let's take a break from politics and read this good news

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Taken from: Long Island deli owner, Mohammad Sohail, receives anonymous letter from would-be robber whom he gave bread and $40 to - NYPOST.com


A Long Island deli owner who held a robber at gunpoint, then let him go after giving him $40 and a loaf of bread, says he got an anonymous letter from the crook that included a $50 bill and a thank-you for saving him from a life of crime.
The mysterious writer apologized to his would-be victim, Mohammad Sohail, saying, "First of all I would like to say I am sorry at the time I had [no] money no food on the table no job and nothing for my family."
Similar to comments he made on his knees during the incident last May, he said he realized that trying to rob the store with a baseball bat "was wrong but I had [no] choice. I needed to feed my family."

The letter claimed, "When you had that gun to my head I was 100% that I was going to die," and said he begged to convert to Islam at that moment only because he feared death.
But the letter-writer said he actually did convert, "decided to become a true Muslim," and turned his life around after Sohail, 47, spared his life.
"Now I have a new child and good job make good money staying out of trouble and taking care of my family. You gave me forty dollars thank you for sparing my life Because of that you change my life."
The letter was signed in type: "Your Muslim Brother."
"That's the same guy I gave $40 to," said Sohail, 62, displaying the typewritten letter at his Shirley Express deli yesterday. There was no return address. It was mailed on Long Island the week before Thanksgiving.
"I'm really thrilled," said Sohail. "I'm very happy for that guy, because he is now doing good for the community.
"He has a job and he is a good person. I really feel great. Thank God he's doing good. He's got a new baby and he's not in jail," said Sohail.
"When you do good things for somebody, it comes back to you. I gave him $40 and he sent me back $50. It was a good investment," Sohail laughed.

During the robbery attempt, the failed thief brandished a baseball bat and demanded cash.
But Sohail pulled out a 9mm rifle and disarmed the man -- who pleaded for his life on his knees before the deli counter, crying, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" and tearfully claiming his family had fallen on hard times.

Suffolk County police declined to comment until they had a chance to look at the letter. Detectives, using video surveillance film of the would-be thief, investigated the robbery but were unable to locate or name the suspect.

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waa. nindota sa?

[pinoyapache]

Propaganda. Hala convert mo Islam.

[gikapoy]

Propaganda. Hala convert mo Islam.

adto ta middle east para bayaran ta kung mag pa convert to islam

[vern]

Propaganda. Hala convert mo Islam.

How is this propaganda? Only Christians do good? I'm not even going to mention the fact that this isn't about religion. Hypocrites.

[raski]

Well the question that begs to be asked is, how the heck is the guy being muslim relevant to the acts done? Why mention it at all? If the same thing happened in Egypt and someone wrote "Your Christian brother" I assure you it's not going to be received well by their press. It is the muslim countries that tend to be hypocritical about these things...

Also I'd like the point out that the robber was an imbecile. Why was he so sure he would be shot by the deli owner? Is he saying he thought the deli owner was a murderer? Because the crime committed would be murder, if you shot a robber who was already disarmed and no longer a threat. The correct thing to do would be to hold the robber until the police arrived. The fact that he feared he would be shot may be an indication that the deli owner looked like a murderer, hence leading the robber to believe his life was actually in real danger.

[pinoyapache]

How is this propaganda? Only Christians do good? I'm not even going to mention the fact that this isn't about religion. Hypocrites.

Look at the structure of the story and you will know it's propaganda.

[raski]

The story screams FAKE FAKE FAKE. As I mentioned before, it doesn't make sense for the deli owner to shoot the robber after he had already been disarmed, so it's unbelievable that the robber would think he was going to be shot in cold blood. This just cements NYPost's reputation as an unreliable tabloid..

[romano2717]

Look at the structure of the story and you will know it's propaganda.

another hater.

[pinoyapache]

another hater.

I do not hate Islam or any other religion. I respect Islam and I have many friends of that good faith. What I don't like is using a religion as a propaganda.