Posts Tagged ‘vigilante’

Olympian’s Granny Fights Off Mugger

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Crime doesn’t pay…the British Olympic track team – as well as their elders, evidently – are trying to tell you this in more ways than one.

Simeon Williamson (center), Dwain Chambers (right); photo credit

Six days ago, England’s High Court upheld a lifetime ban from competition on admitted drug-cheat and Britain’s top sprinter Dwain Chambers – leaving the team’s Simeon Williamson as the Brit’s best chance at a medal in the always coveted 100-meter dash at next month’s Olympic Games.

Today, Williamson’s grandmother, Pearline Williamson, 78, chased down a mugger in North London after her purse was robbed.


When she took my purse I had to do something so I ran after her and grabbed her as hard as I could…She said she hadn’t taken it at first, so I shook the life out of her until she finally gave it back. (Olympic Supergran Chases Down Thief)

Her attitude would make her an Olympic gold medallist if she were just a few years younger, said Williamson of his grandmother. He’s still a strong possibility to take gold in the 100 in Beijing, and allay the team’s Chambers affliction.

The BBC needs to think about a public service announcement featuring this family - is any of the Williamson clan in the Peace Corps currently?

Link:

Dwain Chambers Fails in Attempt to Compete in Olympics (Times Online)
Olympic Athlete’s Grandmother, 78, Chased and Caught a Mugger (Times Online)

Pizza Man Clobbers Robber!

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

I am a huge fan of pizza-man vigilante justice

Ann Curry can barely contain herself…

Then. Something. Changed. YOUR MIND!


I worked as a pizza chef for about eight years, and can say with authority that pizzerias have hundreds (if not, thousands) of ways for you to defend yourself from thieves.

For example, when the guillotine execution went out of style, what do you think happened to all that metal?

Bingo.

In college, I wrote a screenplay about my days making ‘zas. The story culminates with robbers being thwarted after taking deep fryer grease to the corneas. Real Tarantino-esque imagery.

Point is, that criminal is lucky he only encountered the fleet of fist Rudy Sandoval, and not one of the many psychopaths who are prevalent in the paisan industry.


I wonder if the U.S. Pizza Team has offered Sandoval a contract yet. Or if they’re even looking for an enforcer.