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TexasTowelie

(116,812 posts) Sat Dec 31, 2016, 06:37 AM Dec 2016

Waffle House waitress pulled gun on robbers who threatened to shoot everyone

A Waffle House waitress took matters into her own hands after three robbers entered the restaurant and demanded cash.

Heather Burkinshaw-Stanley followed three robbers out of the restaurant and fired a shot after they stole $200 from the Waffle House worked at in Newnan on U.S. 29, according to a police report.

The three men walked into the diner about 2:30 a.m. Thursday and ordered a meal, according to a police report.

Twenty minutes later, one of the men walked over to the counter and presented a note threatening to shoot every one inside if he didn’t get “all of the money,” according to the report. The waitress at the counter told police she didn’t see a gun and one was never shown.

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/local/waffle-house-waitress-pulled-gun-robbers-who-threatened-shoot-everyone/N36D8suXaeg82x3mdW9a0M/

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Waffle House waitress pulled gun on robbers who threatened to shoot everyone (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP

You go girl. democratisphere Dec 2016 #1

Did you even read the story? rgbecker Dec 2016 #3

Absolutely correct.... waitress should be charged with reckless endangerment groundloop Jan 2017 #4

She was fired for it... Phentex Jan 2017 #5

What was she trying to do? If she was aiming at them, it wasn't self defense femmedem Dec 2016 #2

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. You go girl.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 07:57 AM

Dec 2016

Perfect example for having a personal protection device. There's a ton of scum in this world threatening innocent people.

rgbecker

(4,877 posts)

3. Did you even read the story?

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 11:37 AM

Dec 2016

The waitress saved everyone by giving the crooks the $200. She never confronted them with her "personal protection device".
Sounds more like she was just letting off some tension wishing she had the guts to go over to the BP station and confront them.

Although are stories about occasions where an innocent with a weapon saves lives or property, this is not one of them. The newspaper should be faulted for headlining the article as if it were otherwise.

groundloop

(12,271 posts)

4. Absolutely correct.... waitress should be charged with reckless endangerment

Reply to rgbecker (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 07:17 PM

Jan 2017

The moment the robbers fled the restaurant it was no longer a case of self defense. Firing a gun into the air (especially in a city) is just plain stupid. This story is just playing into the hands of gun nuts who think they'll be the next 'good guy with a gun' who can be a hero.

Phentex

(16,504 posts)

5. She was fired for it...

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 10:10 AM

Jan 2017

she could have shot patrons, other employees or herself. There is a reason they tell employees to hand over the damn money. She wasn't a perfect example of anything except NOT understanding company policy.

femmedem

(8,444 posts)

2. What was she trying to do? If she was aiming at them, it wasn't self defense

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 08:26 AM

Dec 2016

and no one deserves to be shot over a $200 robbery. Better to focus on getting the plate number.

If she was shooting into the air as the article states, that's dangerous.

Newspaper articles that normalize this behavior are irresponsible.

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