VIDEO: Suspect brutally punches out elderly victim in SE DC robbery
D.C. police are searching for a suspect who brutally assaulted and robbed an elderly man in Southeast D.C. earlier this month. The incident was caught by a nearby surveillance camera.
The violent robbery occurred in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on May 17 at around 5:44 p.m.
In the surveillance video released by D.C. police, a person wearing what appears to be a red shirt walks up and begins to engage in conversation with the 63-year-old man with several other people nearby.
About 15 seconds later, the suspect throws a punch and hits the victim in the face and appears to knock the person out cold.
The suspect proceeds to pick up items from the ground nearby the victim before leaving the area. The police report of the incident says the suspect robbed the victim of $1.
For our sake, there are a number of lessons we can learn from this very sad video.
First is situational awareness. Great example of why training situational awareness is important. Admittedly there is no audio to the video so we can’t know what is being said.
However, there were lots of tell-tale signs about the impending danger this elder man was walking into. Understanding the situation you are in, and being aware of what surrounds you is crucial to survival.
Another thing we can learn from this is how important reaction is. We train to draw our weapon fast and make quick sound decisions.
As the man approached with aggression, and as he telegraphed his punch with a slow wind up, a well trained shooter could have taken him down before any punches were landed.
Most importantly though, this video serves as an example of why we should all carry. The fact is that there are predators among us. They will seek you out and hurt you, for something as little as $1.
The old saying is that an “armed society is a polite society.” Truer words may never have been spoken.
In an armed society, thugs like this either reform their lives at an early age, or don’t make it out of their teen years.
A legally armed citizen at the sight of this crime could have put this monster down; and our society would be better for it.
In an armed society crimes like this are much less likely to happen. The threat of being shot and killed by a law abiding citizen outweighs the need for stealing a few bucks.
This elderly man could be your dad, grandfather, friend, or someone close to you. Encourage your loved ones to learn how to defend themselves.
You might just save their life, or put an end to a violent predator.
