ninjas defeat muggers!

NOT.

despite what the news item might try to project, the muggers ran away when they were discovered by the ninjas, not because the ninjas actually came to the rescue and beat up the muggers.

"We started running towards them and they took off. They would have seen five of us in ninja gear ... all in black with our belts on, running toward them.”

geez. that's impressive, mate.

The ninjas gave chase but could not catch the assailants.

FAIL.