Because it is just riddled with things like this.....


2 Sought in Grocery Store Parking Lot Robbery

Posted: May 11, 2009 12:36 PM EDT

Updated: May 12, 2009 07:42 AM EDT


(Photo: CBS)






LAUREL, Del.- Authorities are looking for two suspects wanted for pepper-spraying and beating a woman and her 6-year-old daughter during a robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the Food Lion in Laurel.

Laurel police say the robbery happened shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, May 8. Investigating officers learned that the victims had just arrived at the store, located on Route 13, when two male suspects dressed in all black and with black face masks and black gloves opened the passenger door to the car and pepper-sprayed the woman. The suspects then pulled her out of the driver's seat across the passenger's seat and forced her down onto the ground.

Once on the ground the suspects beat the woman and removed an undisclosed amount of cash from her. The victim's daughter tried to exit the passenger's side of the car to help her mother. That is when the duo turned on the child. The victim, who asked not to be identified, described what happened next, "My daughter comes from behind the seat and starts screaming, 'Please leave my mommy alone! Please leave my mommy alone!' And they maced her. She's 6, she weighs no more than 35 pounds and then they hit her in the face, closed-fisted." The suspects also pepper-sprayed the little girl just like they did to her mother.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Laurel Police Department at (302) 875-2244 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

AND THIS.......



WESTMINSTER, Md.- Maryland State Police have charged a Carroll County man with beating his neighbor with a hammer.


Police say 51-year-old Paul Scott of Westminster attacked the woman at her home Sunday morning.

The woman told police that Scott came to her door with her newspaper and she let him in, but once he was inside, he attacked her with a hammer, then threatened her with a knife.

Scott was arrested later after troopers surrounded his home.

The woman was taken to Carroll Hospital Center for treatment.

Scott is charged with attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. He is being held on $500,000 bond.

Police say a motive for this assault is not known and additional charges are possible.

people suck!

I know its horrible out there. This is a small area, but growing. As it seems the crime continues to grow with every growth spurt we get here.

Crime usually increase with growth, but these morons are beating on a 6 yr old??? WTF don't tell me they felt threatened by a 6 yr old and reacted???

Another uses a hammer, these are people with little or no self respect or self esteem. To be able to harm another person in this manner - I say return these criminals to the family members of the victims, saving the city/states taxes and time.

Yep, I agree.