I don't blame her......On Yahoo news

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LONG BEACH, Calif. - Lightning struck Gloria Brock — twice. About 18 months ago, somebody stole the disabled woman's $1,500 red scooter from her family's front yard. This week, her replacement scooter was stolen — from the back yard, where she parked it to shield it from thieves.

"When they steal my legs, they steal my life," the 62-year-old grandmother said Wednesday, wiping away tears. "My scooter was my legs, it was my connection to the outside world, it was everything."

Brock, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1993, can only walk short distances and lives with her daughter and son-in-law in North Long Beach. She rode her Golden Companion II model scooter to the hair salon, grocery store, local restaurants and shops several miles away to meet friends.

The 150-pound machine had a 30-mile range and zoomed along at 6 mph, she said.

"Everyone around here knows, make room when I come by, even the gang-bangers," quipped Brock, who sings jazz, blues and rock tunes at a local restaurant when she feels well enough. "They call me the queen of speed."

On Tuesday, the thief backed a white, older model Chevy pickup down Brock's long driveway and loaded the scooter into the truck bed. The thief was speeding off down the street by the time Brock made it to the front door.

Brock said she and her daughter doubt they can find enough money to buy a replacement because the scooter was used and there is a $500 deductible on the family's insurance policy.

"I told (the police officer) who took the report, 'When you find him, don't arrest him. Shoot him,"' Brock said.
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Jeez... it was probably the same guy. :dunno:
 
Its really sad that people can be so cold hearted. I feel bad for that women. And its shocking that it happened twice. I wish her the best in getting another, maybe she is affliated with some sort of group, like a church, where they could establish some sort of a fund.
I dont blame her either for saying dont arrest, shoot....
 
Ugh! I cannot stand thefts, I got my vehicle stolen twice and I do know how this lady feels. Why do people take something that doesn't belong to them? One word: bums! :nono:
 
Long Beach city has a high crime rate. They would steal, hit, murder, and harm them. I go there sometimes, but it's never safe at evening and night. Still in the day light, it is still not safe. So I don't go there anymore unless if I hafta visit my relative or my deaf friends (older). It's not that easy. I used to live in Long Beach on Long Beach Blvd where there was an expensive apartment. We moved out and into my city. I now live in my city for 18 years and NOT thinkin' of moving. Phfft!

I feel sorry for this lady who has her scooters stolen from her. She's right, the bum ought to be shot for stealing her scooters twice. But if it's the same one or a different, who know. Dumb people would steal stuffs. <sigh>


Again, some people have NO choice when to live in Long Beach because that city is the only places they can afford to live in for rent. It's not that easy.
 
such cold hearted souls who would take away innocent people's things. They need to cut their hands or arms off so they learn lesson. In some countries, they will do that if they steal things.
 
As a fellow MS'r I know they've temporarily (hopefully she'll get a replacement soon) made her world very very small...and crawling from room to room gets old after awhile. She's in my prayers...
-Beth
 
Luckily there are alot of MS groups that hekp fund medical equiptment to those who need it most :)
-Beth
 
ohh geeze. whoever stole it is an idiot and is a black-hearted bastard (excuse my language).

I feel sorry for her. She can only go to places in her scooter, she cant drive, so that is her only way of transportation. Dumb theif. :madfawk:
 
Heh, I'd tell the lady, don't shoot to kill. How about a good old-fashioned Mafia-style kneecapping instead? Let the punishment fit the crime.

(SARCASM! I wouldn't actually advocate a particular punishment.)
 
Rose Immortal said:
Heh, I'd tell the lady, don't shoot to kill. How about a good old-fashioned Mafia-style kneecapping instead? Let the punishment fit the crime.

(SARCASM! I wouldn't actually advocate a particular punishment.)
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Ha, ha, good suggestion! Let the perp find out what it is like to not be able to walk!
 
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