Would-Be Purse Thief Drags 88-Year-Old Woman With SUV
- Posted on January 23, 2011 at 10:44am by
Scott Baker
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indianapolis police hope the public can help them with a frightening attack on an 88-year-old woman.
Today, IMPD shared surveillance video in the hope someone will see something that helps solve the crime.
The video shows the Kroger parking lot at 46th Street and Arlington Avenue, on Jan. 12. Alda Faulkner is seen walking toward the store at around 2 that afternoon.
First, you see her move over as if to avoid a station wagon turning near her. Police say there was a little conversation between Alda and whoever’s in the car. Then, someone inside grabs her purse and starts to drive away.
But, Alda held on. She wound up being dragged a bit, and then fell to the ground. Police say the snow provided a little cushion for her.
This is seems to be a trend. A few days ago we told you about a similar incident involving a 78-year-old in the San Diego area.
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curmudgeon60
Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:04amThis happened to 2 ASU (Tempe AZ) to two young female students in seperate incidents a few years back–ONE was dragged to her death-her purse was entangled in her arm. The young girl that lived was my daughter! A group of hispanics “bumped” her with their car-grabbed her shoulder bag-stole her personal driver’s license, credit cards, and cash. Desperate times and deperate people take desperate measures!!
Report Post »Dick Blitskreig
Posted on January 24, 2011 at 3:00amCome on, It’s not like the elderly are actually real people or something.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 10:54pmI can’t stand cowards & bullies. I hope the lady’s family catches the crooks.
Report Post »Bevaboo
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 5:24pmI used to abhor guns. Not for political reasons. My ex-bf took me to a shooting range once, and the noise factor was what turned me off. Ten years, a husband and two children later, I’m seriously considering learning to handle a gun so that I can concealed carry. I’ll just use noise-blocking ear thingys when I go to practice.
Report Post »Chicago Ray
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 3:36pmSo the punishment should be the same, although in reality some attorney will play the “they had bad childhood” card and the all black jury picked by the same scum attorney will exonerate them.
This style crime has been all over the news in the past few months, but for those who’ve not heard, ladies keep your pocketbooks hanging around your necks IN FRONT OF YOU on your stomach until indoors, and this won’t happen to you too.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 1:03pmSeems to be alot of this going on and all the while we are told that things are getting better.
Report Post »amr632
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:49pmSince Florida made CCW more available, crime has gone down. The Progressives forget that many times just showing the weapon stops the problem as when the punks attacked the guy on leave from Afghanistan with his wife at the movies. They attacked it in front of a small crowd, who stood by and watched, but when the guy ran to his car and got his weapon they backed off. Then the police arrived they fought them. Guess they know the police are less likely to fire on them. Also when can I carry, and I do legally when I can, Progressives are safer since the bad guys don’t know who is carrying.
I have yet to see anyone place a sign on their lawn or on their person saying “gun free zone”. They know enough that such actions would be an invitation to violence against them, but they certainly don’t see any problem with disarming every law-abiding citizen. I have never figured that one out, since if the good people are not allowed to be armed, the bad guys know they are fairly free to rape and pillage. Just saying.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 10:51amLet’s not waste time on this!! We need to get the seating chart for the SOTU speech worked out. What are we thinking!?!?
Report Post »Snowleopard-the artist {cat folk artist}
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 10:58amIn the case of the SOTU speech, maybe a grid map for the big guns? Though I feel letting a flood of skunks and angry badgers, plus a wild pack of coyotes and javalinas into the place as the doors are welded shut may be a heck of a lot more entertaining.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:11amI still think the republicans should sneak in whoopy cushions and put them in the seats of the democrats when they get up to clap for Obama
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:30amWhoopie cushions DASH?? I say tacks on their chairs.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:12pmRepublicans need to sit on their side of the aisle. Dems never suggest anything co-operative unless they have an alterior motive.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:28pm@Snow, Dash & Kate
Report Post »Bad, bad Blazer tea partiers! This is exactly the vitriol that our beloved POTUS was talking about. No wonder we have such a bad rep in here! You three should be ashamed of yourselves.
