I'm done with Autozone

[Texdentist]

Originally Posted by 92Roadster

....Lets Find Out.....

307 with my name in the US and two of us landed on the Boycott Autozone facebook page within one minute. Long odds for that I would say.

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by Texdentist

307 with my name in the US and two of us landed on the Boycott Autozone facebook page within one minute. Long odds for that I would say.

Buy a lottery ticket Doc. I want a visit to the Brazilian Steak House when you win.

[Texdentist]

Originally Posted by Junkman2008

Buy a lottery ticket Doc. I want a visit to the Brazilian Steak House when you win.

I bought $20 worth twice last week trying to win that darn Powerball jackpot. That would have paid for one of us (not the jackpot -- the 40 bucks). But lemme know the next time you're in DFW. The steak is on me.

[Junkman2008]

You KNOW I will!

[Bob88]

Originally Posted by 92Roadster

....Lets Find Out.....

Wow 1409, I didn't know I was so popular.

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by Bob88

Wow 1409, I didn't know I was so popular.

I mean, how common is 'Bob'?

[Fluffy]

Originally Posted by Junkman2008

There are 217 people with my name in the USA. 216 of them better not do anything stupid.

I am the only one in the US and we are two in France

[The Torch]

1 or fewer
How in the hell can you have fewer than one person with a name?

[Texdentist]

Originally Posted by The Torch

1 or fewer
How in the hell can you have fewer than one person with a name?

I thought the same thing when I put my wife's name in. Her first name is Deonnah - not very common name. 1 or fewer with her full name.

[92Roadster]

.....that depends what your name was before
"José" sold you an ID......

Originally Posted by The Torch

1 or fewer
How in the hell can you have fewer than one person with a name?

[raidmagic]

I am one of 8 with my name.

[92Roadster]

Originally Posted by raidmagic

I am one of 8 with my name.

...delete the word Officer first then try it again.....

[c6vettedude]

Originally Posted by the machine

So to be serious for a moment. I have to side with the company on this one. While I see exactly why the guy did what he did and was moraly correct in what he did, autozone is a huge company with many many stores and many employees to protect. The vast majority of stick ups end with only loss of property until someone chalenges the robber. This story could have ended quite differently with the robber shooting the manager and or this guy. Who would be the hero then. The police said that this guy had robbed 30 other places, but they did not say he killed anyone durring any of those robberies, a fact that certainly would have been mentioned if it had happened. This guy could have run to his car and called police. He could have then followed the guy and pointed him out to police. Of course hindsight is 20/20 so who knows for sure what any of us would have actualy done.

For breaking corporate policy he deserved to get fired and for being brave and loyal to his manager he deserves to get quietly rehired and given a big raise. Otherwise he should head on down to O'Riely's and tell them the story....I am sure he would be hired in a flash.

I've been in stores that have been robbed on more than a few occasions, and imho, he should've jumped in his car, called 911 and followed the guy...giving the police as much detailed info as possible about the perp, the car, plates ect. If the employee had shot and injured, or worse yet killed somebody, then Autozone would no doubt be held liable. I love firearms, but often people think that just because they have access to a gun, that the gun is the only solution.

Too many people who own guns don't take the time to think things through, and don't realize the awesome responsibility that comes with a weapon. This is mostly due to the lack of respect for these weapons.

For those that "sided" with the employee, would you still feel the same if your kid, wife, gf or other loved-one was in the store?? Would you chance their lives with a guy who obviously didn't think things through??

[92Roadster]

Originally Posted by c6vettedude

For those that "sided" with the employee, would you still feel the same if your kid, wife, gf or other loved-one was in the store?? Would you chance their lives with a guy who obviously didn't think things through??

....as I am one of those that sided, I do not keep a hand gun
period, but seeing the guy fled the scene I don't see that
would make any difference if I was with family or not,
apparently he thought about it as he did not engage in a fire
fight, that split second to produce a weapon appeared to have
had an advantage...if you were a plain clothes officer would you
not draw your weapon...

[c6vettedude]

Originally Posted by 92Roadster

....as I am one of those that sided, I do not keep a hand gun
period, but seeing the guy fled the scene I don't see that
would make any difference if I was with family or not,
apparently he thought about it as he did not engage in a fire
fight, that split second to produce a weapon appeared to have
had an advantage...if you were a plain clothes officer would you
not draw your weapon...

Just in general it seems that many (not just here) would be in agreement with store personnel bringing a gun to the scene, and I was just wondering if they'd change their mind about that course of action if they had a loved-one on the scene.

As an off-duty officer, you're never really off duty, but you'd first want to assess the situation first. If you see that there is no threat to human life, then there's no need for a gun. However, a rookie might panic, pull his gun and escalate the situation. A seasoned veteran would "feel" things out first, before pulling his gun. That goes for on-duty, as well as off-duty. Most situations involving a perp with a gun a resolved peacefully.