I just found it strange they would go to all the trouble to hike in to then rob someone when they could just do it near a trail head closer for escape is all.AlmostThere wrote:Why is that surprising? Walking someone off the trail is normal SAR behavior. So is having to walk out on your own after a search.k9mark wrote:Did I read the article wrong? It appears they were back country and had to walk out to the command post?
The PCT crosses a lot of roads too. The banditos might have been not so far into the backcountry as all that -- nor the hiker, nor the volunteers. The Piute Mountains are a major OHV area - lots of roads and "roads."
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Re: Rescuers robbed at gunpoint trying to aid distressed PC
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They deserve to BE cooked. I am mostly progressive in my views, but have NO tolerance for criminals. What louses!k9mark wrote:Growers? Cookers?
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Armed robbery for a couple of radios. Maybe a pittance of cash? High risk, low return. Remember the golden rule "don't be a d..k"
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