And then we have this story from earlier this year:
Police: Waffle House customer shoots would-be robber
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/police-waffle-house-customer-shot-would-be-robber/nY6pJ/
UNION CITY, Ga. —
Police said a customer at a Union City Waffle House shot a man allegedly trying to rob the restaurant Monday.
Chad Pollard told Channel 2’s Erica Byfield he didn’t have a choice and he had to act.
“When the gun was in my face I just thought I was going to die right then and there,” Pollard said.
Much more at the link.
The perp must have been new to the Waffle House experience. I couldn’t tell from the story if he survived, but I bet he won’t wave a gun in The House again.