An elderly man was walking down the street. He was attacked by five thugs, beaten and his wallet stolen. His wallet contained the proceeds from his current social security check, his identification, credit card and many dear photos of memories. Some passersby yelled "Stop!" during the beating while some just laughed with approval and enjoyment as the old man crumbled under the unrelenting blows of fists and feet. Beaten and left for dead, the thugs laughed and went their way. Someone called 911 and then several police officers along with an ambulance arrived. Of course, the old man, hanging on to life gave his best description of the thugs. The five thugs were later sighted and several police officers approached the five thugs while the thugs enjoyed a late-night supper at a local restaurant feasting with their stolen funds. One thug was in his middle teens, one was Muslim, one was a Satan worshipper, one severely mentally retarded, and one was in the USA illegally. They were not arrested or taken into custody. Rather, they paid the police officers considerable sums of money to look the other way while the thugs finished their food and casually walked away under the cover of night to their freedom. They walked away shouting to the police that the old man who turned them in was just a "sore loser."