Posted on 07/07/2023 8:38:47 AM PDT by Red Badger
In an event that could pass as a comedy skit, Atlanta police are actively searching for a man whose attempted robbery of a nail salon was largely ignored by the salon’s patrons and employees.
The incident took place on July 3 at the Nail First salon located at 2625 Piedmont Road, according to Atlanta News First.
However, the robber’s criminal ambitions were thwarted not by a show of force or an activated alarm system, but rather, an unexpected wall of apathy.
The man entered the salon and demanded that patrons surrender their money and get on the ground. Bizarrely, as CCTV footage reveals, most patrons barely moved or showed any reaction to the would-be criminal’s demands.
The sight of customers and staff casually ignoring his threats adds a comic twist to this otherwise serious situation.
This unusual non-response seemingly confused and deflated the would-be robber, who, failing to gain any traction with his demands, ultimately fled the scene empty-handed with his silver Sedan.
The Atlanta police have now launched a manhunt for the man. They are appealing to the public for any information that could help identify him. Crime Stoppers Atlanta has set up a tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) and is offering a $2,000 reward for any information leading to the man’s identification and arrest.
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Below are some of the comments on social media:
"I think they didn't speak English"
"The advantage of not knowing English in cases like this, people thought he was preaching or greeting 😁🤷"
"He should learn spanish!"
"What did he expect walking into a place with a bunch of women? He clearly has been misled that a woman is listening when a man speaks.😁"
"That pause where he accepts it lmao"
"The door squeak on the way out - perfection"
*** “He should learn spanish!”***
Where I live, it’s Vietnamese that he needs to learn.
He was ‘doing it wrong’.
It didn’t help that he was a little guy, alone, dressed in baggy clothes, wearing a too big ballcap setting on his head like a bucket. Looked like somebody’s little brother. He kept moving around as though he himself was nervous or uncertain. He didn’t use his ‘outside voice’ not really, didn’t project over a minor yell.
Whatever he was holding didn’t indicate the point of a pistol or any weapon. He seemed to be carrying a bundle of ‘stuff’. No gravitas!
This kid needed to view a couple of Samuel L. Jackson
Hood Tutorials on YouTube. That’ll learn him.
Brings to mind Woody Allen’s Bank Robber in the movie;
Take The Money & Run. another attempted thief who got ;no respect’.
He could have first got their attention by yelling: “Who ordered cat for lunch?”
Did he have a gub?
LOL…I bet you’re right!
That’s probably how he would have pronounced ‘Gun’ with that winter scarf wrapped around his head.
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