Teh One Who Knocks
04-11-2016, 12:02 PM
By Brittany Jones, Reporter - Bay News 9
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DELTONA --
A Deltona father of a Marine is hoping for some answers after he said someone left a rude note on his car.
Lewis Alexander wears his U.S. Marine Corps hat and shirt and keeps his son's picture in his car.
"You couldn't get me off the moon when he took his oath. I'm very proud of my son," Alexander said.
He and his wife also show their support through the stickers they have on the backs of their cars. The sticker reads: "Proud parent of a U.S. Marine."
But, it was the sticker that somehow led a random person to leave a note that read: “(Expletive) you and your son. I hope he dies."
The words stung Alexander and his family.
"I was in tears when I got home," Alexander said.
He said he was at Walmart in Deltona on Friday when he saw it stuck to his windshield.
Alexander said he was only inside Walmart for about 15 minutes before coming outside and seeing the white sheet of paper with those words scribbled in pen.
"It's horrific, that's all I can say. I don't have the words for it," Alexander said.
But he said what hurts the most is the part that said "I hope he dies."
"A lot of times when you're sitting at home, you don't know where your son's at. You hear a car pull up, and you look outside to make sure it's not the chaplain," Alexander said.
His son is 20 years old and has been serving for two years. He is now the leader of his squad.
Alexander called the Volusia County Sheriff's Office to let them know what happened, and they posted it to Facebook. The Sheriff's Office said this is a reminder to thank servicemembers for their service.
The post received an outpouring of support, with hundreds of comments and likes.
"It's uplifting. It's given me a lot of solace and lucidity, and I forgive the person," Alexander said.
Alexander said he would love to see the video of the person responsible that may have been recorded the incident in Walmart's parking lot. But Walmart told News 13 it wouldn't release it, because this isn't a criminal investigation.
Meanwhile, Alexander said the sticker isn't going anywhere.
"That'll be on there until it wears out," Alexander said.
http://i.imgur.com/ZKwOj27.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jLoZumx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9Fo9nl6.jpg
DELTONA --
A Deltona father of a Marine is hoping for some answers after he said someone left a rude note on his car.
Lewis Alexander wears his U.S. Marine Corps hat and shirt and keeps his son's picture in his car.
"You couldn't get me off the moon when he took his oath. I'm very proud of my son," Alexander said.
He and his wife also show their support through the stickers they have on the backs of their cars. The sticker reads: "Proud parent of a U.S. Marine."
But, it was the sticker that somehow led a random person to leave a note that read: “(Expletive) you and your son. I hope he dies."
The words stung Alexander and his family.
"I was in tears when I got home," Alexander said.
He said he was at Walmart in Deltona on Friday when he saw it stuck to his windshield.
Alexander said he was only inside Walmart for about 15 minutes before coming outside and seeing the white sheet of paper with those words scribbled in pen.
"It's horrific, that's all I can say. I don't have the words for it," Alexander said.
But he said what hurts the most is the part that said "I hope he dies."
"A lot of times when you're sitting at home, you don't know where your son's at. You hear a car pull up, and you look outside to make sure it's not the chaplain," Alexander said.
His son is 20 years old and has been serving for two years. He is now the leader of his squad.
Alexander called the Volusia County Sheriff's Office to let them know what happened, and they posted it to Facebook. The Sheriff's Office said this is a reminder to thank servicemembers for their service.
The post received an outpouring of support, with hundreds of comments and likes.
"It's uplifting. It's given me a lot of solace and lucidity, and I forgive the person," Alexander said.
Alexander said he would love to see the video of the person responsible that may have been recorded the incident in Walmart's parking lot. But Walmart told News 13 it wouldn't release it, because this isn't a criminal investigation.
Meanwhile, Alexander said the sticker isn't going anywhere.
"That'll be on there until it wears out," Alexander said.
http://i.imgur.com/ZKwOj27.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jLoZumx.jpg