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thenewgreen · 4075 days ago · link · · parent · post: Because Fuck the DeBeers Syndicate, That's Why
It's not surprising that its been made in to two movies. It reads like a script: One of the more entertaining Wikipedia pages I've read.On December 11, at 3:12 a.m., cargo agent Kerry Whalen, returning from making a transfer at American Airlines, spotted a black Ford Econoline van backed into the ramp door. When Whalen walked toward the van to investigate, two men, without masks or gloves, brutally struck him over the head with pistols. Whalen had his navy hat pulled down to his chin and was thrown into the van, where a third robber was waiting. Another person took his wallet and said they knew where his family was and they had others ready to visit them. Whalen nodded to indicate that he would cooperate with the robbers