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Old 10-12-2015, 05:24 PM
 
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Things you rarely see in the media.

Patron Shoots, Kills Armed Would-Be Robber at Waterbury Cafe: Police | NBC Connecticut

An armed man was shot dead by a customer while trying to rob a Waterbury, Connecticut, cafe and the customers inside, police said.

Police said they received reports of gunfire at Cafe Azzurri, at 500 Bank Street, around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday and found a man with at least one gunshot wound at the cafe and pronounced him dead at the scene.

According to The Post and Courier, an employee said, “He saved us, that’s what he did.”
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Old 10-12-2015, 05:42 PM
 
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Things you rarely see in the media.

Patron Shoots, Kills Armed Would-Be Robber at Waterbury Cafe: Police | NBC Connecticut

An armed man was shot dead by a customer while trying to rob a Waterbury, Connecticut, cafe and the customers inside, police said.

Police said they received reports of gunfire at Cafe Azzurri, at 500 Bank Street, around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday and found a man with at least one gunshot wound at the cafe and pronounced him dead at the scene.

According to The Post and Courier, an employee said, “He saved us, that’s what he did.”
Why do we have so many "armed" robbers? Is that a common thing in other developed countries? Just asking.
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Old 10-12-2015, 06:01 PM
 
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Why do we have so many "armed" robbers? Is that a common thing in other developed countries? Just asking.
Meh. In most developed countries we just tell people to hand over the contents of the tiller. Insurance matter, and having someone die on the premises is worse for business than losing a couple of hundred.

That being said, if you're so hard up that robbing cafe customers seem like a smart plan, you're unlikely to possess enough money for a black-market firearm.
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Old 10-12-2015, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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What do you mean don't see in the media? Your link was from the media.....
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Old 10-12-2015, 07:11 PM
 
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Police seized the patron's handgun.
Should happen to every gun owner.
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Old 10-12-2015, 07:19 PM
 
Location: Lyon, France, Whidbey Island WA
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Thank goodness for a straight shooter who took matters into his own hands and killed the little monster. Bravo
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Old 10-12-2015, 07:40 PM
 
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Should happen to every gun owner.
It will be returned to him, probably immediately.
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Old 10-12-2015, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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It will be returned to him, probably immediately.
- with a medal of honor. One less dirtbag in the world.
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Old 10-12-2015, 07:46 PM
 
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I love a story with a happy ending This one is so touching.
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