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Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:10 am
by CameronBornAndBred
Wow..this is scary..especially since it happened in Greenville.
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/100886004.html

It's not CathyCA's office..but I bet she knows some of the ones who are in there. Vibes to them. :wizard:

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:29 am
by OZZIE4DUKE
Sounds to me like she was looking for a lawyer she had a beef with, not an armed robbery. That's even scarier.
Police say a very tall black woman, who is between 6'2" and 6'4" tall and armed with a knife, came into the offices. The only person inside the offices at the time was a lawyer who was not hurt. Police say it appears nothing was taken in the armed robbery.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:37 am
by CameronBornAndBred
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Sounds to me like she was looking for a lawyer she had a beef with, not an armed robbery. That's even scarier.
Police say a very tall black woman, who is between 6'2" and 6'4" tall and armed with a knife, came into the offices. The only person inside the offices at the time was a lawyer who was not hurt. Police say it appears nothing was taken in the armed robbery.
That is scarier. They've updated it since they first posted the story. I like how they say "very tall" as opposed to only "tall".

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:38 am
by lawgrad91
I agree with Ozzie. It sounds like there was a specific target to this knife-wielder.

Scary stuff.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 12:46 pm
by CathyCA
It's old Mr. Wooten's law office. The poor guy doesn't even have a computer. He still uses a typewriter.

If this robber was looking to get rich, she (or he) picked the wrong place. Also, how STUPID is it to attempt to rob a law office DIRECTLY across the street from the Sheriff's office? Apparently, no one was hurt, and the robber didn't take anything (because there was NOTHING to take).

Although it turned out well for Mr. Wooten, this is just one more thing for me to add to my list of worries about my personal safety.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 1:18 pm
by gadzooks
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Sounds to me like she was looking for a lawyer she had a beef with, not an armed robbery. That's even scarier.
It immediately brought to mind the story of Mike Hostilo (wow, what a poorly written article; gives you the gist of the story, anyway), who was a high school classmate of my husband's. (side note: I met him at another classmate's wedding last year; he's quite a character.)

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:33 pm
by CathyCA
gadzooks wrote:
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Sounds to me like she was looking for a lawyer she had a beef with, not an armed robbery. That's even scarier.
It immediately brought to mind the story of Mike Hostilo (wow, what a poorly written article; gives you the gist of the story, anyway), who was a high school classmate of my husband's. (side note: I met him at another classmate's wedding last year; he's quite a character.)
OMG--it took me FOREVER to get through that document.

But thanks for the scary law office hostage story. I'll just add that to the list of personal safety worries I'm carrying around now.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:44 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
The very tall lady tied up Mr. Wooten.
William Wooten tells WITN News that he was in the office this morning when a tall black woman armed with a knife came inside. The 76-year-old lawyer says the woman tied him up with his tie in a back room and took some money out of his wallet. Wooten says the woman eventually untied him, gave the money back and walked out the door.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:49 pm
by Ima Facultiwyfe
6'2" - 6'4"??? And not much of a description. Are they certain it wasn't a guy in drag? You have to wonder.
Love, Ima

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:59 pm
by captmojo
CameronBornAndBred wrote:...I like how they say "very tall" as opposed to only "tall".
Aside from the 'Black' and 'Woman' part, how do you describe yourself?
Tall, or very tall? :D :twitch:

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:07 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
captmojo wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:...I like how they say "very tall" as opposed to only "tall".
Aside from the 'Black' and 'Woman' part, how do you describe yourself?
Tall, or very tall? :D :twitch:
I'm tall. Lavabe is borderline very tall. Alison Bales...a woman...is very tall.
A 6'2 inch woman is still only tall.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:10 pm
by Lavabe
CameronBornAndBred wrote:
captmojo wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:...I like how they say "very tall" as opposed to only "tall".
Aside from the 'Black' and 'Woman' part, how do you describe yourself?
Tall, or very tall? :D :twitch:
I'm tall. Lavabe is borderline very tall. Alison Bales...a woman...is very tall.
A 6'2 inch woman is still only tall.
I'm 6'7", but I have a slight frame.
The assistant principal at LL's school is 7'1". He is very tall.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:11 pm
by Lavabe
ILJ says I'm very tall. So does Legacy Lady.

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:13 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
Lavabe wrote:ILJ says I'm very tall. So does Legacy Lady.
yeah, but they're short. =))

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:15 pm
by captmojo
What I lack in height, I make up for it in width. :twitch:

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:20 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
captmojo wrote:What I lack in height, I make up for it in width. :twitch:
:scared-yipes: :scared-shocked:

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 10:06 pm
by devildeac
captmojo wrote:What I lack in height, I make up for it in width. :twitch:
:orcs-buttshake: :orcs-buttshake: :orcs-buttshake: :orcs-buttshake: :orcs-buttshake:

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 10:52 pm
by OZZIE4DUKE
captmojo wrote:What I lack in height, I make up for it in width. :twitch:
Hey! I resemble that remark! :D

Re: Law office robbed

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 10:54 pm
by devildeac
This is scary stuff.