Posted on May 15, 2015
Common thief vs. Iraq veteran - What would you have done?
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Liquor Store Clerk Iraq Veteran Turns Tables On Would Be Robber
Over the weekend 54-year-old Jon Lewis Alexander was working at Beer:30 Liquor Store in Marionville, Missouri when a man entered the store, pulled a gun on h...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5_ea1yCwqo
What is your reaction to this video? With recent public buzz about violent crime and gun ownership, would you say this clerk represents the exception amongst gun owning veterans?
What is your reaction to this video? With recent public buzz about violent crime and gun ownership, would you say this clerk represents the exception amongst gun owning veterans?
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Posted 9 y ago
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Perfect! He handled the situation very well. One must understand that in a situation such as this, there is no law present to protect him. Amendments or whatever, they are not working at the moment and he needs to protect himself. He did the right thing by making him leave. It is not his duty to apprehend or to shoot the MF, just remove his threat. I applaud his confidence and keeping his cool!
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The truly sad thing is that this experienced vet is stuck working in a liquor store. I know, I was there.
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In ALBUQUERQUE gas station attendants working graveyard shifts hide behind locked doors and push cigarettes and candy bars through a stupid mail slot like your visiting an inmate. It's ridiculous, circle k needs to cowboy up and issue the clerk a glock and get it over with.
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Cpl Paul Smith
Unfortunately, not every clerk can properly handle a weapon or respond properly in such a situation. The Circle K company has a policy that no employees can have a weapon on premise and they would be fired if they tried this. The understanding is that the store doesn't have that much cash in the register at any one time and the money is insured and easier to replace than a clerk. I applaud their respect for the human life.
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This is just a prime example why we should never take away, our 2nd amendment.
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This is why we deserve the respect we don't get enough of. just because we are/were Soldiers, Marines, Air force, Navy, doesn't mean that we are at the bottom of the chain, as I feel sometimes. do not underestimate us! We ALL deserve that respect. we do great things for OUR country and even those of us now with the problems we now have for protecting this country. even us disabled vets do so much good in this world. I appreciate everything you do, and have done. I am proud of us all! let's make this country a better place for everyone. if I had to do all again, even if I didn't, I would still do it all over again. my pain and suffering is for this country and NO ONE will take it from us! We did this for you, our great Americans. thank you.
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Good TTP on clerks part. Letting the criminal walk away was very risky. He could have started shooting. Since he drew a handgun no warning from me. Once my muzzle was clear he had a second to drop and surrender or I would've squeezed the trigger. No more threat and I go home to my bride! Very lucky.
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