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Incredible footage shows a St. Louis man calmly lighting up a cigarette while an armed robber...
daily mail ^ | 8/30/2019 | chauncy alcorn

Posted on 08/30/2019 12:26:02 PM PDT by RummyChick

Staring down the barrel of a semi-automatic rifle wasn't enough to spook a cigarette-puffing St. Louis man into giving up his valuables early Wednesday morning when an armed robber came into a local bar demanding money.

Bartender Dustin Krueger was serving six customers around 12.30am Wednesday at Behrmann's Tavern on Maramec Street near S. Compton Avenue on the city's south side when the unidentified gunman stormed in wielding a huge, military-style gun.

Soundless surveillance video of the incident shows most of the bar patrons quickly raising their hands and sprawling on the floor as the thief made his way through the room.

But one anonymous bar customer wasn't having it.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Magnum44

My son pulled off some miraculous recovery of data that no one else in the company could figure out how to do and was given that wallet by his boss for the effort.


41 posted on 08/30/2019 2:15:50 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Had this been in Brazil the robber would have been shot by everyone in the bar.


42 posted on 08/30/2019 2:17:09 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

THE wallet from the movie?


43 posted on 08/30/2019 2:17:25 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Any use of a firearm in the commission of a crime should get the death penalty.


44 posted on 08/30/2019 2:17:45 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (We had entirely enough government in 1789.)
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To: Magnum44

It was a copy. They’re sold online.


45 posted on 08/30/2019 2:22:08 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

LOL. Ok, That would have been way cool if it was the prop from Sam Jackson.


46 posted on 08/30/2019 2:23:03 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: RummyChick

“huge, military-style gun” oh my! (This is when I stopped reading)


47 posted on 08/30/2019 2:25:27 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (We are getting even more than we voted for.)
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To: RummyChick

The real news story is that people are still allowed to smoke in bars in St. Louis...


48 posted on 08/30/2019 2:27:02 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Innovative

Taking a rifle away from someone at close range is actually easier than taking a handgun. But the bar was in the way. He had limited options even if trained.


49 posted on 08/30/2019 2:38:24 PM PDT by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: Boogieman

I think the real headline should read.

“Alcohol makes man think he is bulletproof.”


50 posted on 08/30/2019 2:38:39 PM PDT by skinndogNN
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To: RedStateRocker

Agree. It does get an enhanced hard time (not time off for good behavior) sentence in most states (maybe all) and federal.


51 posted on 08/30/2019 2:44:36 PM PDT by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: Innovative

Note: after reviewing the video, the patron could have disarmed the bad guy at the start if properly trained. So I have to give you props for your comment.


52 posted on 08/30/2019 2:48:01 PM PDT by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: RummyChick

The guy is likely to get into trouble for smoking indoors. Hard to see anything else wrong with that clip.


53 posted on 08/30/2019 2:49:17 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: fruser1
Why would you NOT light up in the middle of a robbery?

Cause it's bad for you.

The best reaction is start picking your nose then try to hand him your phone and wallet.

54 posted on 08/30/2019 2:54:59 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: TLI
looks like a HiPoint 9mm


55 posted on 08/30/2019 3:33:41 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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To: TLI
"Can't tell from those photos other than NOT "huge" and faintly has the appearance of being a cut down .22 rifle of some sort."

It is a Hi-Point carbine (9mm or .40 cal or 45ACp). Dirt cheap and very ugly and extremely reliable. Hi-Point stocks are very distinctive. There is a part of the video where you see a side view of the carbine.

Years ago a gun magazine (I don't remember which) did a comparison between 9mm carbines and they threw in a Hi-Point for giggles. The Hi-Point came in first. .

56 posted on 08/30/2019 4:22:16 PM PDT by fini
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To: RummyChick

Must have told the robber he was running a tab......


57 posted on 08/30/2019 5:19:04 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: skinndogNN

I recall a poster/T-shirt “the Four Stages of Tequila”:
1. I’m good looking
2. I’m rich
3. I’m bulletproof
4. I’m invisible.


58 posted on 08/31/2019 5:41:35 AM PDT by RedStateRocker (We had entirely enough government in 1789.)
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