2 "U.S.Marine" predators troll for boys in WalMart today...the story... [View All]

I was in a local WalMart today, saw two young guys in US Marine uniforms walking together. They were not what you call really roughneck looking, talked very low key. So I followed them discreetly. They mostly hung around near the electronics/music department, and would walk up to young guys and try to talk to them.

They walked up to a boy who was very obviously NOT 18 years old yet. They kinda cornered him and while he stood there with music cds in his hands, they both kept talking at him. I walked and stood next to them to listen. The boy was trying to put them off. Then the tallest marine took out a notebook and pen, handed it towards the boy, and told the boy to write his name and address so the Marines could send him information (of some sort).

At that point I spoke up and told the boy he did not have to give the Marines any information. The boy looked very relieved and immediately put his cds down and left the music department.

I said the marines ought to stay away from underage children and if they wanted to recruit, why not set up a table outside? they laughed.

The truth is that they work in a pair for intimidation, and try to pressure hapless children.

If you are I walked into WalMart and told children to give us their names and addresses we would be arrested and hauled away!!

I complained to the floor manager, who called security (or called somebody). she told me those two marines had been talked to previously and were told to knock it off.

What fine high Moral Values those two guys have. Semper Fi indeed.

Msongs
Riverside Ca