Vegas Free-for-All - Robber Shot Dead in RIO!

Robber Shot Dead in RIO!

snidely333

Dec 14, 2014
8:51am

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Originally posted by: jatki99

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Originally posted by: Boilerman
If those considering robbery know that they will be shot dead, then there will be no robbery in the future.

it almost seems best to make sure the assailant is dead(as long as he is threatening bodily injury) or you might get sued. I recently read an article(can't find it now) about a guy who was robbing a Mcdonalds at gun point and one of the customers thwarted it when he ended up shooting the guy, who was subsequently incarcerated. The convicted guy thought there was no good reason for the other guy to shoot him. HUH? Now the guy has to hire a lawyer, waste a bunch of time andwho knows, might have even lost and got a judgement. I've heard of more insane things happen in this country.

Doesn't matter. The dead guy's family can bring a lawsuit.

jatki

Dec 14, 2014
11:02am

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Originally posted by: snidely333

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Originally posted by: jatki99
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
If those considering robbery know that they will be shot dead, then there will be no robbery in the future.

it almost seems best to make sure the assailant is dead(as long as he is threatening bodily injury) or you might get sued. I recently read an article(can't find it now) about a guy who was robbing a Mcdonalds at gun point and one of the customers thwarted it when he ended up shooting the guy, who was subsequently incarcerated. The convicted guy thought there was no good reason for the other guy to shoot him. HUH? Now the guy has to hire a lawyer, waste a bunch of time andwho knows, might have even lost and got a judgement. I've heard of more insane things happen in this country.

Doesn't matter. The dead guy's family can bring a lawsuit.

I know. Furthering the erosion of my faith in humanity and how this world works. Pretty insane.

O2bnVegas

Dec 15, 2014
4:29am

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Well, it isn't like they come out with a ton of money in most of these robberies (a casino robbery may be the exception). Plus, they are the lowest crud of humanity, not to be envied. How pleasant a life can that be?

Roulette Man

Dec 15, 2014
5:28am

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Originally posted by: O2bnVegas

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Originally posted by: jatki99
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
If those considering robbery know that they will be shot dead, then there will be no robbery in the future.

it almost seems best to make sure the assailant is dead(as long as he is threatening bodily injury) or you might get sued. I recently read an article(can't find it now) about a guy who was robbing a Mcdonalds at gun point and one of the customers thwarted it when he ended up shooting the guy, who was subsequently incarcerated. The convicted guy thought there was no good reason for the other guy to shoot him. HUH? Now the guy has to hire a lawyer, waste a bunch of time andwho knows, might have even lost and got a judgement. I've heard of more insane things happen in this country.

This is why businesses such as fast food, convenience store, banks, etc. caution and train their employees to not take action in a robbery. Avoid eye contact and hand over the money.

If company policy says employees aren't to take action, an employee who does so could lose his job as well as suffer prosecution by the thug's family or family of an employee who happens to be harmed in the crossfire. Disheartening, but true.

I love a good story where a thug gets what he/she deserves right on the spot. But it isn't worth the loss of life or subsequent legal difficulties for good people trying to earn a living.

I hope the person who shot the Rio robber doesn't suffer any consequences.

True story from many years ago. 7/11 employees are not allowed to wear fire-arms. One night a clerk (who had a concealed fire arm) was robbed. He completely cooperated with giving the robber the money. The robber then told him at gunpoint to head to the walk in refrigerator. The clerk felt that the chances were better than 50/50 that the robber was going to kill him. The clerk turned around and shot the robber. The robber ran right through plate glass and was found dead in an empty lot next door. 7/11 immediately fired the clerk. I think if I was the clerk, I could handle being fired and still being alive.

Bottom line is I pretty much agree with cooperating with the robber, but if you sense you are going to be killed, you should do everything in your power to fight.