I normally don't talk on and on about the stupid city administrators and people in office where they enact dumb laws to outlaw firearms. This one is affecting my beloved Stillers, though, and I've gotta say, Chicago is in a sad state of affairs.
CHICAGO (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Rashard Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint along the Chicago lakefront early Monday, his mother and agent said.
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The former Illinois running back was not hurt in the robbery, during which two people stole Mendenhall's wallet and cellular telephone, his mother, Sybil Mendenhall, told the Chicago Tribune.
"He didn't get hit or anything, he didn't get hurt or anything," Sybil Mendenhall said. "He's fine."
Police spokesman John Mirabelli said a man and a woman were robbed at the lakefront around 2 a.m. Monday by two offenders, but declined to identify the victims. No one was in custody for the crime, he said.
"It was obviously a scary moment," Mendenhall's agent, Mike McCartney, told the Chicago Sun-Times. "But he is fine. He is doing great. He said he doesn't have anything that is worth his life."
The Steelers selected Mendenhall with the 23rd pick in this year's NFL draft.
The 20-year-old Mendenhall skipped his senior year at Illinois to enter the draft. He was the 2007 Big Ten offensive player of the year.
Chicago has recently experienced a spate of gun crimes rivalling all but the worst cities for crime, per capita. The mental midgets that thought it would be a good idea to outlaw firearm possession by law abiding citizens in the city and state now get to lie in the bed they made. Common sense will tell anyone with a brain larger than a pea that if a criminal thinks a potential victim may be armed, said robber is less likely to try to extort from him money or his possessions.
And people think the government can keep them safe from everything. A common misconception, unfortunately, and it will take a few more deaths for everyone to realize that the government takes only our liberty. In return, we get no more safety, only repression.
I only wish Mendenhall would have had a weapon and put a cap in the perp's ass. Stupid theives make me angry.
CZ
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Mandroni!! Gimme the new address for Tony! We need to keep track of him. CZ
he can't give it too me yet...he is in the process of transitioning wo work with his old batallion commander. if i had it i would give! did u get the pics i sent? e-mail him, he talks shit cause u have'nt lately! ;) by the way, it is friday...this post was tues??? and please dont come back with another stock quote, i can't handle n e more stocks.....
Been busy at work and home. Not much blog time. I'll try to fit more stock reports in for you. I've been looking for a good place to go liquid and not be so actively trading in this crazy roller coaster market. CZ
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