Comments on: Video: Clerk knocks out robber http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 06:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1307300 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1307300 What does mine say? What does mine say?

]]> By: Ant http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1307285 Ant Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1307285 Dude Dude

]]> By: huggles huggles http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1307121 huggles huggles Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1307121 What do you mean? I used to work in a cash for gold store, then I took an arrow in the knee. What do you mean? I used to work in a cash for gold store, then I took an arrow in the knee.

]]> By: MarcVader http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306399 MarcVader Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306399 There's also the scenario where you end up paralyzed by gunshots and have the rest of your life to regret not just handing over the cash. There’s also the scenario where you end up paralyzed by gunshots and have the rest of your life to regret not just handing over the cash.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306215 Lemoutan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306215 I'm not sure it's altogether fair to characterise the premise of the established newsworthiness of this tale as a logical flaw. But I take your point that this may be irrelevant to the population under discussion. I’m not sure it’s altogether fair to characterise the premise of the established newsworthiness of this tale as a logical flaw. But I take your point that this may be irrelevant to the population under discussion.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306211 Lemoutan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306211 Not sure what would 'encourage' them. The normal, but in this case conterfactual, scenario you describe would not have been newsworthy. SNAFU, as they used to say. I.e. what you're describing happens anyway. What I'm describing is a possible (though unlikely) arms race. Is all. Not sure what would ‘encourage’ them. The normal, but in this case conterfactual, scenario you describe would not have been newsworthy. SNAFU, as they used to say.

I.e. what you’re describing happens anyway. What I’m describing is a possible (though unlikely) arms race.

Is all.

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306192 noah django Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306192 and then there's the lifetime of self-loathing inherent in letting a shifty base-head rob you when you knew you coulda flattened him.  sounds like it doesn't bother you, though, Jimmy. and then there’s the lifetime of self-loathing inherent in letting a shifty base-head rob you when you knew you coulda flattened him.  sounds like it doesn’t bother you, though, Jimmy.

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306191 noah django Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306191 well, the flaw in your logic is that you expect that these subsequent robbers are going to have seen this newscast and are going to apply your logical conclusions toward these upcoming robberies when, in fact, they are actually all on crack. well, the flaw in your logic is that you expect that these subsequent robbers are going to have seen this newscast and are going to apply your logical conclusions toward these upcoming robberies when, in fact, they are actually all on crack.

]]> By: Secret Gonyea Blog http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306181 Secret Gonyea Blog Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306181 Wow. Seth Rogan knocked that guy the fuck out. Wow. Seth Rogan knocked that guy the fuck out.

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306174 Marc Mielke Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306174 It's likely the clerk recognized the weapon to be a pellet gun, so he wasn't being overly stupid or anything. It's not too difficult to tell the difference; I'd imagine the difficulty is keeping your wits about you while a gun is in your face.  (Cue 'replica' scene from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) It’s likely the clerk recognized the weapon to be a pellet gun, so he wasn’t being overly stupid or anything. It’s not too difficult to tell the difference; I’d imagine the difficulty is keeping your wits about you while a gun is in your face. 

(Cue ‘replica’ scene from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels)

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306123 Snig Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306123 If it's money you give it up, if you feel it's your life, you try to escape/ fight 100%.  If money de-escelates the situtation great, if he still seems like he's going to kill you, try to escape or fight him.  Running from a gunman likely has better odds in real life than it does in the movies, though situations vary. The guy who is attacked never does anything "wrong", as in my mind 100% of the wrongness comes from the guy holding the gun.  If it’s money you give it up, if you feel it’s your life, you try to escape/ fight 100%.  If money de-escelates the situtation great, if he still seems like he’s going to kill you, try to escape or fight him.  Running from a gunman likely has better odds in real life than it does in the movies, though situations vary. The guy who is attacked never does anything “wrong”, as in my mind 100% of the wrongness comes from the guy holding the gun. 

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306115 Snig Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306115 And if he hadn't been punched, and had gotten away, other robbers, or the same robber, would possibly be encouraged to rob them with a gun again.   And if he hadn’t been punched, and had gotten away, other robbers, or the same robber, would possibly be encouraged to rob them with a gun again.  

]]> By: PapayaSF http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306100 PapayaSF Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306100 Making a robber clean up his own blood: Like a boss! Making a robber clean up his own blood: Like a boss!

]]> By: exhipigeonist http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1306074 exhipigeonist Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1306074 00:48 "If he wants money, get a job, work, like everybody else in this world." I hope I'm not the only one who finds this sentiment incredibly depressing. 00:48 “If he wants money, get a job, work, like everybody else in this world.”

I hope I’m not the only one who finds this sentiment incredibly depressing.

]]> By: Phillip Ginder http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305977 Phillip Ginder Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305977 That's a National Nemo. National Nero is a symbol meaning "nothing" or "null", a placeholder invented in the Middle East. That’s a National Nemo. National Nero is a symbol meaning “nothing” or “null”, a placeholder invented in the Middle East.

