Behind the Headlines

By Stephanie Ariganello; stephaniea@monroenews.com

Well, maybe not the fact that the guy was getting mugged and slugged, but the way he fought back and clobbered the guy – I love it.

From the wire:

“Pickpocket pummeled by ex-Marine sentenced to 6 months in jail

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A 28-year-old man who took a beating when he tried to pick the pocket of a 72-year-old ex-Marine is going to jail for six months.
Jesse Rae pleaded guilty in November to assault with intent to commit unarmed robbery against Bill Barnes. He was sentenced Monday in Kent County Circuit Court.
Rae had said he’d used alcohol and cocaine on June 22 before he entered a suburban Grand Rapids party store and noticed a wad of bills in Barnes’ pocket.
A surveillance camera in the store captured Barnes hitting Rae’s head and body with his fists. Barnes landed six or seven blows before a store manager intervened.
Barnes not only served in the military but also was a Golden Gloves boxer.”