointed a handgun at the girl's head.
''Give me your money, or I'll start shooting,'' he said, according to the witnesses.
One guest replied, "Why don't you have a glass of wine with us?'' said Cristina Rowan.
The intruder had a sip of Chateau Malescot St-Exupery and said, ''Damn, that's good wine.''
The would-be robber took another sip and put the gun in his sweat pants.
Then the man apologized.
''I think I may have come to the wrong house,'' he said. ''Can I get a hug?''
Rowan wrapped her arms around the man, and the four other guests followed.
The man walked away a few moments later. The group called 911.
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Anyone else here share my skepticism?
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The lack of a rational explanation is not evidence for an irrational explanation. |
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2007 : 13:53:16 [Permalink]
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| I saw it on CNN this morning. If it's a hoax, then all the guest (including the 14-year-old) must have been well-coached and spent some time getting their story straight! |
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Abdul Alhazred
Skeptic Friend
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2007 : 15:50:24 [Permalink]
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Well that's who I though made it up, not the reporter.
I suppose it could be true despite the implausibility, but on the other hand some people really like publicity. |
The lack of a rational explanation is not evidence for an irrational explanation. |
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marfknox
SFN Die Hard
USA
3739 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2007 : 21:24:08 [Permalink]
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| It wouldn't surprise me if it is true. People who commit those kinds of crimes are usually not the most intelligent or mentally/emotionally stable people in the first place. And some people do that sort of crime out of desperation, such as if they need money fast for whatever, and it may not be in their dominant nature to frighten or hurt others. A friend of mine who was a homeless drifter once showed up at my door late at night because the people at the house he had been staying at decided to rob a convenient store to pay the rent. The guy just took a gun and walked out the door as if compelled by some wretched obligation! Reality can often be stranger than we imagine. |
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Give that man a hug!
