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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
Wed Mar 20, 2013, 01:48 AM Mar 2013

I wasn't there for the robbery, but...

when I stopped for a bowl of soup, cops were at one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. Just missed the excitement, and glad no one was hurt..

http://northfork.patch.com/articles/employees-recount-armed-robbery-at-southold-chinese-restaurant?ncid=newsltuspatc00000003

Ya know, with all the shit talking about immigrants, here's a family that came here and works 12 hours a day 7 days a week providing us with decent food. It's not the greatest I've had, but it's damn good for out here and these are really nice people. Their English is rough, but their smiles are beautiful.

And then some scumbag waves a gun and ruins their day.

They'll get over it and the scumbag's time will run out soon enough. It just sucks any time, but to see this happen to people I like...

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I wasn't there for the robbery, but... (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 OP
I'm glad no one was hurt! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #1
Second the "glad nobobdy's hurt" Taverner Mar 2013 #2

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