Angry tourists break mugger's neck
Feb 23, 2007, 10:08 am
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Angry tourists break mugger's neck
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070223/..._tourists_dc_3
A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine, killed a Costa Rican mugger by breaking his neck after he pulled a gun on them in a Caribbean port, a local police official said on Thursday.
The cruise ship passengers told police they jumped on Wagner Segura, 20, to defend themselves when he pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them near the Caribbean port of Limon on Wednesday, and somehow snapped his neck, regional police director Luis Hernandez said.
A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine, killed a Costa Rican mugger by breaking his neck after he pulled a gun on them in a Caribbean port, a local police official said on Thursday.
The cruise ship passengers told police they jumped on Wagner Segura, 20, to defend themselves when he pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them near the Caribbean port of Limon on Wednesday, and somehow snapped his neck, regional police director Luis Hernandez said.
Feb 23, 2007, 11:14 am
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A strong message to the mugger community 
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What a courage ! With me the mugger would have had more luck .
.What a courage ! With me the mugger would have had more luck .
Feb 23, 2007, 11:22 am
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The Americans were passengers aboard the Carnival cruise ship Legend. They got off their tour bus to take photos in a notoriously rough neighborhood a short drive from Limon.
Feb 23, 2007, 1:43 pm
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070223/..._tourists_dc_3
A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine, killed a Costa Rican mugger by breaking his neck after he pulled a gun on them in a Caribbean port, a local police official said on Thursday.
The cruise ship passengers told police they jumped on Wagner Segura, 20, to defend themselves when he pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them near the Caribbean port of Limon on Wednesday, and somehow snapped his neck, regional police director Luis Hernandez said.
A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine, killed a Costa Rican mugger by breaking his neck after he pulled a gun on them in a Caribbean port, a local police official said on Thursday.
The cruise ship passengers told police they jumped on Wagner Segura, 20, to defend themselves when he pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them near the Caribbean port of Limon on Wednesday, and somehow snapped his neck, regional police director Luis Hernandez said.
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Feb 23, 2007, 1:53 pm
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There are a lot of tough-as-nails 70 year olds running around these days. I think Clint Eastwood is in that age group too. Anyway, kudos to the Marine for his heroism. I'm sure he was experienced and well-trained, but it's a still an older man empty-handed against a 20 year old with a gun. It had to be a little scary.
Feb 23, 2007, 2:04 pm
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If I'm ever in a group being mugged, I dearly hope no one tries this. There are some things worth risking your life over, but a few hundred bucks and your credit cards are not among them.
Feb 23, 2007, 2:08 pm
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Feb 24, 2007, 2:11 am
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A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine, killed a Costa Rican mugger by breaking his neck after he pulled a gun on them in a Caribbean port, a local police official said on Thursday.
The cruise ship passengers told police they jumped on Wagner Segura, 20, to defend themselves when he pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them near the Caribbean port of Limon on Wednesday, and somehow snapped his neck, regional police director Luis Hernandez said.
The cruise ship passengers told police they jumped on Wagner Segura, 20, to defend themselves when he pointed a .38 caliber revolver at them near the Caribbean port of Limon on Wednesday, and somehow snapped his neck, regional police director Luis Hernandez said.
Feb 24, 2007, 4:01 am
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If the thief had lived to tell the tale, he'd be the subject of jokes about a senior citizen beating the daylights out of him and would have been laughed out of town by his peers.
Feb 24, 2007, 4:02 am
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There are a lot of tough-as-nails 70 year olds running around these days. I think Clint Eastwood is in that age group too. Anyway, kudos to the Marine for his heroism. I'm sure he was experienced and well-trained, but it's a still an older man empty-handed against a 20 year old with a gun. It had to be a little scary.
Feb 24, 2007, 6:18 am
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You can only be found (legally) guilty of anything if you've been accused, indicted, and then tried. Apparently these tourists weren't accused of anything, so I think your theory doesn't work here.
