Autozone.....Really..??

[yelbike]

Let's discuss that statement....
In most robberies, no one is injured or killed, they just lose property.
So, most likely, statistics wise, the employee did not prevent injury or death, just the robbery.
In fact, by introducing another firearm to the situation, he most likely increased the chances of he and his co-worker getting injured or killed.

You bring up a good point. But who cares about the robbery? If the employee retrieved his gun to "save" the $2000, he's an idiot. I don't think that's what he did, he tried to save his buddy,(no man left behind). I have to believe he's a hero not an idiot.
I agree with the" comply to the robbery" part. Losing a life is not worth it.

 

[k0ua]

Let's discuss that statement....
In most robberies, no one is injured or killed, they just lose property.
So, most likely, statistics wise, the employee did not prevent injury or death, just the robbery.
In fact, by introducing another firearm to the situation, he most likely increased the chances of he and his co-worker getting injured or killed.

Yeah you remember those statistics when a bullet is coming out of a robbers gun pointed between your eyes.. I am sure a lot of "good statistics" will go thru your mind just before 115 grains of copper and lead at 1200fps do. When a man points a gun at you, you have a very good chance of dying because he wants to keep your mouth shut. Are you willing to risk it? I am not. I call BS on your above statement!

James K0UA

 

[mikehaugen]

I believe these "comply with robber" policies are what keep robberies happening. It is way too easy. If there were a higher percentage of people like this that would retaliate, there wouldn't be nearly as many robberies.

If this robber had gotten away with this, chances are he was going to go out again (likely even that same night) and do it again. This one may have made him sit down and think. Maybe not stop him, but he probably didn't go out again that night.

 

[mikehaugen]

AZ employees will fit right in at NAPA.

Can't say that I agree with this exactly... I have never been able to walk into an autozone and feel that I could good decent advice from a knowledgeable person. Mostly I see high school kids that that because they put a cold air intake on their rice burner they are mechanics. This is true for advance and o'reilly as well. Napa, Car quest, and lee auto parts usually have experienced car parts people. I would go (in the past) to autozone because I already knew what I wanted and what I was buying, not usually looking for advice- just the part. Also because they have better hours than napa.

 

[The kid]

Let's discuss that statement....
In most robberies, no one is injured or killed, they just lose property.
So, most likely, statistics wise, the employee did not prevent injury or death, just the robbery.
In fact, by introducing another firearm to the situation, he most likely increased the chances of he and his co-worker getting injured or killed.

Maybe. Maybe not. And this is a personal opinion or facts? No one was shot. The former employee obviously kept his cool and the criminal fled when he saw a bead between his eyes. I'm not condoning Mr McLeans actions. In my opinion he did save a life by his actions.

Regional corporate phone number for that autozone is 301-203-1596. I did call and express my concern because Mr McLean acted alone and was off the clock. If a friend of one of the workers armed had walked into the store and did the same thing. Would the employee be fired because the person defending his friend had a weapon and used it? Autozone will suffer bad Karma till they rectify this wrong doing. Just my opinion.

Your scenario if a off duty police officer arrived and pulled a weapon is putting others at risk. Mr. McLean would have probably shot the guy had he pointed his weapon at him. The article did not say he ran after the guy after he left. Mr.McLean being former military kept his cool and was in control.

 

[MF1433V]

:thumbsup:

I believe these "comply with robber" policies are what keep robberies happening. It is way too easy. If there were a higher percentage of people like this that would retaliate, there wouldn't be nearly as many robberies.

If this robber had gotten away with this, chances are he was going to go out again (likely even that same night) and do it again. This one may have made him sit down and think. Maybe not stop him, but he probably didn't go out again that night.

What he said!

 

[brin]

I believe these "comply with robber" policies are what keep robberies happening. It is way too easy. If there were a higher percentage of people like this that would retaliate, there wouldn't be nearly as many robberies.

If this robber had gotten away with this, chances are he was going to go out again (likely even that same night) and do it again. This one may have made him sit down and think. Maybe not stop him, but he probably didn't go out again that night.

I agree with you Mike....Just imagine if we did the same thing with Terrorists...so instead of passengers on a plane rushing a terrorist ...they would just comply...How many buildings and lives would we lose...You are right.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah you remember those statistics when a bullet is coming out of a robbers gun pointed between your eyes.. I am sure a lot of "good statistics" will go thru your mind just before 115 grains of copper and lead at 1200fps do. When a man points a gun at you, you have a very good chance of dying because he wants to keep your mouth shut. Are you willing to risk it? I am not. I call BS on your above statement!

James K0UA

Having been held at gunpoint by a man with a shotgun telling me he was going to kill me in a Dairy Queen parking lot when I was 16 and getting out alive, I think I have just enough first hand experience to know what its like.

 

[MossRoad]

I also had a friend that was murdered while repossing a car. He was armed with two guns.

 

[mikehaugen]

Having been held at gunpoint by a man with a shotgun telling me he was going to kill me in a Dairy Queen parking lot when I was 16 and getting out alive, I think I have just enough first hand experience to know what its like.

so if I were walking by and witnessed this and happened to have a .44 magnum under my coat, you would have rather had me walk on by?