D.C. mugger turns out to be a hugger

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A dramatic incident unfolded on Capitol Hill when a hooded man threatened a group of friends, including a 14-year-old girl, with a handgun during a dinner gathering. Instead of complying with the demand for money, one guest, Cristina "Cha Cha" Rowan, offered the intruder a glass of wine. Surprisingly, the intruder accepted the offer, enjoying both the wine and some cheese before leaving behind an empty crystal wine glass in the alley. The unusual turn of events highlights a bizarre interaction between the would-be robber and the dinner guests, raising questions about the intruder's motives and behavior.
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WASHINGTON — A grand feast of marinated steaks and jumbo shrimp was winding down, and a group of friends was sitting on the back patio of a Capitol Hill home, sipping red wine. Suddenly, a hooded man slid in through an open gate and put the barrel of a handgun to the head of a 14-year-old girl.

"Give me your money, or I'll start shooting," he demanded, according to Washington, D.C., police and witness accounts.

The five other guests, including the girl's parents, froze — and then one spoke.

"We were just finishing dinner," Cristina "Cha Cha" Rowan, 43, blurted out. "Why don't you have a glass of wine with us?"

The intruder took a sip of their Château Malescot St.-Exupéry and said, "Damn, that's good wine."

The girl's father, Michael Rabdau, 51, who described the harrowing evening in an interview, told the intruder to take the whole glass. Rowan offered him the bottle. The would-be robber, his hood now down, took another sip and had a bite of Camembert cheese that was on the table.[continued]
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003787003_robbery13.html
 
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Obviously an out and out nutter, who the heck likes Camembert cheese.
 
Since he showed no preference for rotgut, we can rule out Marion Barry being the robber.
 
Hmm, I may have to try this wine.
 
...In the alley behind the home, investigators found the intruder's empty crystal wine glass on the ground, unbroken.

Thank God, I hate replaceing crystal.
 
One must wonder what would have happened if there'd been a hot-tub on the premises... :rolleyes:
 

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