Comments on: Gonzalez Convenience Store Robbed At Gunpoint

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Wed, 30 May 2018 17:22:21 +0000

Over 20 years ago I was robbed at gunpoint while working at a little store near the paper plant. I cooperated and even helped the other employee by moving her out of the way so that I could open the cash register for the robber (she was scared to move). However, I have no problem at all if these punks get shot. The LAW is that clerks are not to have more than $35 in the drawer, any more gets dropped in the safe that the clerk can’t access. I guess these criminals are too stupid to know the law that is designed to make it not worth the trouble to rob a store.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 30 May 2018 02:03:43 +0000

Come on people. Those “shorts” ( or bathing suit) with the British flag is a give away. One of ya’ll know who this is. Call crime stoppers. These people that run this store are good, honest, hard working citizens. Do the right thing and turn the thief in.

By: Ladytj

Ladytj — Tue, 29 May 2018 23:07:42 +0000

As tom thumb employees we are trained to stay as calm.as possible && just to give them what they want. So for the person who commented about the drink sipping SHUT IT! Also the rules are we can have a concealed carry bit we have to keep.it in our vehicles.hopefully he is caught cause to so it in broad day light has us all worried. The area has gotten BAD with meth/drug users

By: John Wayne Jr.

John Wayne Jr. — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:04:01 +0000

@Paris

Alright Dirty Harry.. How many armed confrontations have you personally been involved in? This is not the movies. Enough chest-beating.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 29 May 2018 18:15:00 +0000

Concealed carry doesn’t give you the right to take the law into your own hands, shoot out in a public place isn’t real smart, let him get the money and leave, let the professional do their job

By: That guy

That guy — Tue, 29 May 2018 17:05:34 +0000

Its only a matter of time before hes caught. Glad the guy at the counter was chill, he even took a drink right as the other guy was leaving.

By: Wish I walked in

Wish I walked in — Tue, 29 May 2018 15:13:22 +0000

Wish I would have walked. If he would’ve pointed the gun at me he would be in the hospital or graveyard

By: yeah ok

yeah ok — Tue, 29 May 2018 13:35:56 +0000

Where are all these concealed carrying vigilantes? Florida has the most concealed permit holders in the nation yet convenience store robberies continue. Not sure I follow your logic there Willy-nilly.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:23:25 +0000

@willy-nilly

While I agree that anyone who choses to break the law is taking their life into their own hands, I think this TV-romanticized view of citizens with guns preventing most crimes is harmful when it comes to real life scenarios.

Believing that bringing a gun into this situation would have made things better counters recent tragedies in this area where this actually happened in real life. Law enforcement teaches you to do exactly what this clerk did, and he lived to see another day.

Hopefully, the criminal will be quickly caught and face the penalty for his actions.

By: earlynn stillwell

earlynn stillwell — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:10:15 +0000

Those pants are very distinctive – seems like a teenager would wear them – ask around at TATE high and someone may know.