mikewint
Captain
After a brave, 43 year old, former U.S. Marine sustained serious injuries after taking a beating from three boys bullying a teenager and his father; the bullies have all been arrested and now face felony criminal charges in South Florida.
Wen Jones, was leaving Juno Beach with his wife and daughters back in May when he witnessed three young men, all 20-years-old, bullying 14-year-old Zion and his father, LeRoy Wright, 55.
Although beachgoers stood around videotaping the confrontation, no one stepped up to do anything except Jones who was beaten unconscious by the three boys who continued to kick and punch him.
And still, no one stepped forward to help, but the cellphone cameras continue to roll.
Wright meanwhile had run to his car to obtain a baseball bat. He returned to the unconscious Jones and drove the three bullies off with his bat.
Jones suffered a concussion and broken bones in his face that required surgery, and it was because of the severity of his injuries that the original misdemeanor battery charges were elevated to felony battery charges against Cody Roon, Tyler Carswell and Eric Deiter, last week, WPBF-TV reported.
Jones told the station he would do it all again: ""Doing the right thing is always the right thing, so I guess I would."
The thug kids had bullied Zion and his father, Wright, all day at the beach, the report said, but the fight broke out as Wright and his son were trying to leave.
Wright and his son were profusely grateful for the help, and Wright said Jones deserves a "Purple Heart" for being a "true Samaritan."
So I applaud this Marine's courage but…. He almost died leaving his own family alone and his injuries may lead to permanent impairment. One 43YO against 3 - 20YOs needs an equalizer, enter the baseball bat without which this Marine might well have been killed. As Grandpappy said: "Son, there comes a time in every man's life when he stops busting knuckles and starts busting caps and usually it is when he becomes too old to take an ass whooping
Wen Jones, was leaving Juno Beach with his wife and daughters back in May when he witnessed three young men, all 20-years-old, bullying 14-year-old Zion and his father, LeRoy Wright, 55.
Although beachgoers stood around videotaping the confrontation, no one stepped up to do anything except Jones who was beaten unconscious by the three boys who continued to kick and punch him.
And still, no one stepped forward to help, but the cellphone cameras continue to roll.
Wright meanwhile had run to his car to obtain a baseball bat. He returned to the unconscious Jones and drove the three bullies off with his bat.
Jones suffered a concussion and broken bones in his face that required surgery, and it was because of the severity of his injuries that the original misdemeanor battery charges were elevated to felony battery charges against Cody Roon, Tyler Carswell and Eric Deiter, last week, WPBF-TV reported.
Jones told the station he would do it all again: ""Doing the right thing is always the right thing, so I guess I would."
The thug kids had bullied Zion and his father, Wright, all day at the beach, the report said, but the fight broke out as Wright and his son were trying to leave.
Wright and his son were profusely grateful for the help, and Wright said Jones deserves a "Purple Heart" for being a "true Samaritan."
So I applaud this Marine's courage but…. He almost died leaving his own family alone and his injuries may lead to permanent impairment. One 43YO against 3 - 20YOs needs an equalizer, enter the baseball bat without which this Marine might well have been killed. As Grandpappy said: "Son, there comes a time in every man's life when he stops busting knuckles and starts busting caps and usually it is when he becomes too old to take an ass whooping
