Croatian cashier thwarts robber with cup of coffee

Yahoo news ^ | Thu Jun 30 | Yahoo

[Cowman]

ZAGREB (Reuters) - A shop clerk armed with a pair of scissors and a cup of coffee foiled a robbery in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Thursday, state news agency Hina reported.

A man in a motorcycle helmet entered the corner shop brandishing a knife and told the cashier to hand over the money in the till, Hina said, quoting a police report.

"The collected and brave shop-clerk, 50, pointed a pair of scissors at him, then took a cup of hot coffee in her other hand and poured it on him," the report said. The robber ran off with only her mobile phone.

[Cowman]

You can't defend yourself with mocha latte Starbucks sissy coffee. This had to be good honest hot and black cowboy coffee

[GSlob]

I heard that hot sulfuric acid (accumulator strength or higher) works even better.

[Leo Carpathian]

Yea, and they say that coffee is bad for you (OK, for burglars).

[Cowman]

I heard that hot sulfuric acid (accumulator strength or higher) works even better.

Yeah it works better but it doesn't taste nearly as good

[GreenHornet]

A man in a motorcycle helmet entered the corner shop brandishing a knife and told the cashier to hand over the money in the till, Hina said, quoting a police report.

Never bring a knife to a coffee fight.

[fat city]

The Cro's I know would sooner part with the cash than a cup of coffee.

[Tamar1973]

I heard that hot sulfuric acid (accumulator strength or higher) works even better.

Well, it works in Pakistan.

[jocon307]

"This had to be good honest hot and black cowboy coffee"

That would do it quite well! Or even a cup from Mickey D's, way too hot to drink, imho.

[toothfairy86]

But then Mickey D's would be in for another lawsuit.

[AnAmericanMother]

Wonder where she got hold of a cup of my mother in law's coffee . . . < sorry, mom! >

[BBell]

Awesome!! Totally Awesome!!