customer take on armed robber

[AR15L]

Typical P.O.S. cop with the first words out of his mouth: "We don't recommend this..." GFY!

Dramatic video shows customer take on armed robber at Fresno Starbucks

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dramatic-video-shows-customer-armed-023857914.html

[mash man]

Could you imagine the liability if he said hey everybody should do this.

And for the record the guy broke the first rule of a gunfight he didn't have a gun.

[AR15L]

Could you imagine the liability if he said hey everybody should do this.

And for the record the guy broke the first rule of a gunfight he didn't have a gun.

So what you're saying is they only and continually say not to do that only to protect themselves, (cops), from any liability?

It most always comes off as something like:
"We are the professionals, you're not. Dial 911 and we'll get there after we finish our doughnuts and coffee."

[mislabeled]

Everyone sneers when Uncle "Shotgun Joe" Biden DOES recommend taking on armed assailants (by lighting off rounds through the front door).

Everyone sneers when a cop DOES NOT recommend taking on an armed assailant.

There's just no pleasing you people.

[AR15L]

There's just no pleasing you people.

So, what's your point?

[Selador]

Could you imagine the liability if he said hey everybody should do this.

And for the record the guy broke the first rule of a gunfight he didn't have a gun.

He came in with a gun, then switched to holding a gun and a knife in the same hand.

[MadPick]

Could you imagine the liability if he said hey everybody should do this.

And for the record the guy broke the first rule of a gunfight he didn't have a gun.

He came in with a gun, then switched to holding a gun and a knife in the same hand.

It was a toy gun, per the story.

[Selador]

Could you imagine the liability if he said hey everybody should do this.

And for the record the guy broke the first rule of a gunfight he didn't have a gun.

He came in with a gun, then switched to holding a gun and a knife in the same hand.

It was a toy gun, per the story.

I was too lazy to add all that to my first post.

He came in with what looked like a toy gun.

It looked like someone behind the counter figured out it was a toy gun.

So, he took out a knife and brandished that.

Then held BOTH the knife, and the toy gun in one hand, while still demanding they fill his bag with cash.

[Pablo]

What is on that clown's head?

[PMB]

I'd treat it as a real gun until the thug was neutralized, then verify plasticity.
I vote for .Gov employees to tell Us, The People, to fight back at evil wherever it rears its ugly head.

We are all ultimately responsible for our own well-being. They know it, and occasionally some of them are courageous enough to remind us of that. Even the courts have said it.

[RENCORP]

He couldn't afford a real gun, which is why he turned to a life of crime.

[usrifle]

He couldn't afford a real gun, which is why he turned to a life of crime.

So you can't buy a gun with an EBT card? I thought Obama fixed that.

[mash man]

Could you imagine the liability if he said hey everybody should do this.

And for the record the guy broke the first rule of a gunfight he didn't have a gun.

So what you're saying is they only and continually say not to do that only to protect themselves, (cops), from any liability?

It most always comes off as something like:
"We are the professionals, you're not. Dial 911 and we'll get there after we finish our doughnuts and coffee."

If he knew it was a toy gun and had some sort of fighting skills then by all means have at it. However he probably should have had a real gun if it was going to take on a criminal regardless. If he didn't know it was a fake gun then he was really stupid.

[usrifle]

I wouldn't get involved unless i had the drop on the miscreant and also had the upper hand in level of force.
Otherwise stay out of it and live to fight another day.

[RockHopper]

Was that an Optimus prime mask? Geez, doesn't he know bad guys are supposed to be decepticons?