RustyShackelford
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Drug store crimes; case history(legal precedent)....
In my metro area, thefts & armed robberies are common. Drug stores & medical offices being targeted by high strung junkies or gangs were in the local media a lot. Law enforcement task forces & special narcotics detectives helped curb a few of the high profile incidents but it's still a issue.
I recall a retired LE/G-armed security officer in the space coast area of Florida who smoke-checked a drug addict who pulled a armed robbery. He ran into the drug store, pointed a gun at the pharmacist(private business not a chain). The plain clothes security officer quietly drew a pistol & got behind the thug.
The security plan worked well in that event. The incident with John Egland(check spelling) in Oklahoma City OK is good example of what not to do in a drug store robbery.
England(reported as a USAF veteran & CCW license holder), shot at 2 young hold up men. He chased a robber out of the drug store then returned, reportedly shooting the downed subject a few more times.
This event was recorded on a few CCTV cameras & the crime scene material helped get the small business owner convicted. He's now in a state prison in OK.
Rusty
In my metro area, thefts & armed robberies are common. Drug stores & medical offices being targeted by high strung junkies or gangs were in the local media a lot. Law enforcement task forces & special narcotics detectives helped curb a few of the high profile incidents but it's still a issue.
I recall a retired LE/G-armed security officer in the space coast area of Florida who smoke-checked a drug addict who pulled a armed robbery. He ran into the drug store, pointed a gun at the pharmacist(private business not a chain). The plain clothes security officer quietly drew a pistol & got behind the thug.
The security plan worked well in that event. The incident with John Egland(check spelling) in Oklahoma City OK is good example of what not to do in a drug store robbery.
England(reported as a USAF veteran & CCW license holder), shot at 2 young hold up men. He chased a robber out of the drug store then returned, reportedly shooting the downed subject a few more times.
This event was recorded on a few CCTV cameras & the crime scene material helped get the small business owner convicted. He's now in a state prison in OK.
Rusty