[RJL]

This is outragous!

Why didn't they substitute an armed officer in a bullet proof vest for the clerk?

[justlurking]

Why didn't they substitute an armed officer in a bullet proof vest for the clerk?

I was wondering the same thing. Perhaps they thought the perpetrator would bolt if he saw an unfamiliar face.

But, aside from putting the clerk in unnecessary danger, I think they did the right thing by waiting for the perpetrator to leave the store before confronting him.

[sweetliberty]

"Why didn't they substitute an armed officer in a bullet proof vest for the clerk?"

That just makes WAY too much sense.

[zip]

Why didn't they substitute an armed officer in a bullet proof vest for the clerk?

You beat me to it. I really would like to know why they didn't.