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Out of retirement.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)(alertness of retired police officer John Thomas )(Brief Article)

The New American

| May 16, 2005 | Williamsen, Kurt | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

John Thomas may be 93 years old and may have retired from the police force almost 40 years ago, but the cop in him isn't dead yet.

According to an Oakland Tribune article, Thomas was in his house in Oakland, California, on March 1 reading the newspaper when he noticed a van pull up. Acting on gut instinct, Thomas got up and wrote down the license plate number of the van.

When Thomas resumed reading the newspaper, his doorbell rang several times, and then he noticed two men walk into his backyard. Thomas heard the two men attempting to open a window, and so he ...

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