Posted on 05/25/2019 1:01:49 PM PDT by lowbridge
Oregon authorities are seeking a would-be thief who was armed with a hatchet when he tried to rob a convenience store, only to flee when the clerk drew a gun and called 911.
However, the clerk's quick thinking cost him his job, with the president of Plaid Pantry in Oak Grove explaining to local station KOIN-TV that the chain has a zero-tolerance policy for weapons.
He said employees are trained to de-escalate robbery situations to avoid injury, according to the station.
The Clackamas County Sheriffs Office on Friday released surveillance video of the incident which took place April 28 at the store, seeking tips in identifying the suspect who fled empty-handed and without the 12-inch hatchet.
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In Oregon and can confirm. Keep in mind that most of the state votes republican not democrat but the few very large counties that do vote democrat always carry the weight at the ballot box. Friend of mine suggests city states as a solution. Most of us wouldn’t mind.
I have no skin.
Looks like a cowardly dipshit anyway...probably afraid to shoot a cap gun..........
All of their employees should help load stuff into the cars of the thieves from now on.
Hmmm. Since they have a “zeeeeero tolerance” policy, will the hatchet wielder be fired as well? And glad they’ve admitted they are intolerant.
That’s about it from higher management...Sorry M’Fers...
“He said employees are trained to de-escalate robbery situations to avoid injury:
Whack!
“Ow, that hurt, Mr. Nice Robber. You cut off my arm, please don’t cut me again!”
Whack!
“Ow, that hurt, Mr. Nice robber, you cut off my other arm, please don’t cut me again!”
Whack!
[somehow, i don’t think unarmed “de-escalation” against an armed robber is very effective ... probably why police are armed]
If I’m the parent of a murdered while employed child at 7-11 I will try to own the chain. Trying to reason with a criminal who may be drug crazed is not a good idea. Hats off to those employees who say “My life is worth more than my low wage job.”
He is alive, thank God and his wise decision to carry in an environment where you will be killed for whatever is in the cash register. This chain of stores needs to be avoided. The president of the company is an rectum hole.
LOL
What the hell is that from?
And actually I hate when people virtue signal with the no TV thing too :)
BUT I dont watch any because I just have lost interest in TV.
I watch a lot of independent movies on amazon prime.
A lot of B horror. Like a @#$#ing kid LOL
The clerk should have been given a bonus and a raise.
Offer him a free latte and a sweet roll. Discuss current events and sports with him Make friends with him. Invite him home to meet the wife.
This guy I will gladly send money to.
So how’s come this guyisn’t wearing any plaid? He looks like a ‘plaid lad’.
check out the corp phone:
1-800-MR-Plaid
LOL
Notice that el presedentay hasn’t offered to work the nightshift at ANY of his stores. Probably because his private ARMED security team or individual don’t work nights.
A friend of mine used to be field tech for Time Warner and went into the worst parts of the city on regular basis.
He carried every day despite company policy against it.
“I can always find another job but my kids can’t find another father” was his attitude.
“Plaid Pantry”
I get a kick out of the names of the newer convenience store chains. All the good names were taken long ago.
Pak-A-SaK was my favorite.
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