WATCH OUT WHO YOU MUG
A 70-year-old tourist in Costa Rica killed an armed mugger with his bare hands on Wednesday. Approximately a dozen US tourists on a cruise stopover were exploring a beach in Limon, Costa Rica when three robbers in masks approached them. One had a gun and the other two wielded knives. That's when the 70-year-old, a US military vet trained in self-defense, sprang to action.
From the Associated Press:
(Limon police chief Luis) Hernandez said the American, whom he refused to identify, struggled with the robber, breaking his collarbone and eventually killing him. Police identified the dead man as Warner Segura, 20. The other two assailants fled.
Afterward, the tourists drove Segura to a hospital, where he was declared dead. Sergio Lopez, a Red Cross auxiliary, examined Segura's body and said he died from asphyxiation.
Costa Rican officials interviewed the Americans, and said they wouldn't charge the U.S. tourist with any crime because he acted in self defense.
"They were in their right to defend themselves after being held up," Hernandez said.
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A 70-year-old tourist in Costa Rica killed an armed mugger with his bare hands on Wednesday. Approximately a dozen US tourists on a cruise stopover were exploring a beach in Limon, Costa Rica when three robbers in masks approached them. One had a gun and the other two wielded knives. That's when the 70-year-old, a US military vet trained in self-defense, sprang to action.
From the Associated Press:
(Limon police chief Luis) Hernandez said the American, whom he refused to identify, struggled with the robber, breaking his collarbone and eventually killing him. Police identified the dead man as Warner Segura, 20. The other two assailants fled.
Afterward, the tourists drove Segura to a hospital, where he was declared dead. Sergio Lopez, a Red Cross auxiliary, examined Segura's body and said he died from asphyxiation.
Costa Rican officials interviewed the Americans, and said they wouldn't charge the U.S. tourist with any crime because he acted in self defense.
"They were in their right to defend themselves after being held up," Hernandez said.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/23/international/i134208S12.DTL
posted by Troy at 10:56 PM
2 Comments:
Yikes. I can't believe he killed him. Its awesome he could defend himself but...sad. So having a broken collar bone creates asphixiation? Maybe I should look it up.
70 year old beating up a 20 year old? I dont even think I could beat up a twelve year old. I've gotten a little soft (in the mid-section). :)
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