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Signal30 · 12-05-2007, 07:42 AM

A story in the area of where I live. Boyscout troop robbed selling Christmas trees and 13 year old assaulted by the gunmen...

It's unimaginable â€“ a couple of Boy Scouts and their dads out selling Christmas trees for $25 each â€“ ripped off by three guys armed with a sawed-off shotgun.

It happened around 9 p.m. Monday night at 1906 West Galbraith Road, near Betts Avenue in North College Hill, just as they were getting ready to shut down for the night.

9News spoke with one of the boys and his father.

"At first I thought it was just a joke, but then I saw the gun and I was terrified," said John Hancock, Jr., of Boy Scout Troop 393.

"And when I saw the gun â€“and this guy punched me right here [pointing to his left cheek] â€“ and it knocked me down," he said. "I wasn't unconscious or anything, but it was freaky. This was my first time being in an actual robbery."

And he is all of 13-years of age. The boys are with Boy Scout Troop 393 of St. Margaret Mary Church.

They say three men appeared out of nowhere, pointed the gun at the men, then turned and pointed the gun at the two boys.

That's when one father tried to grab the gunman.

They exchanged a few blows, then the three men grabbed the money and ran off.

The father jumped in a car and tried to follow the three suspects.

Police were there within minutes, but the thieves got away.

They made off with $350.

"It's one thing for your own safety, but when somebody has a sawed-off shotgun pointed at your own son, the first thing you think of is to protect your child, so I went after them," said the boy's father, John Hancock, Sr.

"I got within three-feet of that shotgun and I thought for sure I was dead," said Hancock, "but he wasn't gonna get my kid."

What this particular news story left out was, that the child was actually hit with the shotgun in the face.

The good news. Donations and support are coming from everywhere, and the lot has been packed with people buying trees, and giving donations.

How can anyone hit a child?!?

Tom

***MsPINKAcres*** · 12-05-2007, 08:15 AM

oh my gosh - how sad.

glad that the community is coming together to help the Boy Scout troop.

1963comet · 12-05-2007, 11:42 AM

That is some awful news. But it is great that people can pull tgether.

Signal30 · 12-05-2007, 02:13 PM

Oh yes that troop has the support from the entire city. As a father with a young boy I can't even fathom what that father must have gone through, yet the the children. God kept them safe.

Tom

dgillz · 12-05-2007, 04:38 PM

Signal,

Do you have a link on this story? I'd like to forward this to a few folks.

caraway · 12-05-2007, 05:15 PM

Thank goodness those children are ok and the family has support from the city. It makes you wonder what is going on in the minds of those gunmen and what sort of world they are living in.

Its so lovely to hear about fathers who love their children so much. My first husband - the father of my children - told me he didn't give a s**t about his two sons. He just wasn't very paternal.

indigo · 12-06-2007, 08:45 AM

Absolutely shocking, shame on them.

Signal30 · 12-06-2007, 02:29 PM

Below are some links and updates to the story. If they do not work, just Google, "Boy Scouts robbed Cincinnati."

http://www.wlwt.com/news/14768018/detail.html

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story...b-06da72603ee1

http://www.local12.com/news/local/st...849792f&rss=30

Tom

12-05-2007, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Signal30 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 983	Unbelievable!!! A story in the area of where I live. Boyscout troop robbed selling Christmas trees and 13 year old assaulted by the gunmen... It's unimaginable â€“ a couple of Boy Scouts and their dads out selling Christmas trees for $25 each â€“ ripped off by three guys armed with a sawed-off shotgun. It happened around 9 p.m. Monday night at 1906 West Galbraith Road, near Betts Avenue in North College Hill, just as they were getting ready to shut down for the night. 9News spoke with one of the boys and his father. "At first I thought it was just a joke, but then I saw the gun and I was terrified," said John Hancock, Jr., of Boy Scout Troop 393. "And when I saw the gun â€“and this guy punched me right here [pointing to his left cheek] â€“ and it knocked me down," he said. "I wasn't unconscious or anything, but it was freaky. This was my first time being in an actual robbery." And he is all of 13-years of age. The boys are with Boy Scout Troop 393 of St. Margaret Mary Church. They say three men appeared out of nowhere, pointed the gun at the men, then turned and pointed the gun at the two boys. That's when one father tried to grab the gunman. They exchanged a few blows, then the three men grabbed the money and ran off. The father jumped in a car and tried to follow the three suspects. Police were there within minutes, but the thieves got away. They made off with $350. "It's one thing for your own safety, but when somebody has a sawed-off shotgun pointed at your own son, the first thing you think of is to protect your child, so I went after them," said the boy's father, John Hancock, Sr. "I got within three-feet of that shotgun and I thought for sure I was dead," said Hancock, "but he wasn't gonna get my kid." What this particular news story left out was, that the child was actually hit with the shotgun in the face. The good news. Donations and support are coming from everywhere, and the lot has been packed with people buying trees, and giving donations. How can anyone hit a child?!? Tom

12-05-2007, 08:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
*MsPINKAcres* Living in a Pinkful Place Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 5,834	oh my gosh - how sad. glad that the community is coming together to help the Boy Scout troop. __________________ ". . . let the understanding, love and peace of the program grow in you One Day at a Time." From the Al-Anon Suggested Closing It is very difficult to have a pity party when celebrating all the gratitude I have in my life!

12-05-2007, 11:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
1963comet Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,384	That is some awful news. But it is great that people can pull tgether. __________________ Just Maybe... It is true that we do not know what we have until we lose it, But it is also true we do not know what we have been missing until it Arrives.

12-05-2007, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
dgillz Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 3,459	Signal, Do you have a link on this story? I'd like to forward this to a few folks. __________________ He should be fine...if he survives the detox process that is..... Any quotes from the big book of AA are from the first edition, or are otherwise exempt from copyright infringement under the "fair use doctrine".

12-05-2007, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
caraway Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 559	Thank goodness those children are ok and the family has support from the city. It makes you wonder what is going on in the minds of those gunmen and what sort of world they are living in. Its so lovely to hear about fathers who love their children so much. My first husband - the father of my children - told me he didn't give a s*t about his two sons. He just wasn't very paternal. __________________ "I've learned from my mistakes and I'm sure I can repeat them exactly." Peter Cook*

12-05-2007, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Signal30 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 983	Oh yes that troop has the support from the entire city. As a father with a young boy I can't even fathom what that father must have gone through, yet the the children. God kept them safe. Tom

12-06-2007, 08:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Absolutely shocking, shame on them. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

12-06-2007, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Signal30 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 983	Below are some links and updates to the story. If they do not work, just Google, "Boy Scouts robbed Cincinnati." http://www.wlwt.com/news/14768018/detail.html http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story...b-06da72603ee1 http://www.local12.com/news/local/st...849792f&rss=30 Tom

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