EqualJustice
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 10:51amI saw this story and the person in the car was asking for some money and the woman was going to help them. When she took her purse off her shoulder and opened it, they grabbed it and took off! Such a shame as she was one of the good guys just trying to help a person in need. (so she thought)
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:05amToo bad she didn’t have a .38 in her purse. Now that would have been funny!
Glad she is okay.
Report Post »Conservativeage23
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 2:35pmI agree about the .38, but these days we are being hounded over gun control, the perp would have just sued the poor woman, and he would have gotten away with more than her check book and denture cream!
Report Post »Snowleopard-the artist {cat folk artist}
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 10:47amGod above I pray for her to be alright, and for the idiot who did this to be swiftly caught and given the full extent of justice deserved. To steal from anyone is bad enough, to also drag the woman along with her purse is beyond reprehendable to the extreme.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:01amSeems like this “purse snatching,victim-dragging” theft is happening more and more…Hey America…remember what Obama’s dictate to us was?…We need to get busy INVENTING things! Welp…here’s your chance! Someone needs to get busy on a new “break-away, anti-mugging, quick-release“ purse strap”…yeah…that’s the ticket!…AND…I’d just bet that Obama will personally see to it that you get yourself a big, fat “gobernment” grant to get started! Ain’t capitalism great? Forget about stopping the crime…no, no no…waste of tax-payer time and money…you all “jest git busy” now ya hear?
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:07amI have $5 that says Ed Schultz blames this on Sarah Palin
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:13amVigilantiism is the only way, the criminal justice system has FAILED. Perps and attorneys know how to play the game, cops hands are tied, prison and jail is too cushy. Good men need to start taking matters into their own hands.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:10pmThose that prey on children and elderly people are the lowest scum on the earth – those who can’t fight back (altho sometimes the old people do win). I’m glad she had snow to cushion her fall.
Report Post »Snowleopard-the artist {cat folk artist}
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:10pm@OOKspay
That is exactly what the progressives want, they want us to descend into vigilantism and rioting to be able to excusably crack down upon the nation and take the final steps needed for control – final and absolute control.
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 12:30pm@ ookspay
We haven’t reached that far yet. Maybe if our country was being ripped apart like mexico’s I would agree with you. SInce it isn’t happening yet,
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 1:35pmPerhaps elderly women should start carrying a hand grenade in their bags with the pin connected to the break-away strap. No, no, no, of course not. Still…
Report Post »royrescue
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 2:21pmthe goverment is not giving enough of our money to these thugs??? top down, bottom up, inside out,this will be the norm ! http://www.atlasshrugged.com Who is John Galt??
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 3:05pm88 year old lady , like she needed to be dragged @ that age , what a bunch of savages , feed them to the lions , animals are hungry @ the local zoo .
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 4:00pm@Snowleopard On this site you are a brother to me, like minds on most things…I am not advocating anarchy and I agree the progressives want an excuse. They are the ones who have allowed this lawlessness by stacking the courts with liberal judges and hindering the police. People used to police there own areas very successful, then came lawsuits and trial lawyers, so now people just don’t get involved. Vigilantism works every where it has been allowed, shame and pain is all it takes.
@jds7171. There are places in America that make mexico look like Valhala! True, noble and righteous vigilantism requires public involvement and support (snitching). Warnings, forced relocation and then booooom, no more crime!
The current system of criminal justice is nothing more than routine maintenance, no deterrent value, criminals simply are not afraid of cops, courts or jails, to them its all a big joke and worth the risk. Once the risk reward factor has been balanced crime will drop fast!
For the record, Ookspay thinks all victimless crime laws should be revoked and this country has way too many laws, also part of the problem. Once again, the further you get away from a problem the harder it is to solve, LOCAL solutions, no Federal laws!
Report Post »royrescue
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 5:40pmDid any fellow Americans notice how long Indy took to put this video to the media?? 9 days for Indy police and media to put the video out!!! Daytona Fl. the same thing happened, the video was released the same day,and the purse snatchers were in jail in 24hrs.. http://www.atlasshrugged.com Who is John Galt??
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