Comments on: Two Armed Robberies Under Investigation; One Clerk Injured (Updated)

By: insider

insider — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 04:59:12 +0000

It is a terrible world we live in when it takes someone being held at gunpoint and another employee being injured to finally be able to have a better surveillance system installed… such is the case at the dollar store.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:04:29 +0000

Bewildered,
The Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty one time because sentencing was uncertain.
Then the states legislated mandatory death sentences which they ALSO outlawrd because it did not allow for mitigating circumstances.
They were really just trying to outlaw the penalty but pretty much gave up after that lest it become even more clear that tthe emperor had no clothes.

David for legal history

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:51:48 +0000

A security company could invent a trap door right at the counter. Clerk push a button with their foot. Whoosh.

By: bewildered

bewildered — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:34:39 +0000

Desperate times require desperate measures I agree with bartender that arming the clerks would only lead to more killings Robbery with a firearm should carry a mandatory 30 year prison sentence, killing somebody while committing the felony should carry an automatic death sentence Trials should be swift and the sentence carried out as soon as possible However, this would require the support of all law abiding citizens (white, black, hispanic, straight, gay or whatever) alike.and therefore it will never happen. As long as political correctness encourages some people in their beliefs that they are victims and therefore they can do or take what they want – nothing will change.

By: bartender

bartender — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:03:32 +0000

If these clerks were armed and started shooting,they could get killed just like the lootery store owner did.let them have the stupied money and leave.thats all they they want is the money anyway. its not worth protectiing the money that you dont even own.what is the company gona do if they get killed, they hire someone else. the only reason to have a gun in a place like that is if you are forced to go with them.then shoot your way out cause they might kill you anyway.

By: I carry

I carry — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:00:51 +0000

I’m sorry but these workers need to carry whether it’s allowed or not. They can’t help the business that they are in and even banks get robbed and I don’t care if it’s against the law for them to carry but you can bet your bippy, if I was ever in the work force again, I would carry and I wouldn’t give a second thought about defending myself if put in that situation. I will defend myself now if I have to anywhere, place or time, so at work wouldn’t matter either. I worked in a bank that was robbed when I was 19 and that was a very scary situation for me although I wasn’t the one the knife was put to, but it was still frightening to me as a young person. I won’t ever be put in that situation again if I ever see it coming! I agree if these robbers were shot and killed, it would start making a difference in this crime infested area of ours!

By: Patriot

Patriot — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:46:24 +0000

M I Totin, you are incorrect.

If you have a concealed weapon license, signage at a store means nothing, legally speaking. There is a list of places that you are prohibited from carrying in FSS 790, but convenience stores and liquor stores are NOT on that list.

I carry in those places, I would encourage others to do so as well.

By: crazy world

crazy world — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:01:08 +0000

Most of these employees aren’t even allowed to carry their cell phone ! playing cowboy will get an innocent victim killed.

By: M I Totin

M I Totin — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:21:21 +0000

Law abiding citizens aren’t allowed to carry where store owners place signs warning no weapons allowed, but criminals still carry. It’s time to allow carrying of a weapon anywhere so we are matched with the criminals.

By: parris

parris — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:10:19 +0000

what about using tasers? that would surely slow them down be safer for customers to just a thought