“The alleged shoplifter is 51-year-old Claude Medlock. According to KDFW, Arlington Police say that Mr. Medlock has a, “lengthy criminal history that includes theft and robbery convictions.””
Shame he didn’t “accidentally” fall on his own knife in the struggle, heh heh heh...
As for the manager...I’m sympathetic to him, and hope he gets his job back. Still, it’s never a good idea to approach an armed man when you aren’t, unless it’s unavoidable. The manager basically risked his life for the value of whatever the perp stole - probably less than $100 worth of stuff.
Sure, the manager surely acted out of principle, not dollar value of the stolen items, but at the end of the day, it still adds up to risking your life against a guy with a knife over a few bucks worth of groceries. It’s not worth it, especially when you find out your employer is only too happy to throw you under the bus for trying to the right thing instead of following “the rules.”
Anyway, glad the guy is okay. And I do hope Kroger reconsiders and gives the guy his job back.
Maybe the Manager had invested in training such as 5 Second Survival. Did that ever cross your mind in your speculation?
http://www.targetfocustraining.com/
I also have used my advanced hand to hand training from my time in the military. Did that ever enter into your speculation as to what one anyone but you should do?
Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
Well said.