]]> By: jimmoffet http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305930 jimmoffet Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305930 9 times out of 10, the clerk that fights back gets shot. Word of advice, give the guy with the gun the gold. Businesses have "hand over the cash" policies because it dramatically reduces the number of their employees that get killed on the job. It's cute that he made him clean up his own blood, very macho, but the whole thing was incredibly stupid and terrible lesson for anyone watching it. 9 times out of 10, the clerk that fights back gets shot.

Word of advice, give the guy with the gun the gold. Businesses have “hand over the cash” policies because it dramatically reduces the number of their employees that get killed on the job.

It’s cute that he made him clean up his own blood, very macho, but the whole thing was incredibly stupid and terrible lesson for anyone watching it.

]]> By: surreality http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305914 surreality Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305914 In the clip, his boss says he's going to "let it slide". Probably because it ended well instead of poorly. In the clip, his boss says he’s going to “let it slide”. Probably because it ended well instead of poorly.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305789 Cowicide Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305789 The only problem is there's plenty of occurrences where people hand over the money and then they get shot anyway (no witnesses).  Then again, I guess in the end it probably is a lot safer to just hand over the money in most cases. The only problem is there’s plenty of occurrences where people hand over the money and then they get shot anyway (no witnesses).  Then again, I guess in the end it probably is a lot safer to just hand over the money in most cases.

]]> By: JohnBerry http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305764 JohnBerry Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305764 I have worked at places that had strict "hand over the cash" policies. I have seen people fired for arguing with a robber or not handing over the cash. When the boss says that giving the bad-guys the money is the only acceptable action then who am I to argue? Especially with an armed robber. I have worked at places that had strict “hand over the cash” policies. I have seen people fired for arguing with a robber or not handing over the cash. When the boss says that giving the bad-guys the money is the only acceptable action then who am I to argue? Especially with an armed robber.

]]> By: Eddie Perkins http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305745 Eddie Perkins Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305745 Let me guess, the clerk was then promptly fired. Let me guess, the clerk was then promptly fired.

]]> By: D Wyatt http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305738 D Wyatt Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305738 "robber would become a national nero" National Nero: Definition- a small semi-disabled fish with one small flipper and one large, capable of literally swimming circles around other fish-Nationally... “robber would become a national nero”
National Nero: Definition- a small semi-disabled fish with one small flipper and one large, capable of literally swimming circles around other fish-Nationally…

]]> By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305723 Ito Kagehisa Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305723 I guess everyone has to be concerned about something? I guess everyone has to be concerned about something?

]]> By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305721 Ito Kagehisa Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305721 Yeah, but in Soviet Russia, the japanese are stealing your spice, Leto. Yeah, but in Soviet Russia, the japanese are stealing your spice, Leto.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305667 Lemoutan Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305667 I'm concerned that Mothershead has simply ensured that the next attempted robbery will be carried out by one with a more powerful weapon, by one who is prepared to use it and by one who isn't bothered by the small reward that Mothershead advertises. The number of people fulfilling all three conditions is likely to be zero, but - perhaps paradoxically - adding a fourth condition (idiocy, for example) might increase the probability of actualisation and an unhappy outcome. I’m concerned that Mothershead has simply ensured that the next attempted robbery will be carried out by one with a more powerful weapon, by one who is prepared to use it and by one who isn’t bothered by the small reward that Mothershead advertises.

The number of people fulfilling all three conditions is likely to be zero, but – perhaps paradoxically – adding a fourth condition (idiocy, for example) might increase the probability of actualisation and an unhappy outcome.

]]> By: Leto_Atreides http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305652 Leto_Atreides Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305652 In Canada, he would have been charged with assault and fired from his job. Then the robber would become a national nero. In Canada, he would have been charged with assault and fired from his job. Then the robber would become a national nero.

]]> By: TokenCapitalist http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305642 TokenCapitalist Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305642 This is why if you practice concealed carry, you have to be consistent about it. I don't blame the clerk, there are reasons someone forgets or can't carry at times. His only mistake was after punching the guy to not restrain him and maintain distance. The robber could've easily had a knife on him. This is why cops very carefully approach suspects, and furthermore, make them take the positions they do on the ground. Armchair quarterbacking aside, that clerk has balls. Respect. This is why if you practice concealed carry, you have to be consistent about it. I don’t blame the clerk, there are reasons someone forgets or can’t carry at times.

His only mistake was after punching the guy to not restrain him and maintain distance. The robber could’ve easily had a knife on him. This is why cops very carefully approach suspects, and furthermore, make them take the positions they do on the ground.

Armchair quarterbacking aside, that clerk has balls. Respect.

]]> By: MrRocking http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305614 MrRocking Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305614 Doesn't the robber know anything? You can't leave a Cash for Gold joint with your dignity. Doesn’t the robber know anything? You can’t leave a Cash for Gold joint with your dignity.

]]> By: Akula971 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/28/video-clerk-knocks-out-robber.html#comment-1305593 Akula971 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136256#comment-1305593 Sweeeeet Sweeeeet

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