Workers Thwart Robbery
POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN PAWN SHOP INCIDENT
Posted: December 15, 2010 at 5:32 a.m.
Springdale police detective Michael Hendrix talks to fellow detective Ben Townsend and Lt. Kevin Lewis on Tuesday about the shooting scene at C&S Gun Shop on Thompson Street in Springdale.
Bullets flew across Thompson Street on Tuesday after employees of a pawn shop thwarted an armed robbery.
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No one comments on the danger of civilians shooting randomly at the robber. A shop was hit, a couple of people narrowly missed. To paraphrase a comment from a friend, 'this isn't a wild west movie.' Yikes!
Posted by: VillageIdiot
December 15, 2010 at 8:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It is ok to put the race of the robbers. The only people you will offend are crooks...
Posted by: hogheaven77
December 15, 2010 at 8:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
I think the shooting if it happened in the store during the robbery would have been justified. But once outside it sounds like nobody could shoot straight and placed an unknown amount of people in harms way and that should not be allowed. Should have been getting a license plate number instead of throwing lead. I believe in the right to bear arms but knowing where your bullets are going and hitting what your shooting at makes a whole lot more sence than the firefight that seemed to have happened. A shotgun would have surficed less collatereal damage to property and people.
Posted by: martywilliams105261712
December 15, 2010 at 9:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
There was no cause for using deadly force here. Whoever fired those shots nearly hitting several innocent bystanders should be arrested.
You're correct Villageidiot,, this is not the wild west and they need to be reminded..
Check the conceal to carry rules.. They should not have fired their weapons.
Posted by: Camelback
December 15, 2010 at 9:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Store owner acted appropriately. We certainly do not want innocent people harmed. But, we have swung too far the other way in our views. That is why we have so many incidents these days where robberies and attacks are committed at any time of the day.
Posted by: whitehead8
December 15, 2010 at 10:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
As someone who is at that location almost daily, I'm frightened by the cowboy mentality demonstrated in this incident. I appreciate the danger the clerk was in and understand the employees wanting to resist, but imagine if a bystander had been injured or killed. I'll be interested to see how the S'dale Police address this situation.
Posted by: hiwasseguy
December 15, 2010 at 10:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
@hogheaven77, they only put the race in the description if it is somebody other than white, at least most of the time.
Posted by: Spree
December 15, 2010 at 12:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The people at the pawn shop sure do need to practice some.
Talk about dumb crooks! Go in any pawn shop and everyone carries. So, we have to look for a guy that just ain't too bright. As soon as he quits shakin' he'll probably turn hisself in.
Posted by: Oldearkie
December 15, 2010 at 12:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
First off, the robber was ARMED, and that's plenty of reason to use lethal force. What other reason do you need?
Second, ANYONE short of a Navy SEAL is going to have accuracy issues in this condition. This isn't shooting at a paper target, or playing a video game. You're shooting at a target that CAN SHOOT BACK. Even cops don't have good accuracy in these conditions.
So while it's not ideal, it's not a surprise that errant rounds went in unintended directions.
You guys are making out like the people who defended themselves are the criminals. They are the VICTIMS. Wanna know how to prevent this sort of thing? If we had a justice system that worked, maybe we wouldn't have people committing armed robbery.
And the biggest issue I have....how DUMB do you have to be to try to rob a gun store and pawn shop?!?!?
Posted by: x3
December 15, 2010 at 4:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Just think if more people who are sane and well trained to carry a concealed weapon robbers like this would think twice about committing crimes since they know their odds of getting shot and killed would be high. Its just a shame the pawn shop owners couldn't aim any better than they did. Now we have a armed robber on the loose and more than likely desperate enough to do it again.
Posted by: oldrustynut
December 15, 2010 at 5:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
fully justified in their actions while INSIDE the shop.
once they stepped outside onto public property and put innocent civilians lives in danger they have broken the law and should be held accountable for it.
Posted by: Dave_Barnes
December 16, 2010 at 12:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
X3 let me make sure you understand the liberal viewpoint on the law. If someone has a gun, shoots you and KILLS you, then and only then do you have the right to defend you life. Even though you had to die before you were justified in defending yourself. Someone said they should have gone outside to get a tag? Where they were possibly shot out or a gun was pointed at them. They fired. What do you people what? You have to make up your mind!!!
Posted by: BCGuy
December 16, 2010 at 6:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
I have to say if I was working and someone pointed a gun at either me or a co-worker I would have pulled my weapon and started shooting. If charges were filed for shooting, than so be it at least I am not dead. I can assure you, I would not say well I cannot defend my life or other so I will be a sitting duck so he can kill us. When it continued outside my thought would not have been, oh I have to let him go because someone might be injuried. I too would have probably continued to shoot until I felt my life was safe. When one points a gun at a person; one should expect one to be pointed back.
Posted by: Criminalj
December 16, 2010 at 9:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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