Re: Four Bama football players arrested - was progress of Eddie Williams & B. Callowa
Agreed. Though it may sound strange and don't ask me how I know this, knocking somebody out fairly quickly is a learned skill and not all that hard once you've done it a few times, assuming the target is not in a defensive posture. I would guess that somebody who would go out to perpretate strong arm robberies in what I take as an almost casual manner, at least at the outset, has a great deal of confidence in their striking ability.
I am guessing Williams has not had formal training in this, which means he's had quite a bit of practice. I would be interested to see what turned up in a review of reported but unsolved strong arm robberies in locales where Williams has been known to reside.
Eddie was never in trouble in high school and was a good student. He was one of our first commitments last year and did so because he wanted to help us in recruiting. When I read this about him I was shocked.
Obviously something has gone badly wrong in the last year. But I don't concur with the theory that he was a phantom, unknown thug that committed unsolved crimes in his hometown.
If I had to speculate I'd probably sadly say that drugs are involved in all likelihood. You don't get arrested one day and commit an even worse offense the next unless you're feeling ten foot tall and bullet proof.
I had a friend who served prison time for cocaine distribution. He told me after his release that he had to sell it to support his own habit.
When I asked him how addictive it really was he said.."You're one of my very best friends. If I needed it and I knew you had the money, I'd ask you for it. If you wouldn't give it to me, I'd have killed you to get it".
I would think that the laptop was the primary target here, not the credit cards to buy snacks. Laptops can be sold.
Hope I'm wrong.
sip