Is This Really News? Honestly…
Jan 17 at 11:11am by Andrew Benton
So, the Marine who they believed killed a fellow Marine and fled to Mexico… big news, everyone is following it, but on the frontpage of CNN they have this interview with someone who knew him well, and they say:
A woman who once worked with fugitive Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean and the pregnant Marine he allegedly killed said Wednesday that Laurean has “MacGyver” skills and training that could enable him to adapt to life on the run…
He can rig just about anything — as could the lead character in the “MacGyver” television series of 1985 to 1992 — is strong, a fast runner and can handle weapons, including an M-16, she said.
Okay, so you just described the exact kind of person that all Armed Forces try to train, someone who has smarts to get out of sticky situations, can use his surroundings, and can shoot. I thought the mention of the M-16 was extra laughable… you know, because he’s the only Marine who can probably use an M-16…
/sarcasm
Anyways, just venting, I hope they get this guy though, Marine or not, he committed a crime.
One Response for "Is This Really News? Honestly…"
Veronica Davis
March 8th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
1That is so true. However, there are some who don’t take the training as seriously, or just are not as apt to excel in the training received. This story really urks me as I am a former Marine myself, and this hit close to home. I worked on that base a few times and the way some people, especially Marines who are supposed to be respectful, honorable, courageous are becoming today… Yeah, I will just stop here.
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