Murder on the job

[Gunluvver2]

Originally Posted by anifani821

Too bad we even have to think of such things, isn't it?

I will never understand someone who robs folks (or businesses) for a living. I have not known of one crime in this city since I moved here that was committed by someone literally starving and no way to get their next meal. People say folks turn to crime when they are out of money and can't feed their kids, but to be honest - I have never known of someone who committed a violent crime b/c they couldn't feed their kids.

I worked in a maximum security institution for ten years. During that time I rubbed elbows with hundreds of armed robbers. I can only think of two that were not physically capable of a hard days work. The two exceptions were 100% fit physically when they did their crime. One got shot by a cop and the bullet tore his foot off and the other perp took a round right in the knee. The really sad thing is the taxpayers footed the bill for many thousands of dollars in medical expenses for these two.
GL2

[Semperparatus!]

Originally Posted by Big Aristotle

Although succesful in this situation, the good guy could've ended-up a dead guy and gotten other random people in the restaurant killed via a gun fight. Sounds kind of dangerous to play "cop", unless he/she is one.

You know what they say-

The Cops are only minutes away when you have seconds to live.

[Stripes17]

Originally Posted by Gunluvver2

Unlike most of the crowd at the local gun range that can hit a two inch bullseye at 25 yards 6o% to 99% of the time.

GL2

Most likely true UNTIL someone points a gun at them!

Back to the OP, I was surprised to learn of this second restaurant murder as well. I wonder if it did receive coverage when it happened? I heard about it on the news last night.

[bs13690]

Originally Posted by anifani821

It doesn't seem like the best place to get a lot of money from a cash register, to me.

I wonder why folks target restaurants - I can't imagine they would ever have that much cash on hand. Don't the majority of folks use credit cards when eating out?

Now, for fast food, I would think they have cash . . . but restaurants?

I wonder if there would be any drop in crime if cash was completely done away with and everything was either debit/credit. Probably theft of property would just increase.