By dizie1 on Skatehive
Why do we love a "good guy beats bad guy" story so much? Is it because we hear too many stories about the bad guys getting away with something? That's part of it. But I believe it's more personal than that. I think the main reason we enjoy hearing these types of stories is because many of us have been pushed around too many times by the bad guys. It's very refreshing to see a bad guy finally get what he deserves. And it's even more rewarding when the good guy dishes out the punishment. Age Advantage No Guarantee Here's a case in point. Recently in West Allis, Wisconsin, a 53-year-old man entered the home of a 95-year-old ex-Marine to rob him. Now, it's never a good idea to mess with a Marine. But maybe the burglar figured his 42-year age advantage would offset that. The intruder did not take into consideration the fact that the World War II veteran wasn't going to let himself be robbed without a fight. He also did not consider that the Marine's 51-year-old daughter was probably taught