Three robbers attacked Bill Hammett (the aforementioned 77-year-old deacon at First Baptist Church in Sunnyvale) as he attempted to lock up the Sunday service’s offering. They made off with the money, but Hammett got his licks in.
Hammett says church isn’t a place for a fight, but “sometimes you have to defend yourself wherever you’re at.”
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Looks like CBS 11 and the AP just wrote Steve’s next column for him. Golly gee!
I live in Mesquite and I have heard from an officer that they think this guy made up the story to get attention or is very confused after age related passing out episode. They say if a man his age is held, hit, and clubbed by someone, he would have extensive bruising and other injuries. He had no injuries at all! I also heard this “happened” to him about 7 years ago at another church. Makes you wonder what he was saying this for. Just looking for the truth!