Posted on 05/25/2019 9:33:15 PM PDT by qaz123
Oregon authorities are seeking a would-be thief who was armed with a hatchet when he tried to rob a convenience store, only to flee when the clerk drew a gun and called 911.
However, the clerk's quick thinking cost him his job, with the president of Plaid Pantry in Oak Grove explaining to local station KOIN-TV that the chain has a zero-tolerance policy for weapons.
He said employees are trained to de-escalate robbery situations to avoid injury, according to the station.
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Hatchet-wielding thief backs down when store clerk pulls out gun - but firearm costs employee his job
Oregon has so many potheads now...they are retarded and gay
I wonder if there were fingerprints and DNA on the hatchet that the robber left behind?
Based on their website, this company is retarded and gay...
No reason to risk your life by working or shopping at this store!!!
There’s always more to the story....
“He said employees are trained to de-escalate robbery situations to avoid injury, according to the station.”
And that’s EXACTLY what happened, asshole.
Or, is it what they really want is to avoid injury to the perpetrators?
These people are so goddamned stupid it beggars belief.
The clerk was fired for de-escalation that works in the real world, when he should have been put in charge of the training.
Who wants to work for an insecure employer who will sacrifice employees on the altar of zero tolerance?
God works in mysterious ways.
Their model employee likes Metallica and Star Wars...which again proves potheads are retarded and gay
Zero tolerance-zero intelligence.
I routinely ignore such restrictions on self protection. If it’s important enough for me to be there, I’m important enough to be able to defend myself.
If I lived in Oregon (never heard of the company) you wouldn't see me putting shade on their doorway.
We not only have a right but an obligation to defend ourselves. Now people will say it’s “just stuff” and give them what they want - but there’s no way to know what someone is going to do in that kimd of situation. By definition a robber is threatening to kill you if you don’t comply. They just increase the number of incidents by showing weakness. It doesn’t mean store clerks need to go all Dirty Harry on folks, but they need that option.
When I was a little kid my brother and I were visiting a relative in a suburb of Chicago, we snuck out and walked to a 7-11 very late at night, I can’t remember if they were open all night by that time. Anyway the parking lot was empty, and the clerk was fast asleep. We helped outselves to some chewing gum and candy and tiptoed out the door.
Now people will say it’s “just stuff” and give them what they want
Already happening...
http://www.brettsanders.me/dallas-da-will-not-prosecute-theft-up-to-750/
"... the company should be called “Plaid PANTY” for the CEO’s policy of employees carrying guns."
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You're paying me nine bucks an hour and I have no right to defend myself against any junkie with a knife or a rock? Piss on that!
Plaid Panties?
I copied and pasted a portion of a comment in the news article exactly as written. You can follow the link and see for yourself.
FR is truly blessed with all our spelling and English grammar experts./s/
Never bring deescalation to a hatchet fight.
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