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Good lte Mac. While I'm not familiar with this story, my guess is it will depend on the race of the perp as to whether this guy who deep sixed him will face criminal charges or not. Just another example as to why all law abiding citizens should arm themselves.

"That is a blatant misstatement of the events."

Unfortunately, it's just another example of the left-wing bias prevalent in the media today. You're right in that the employee should get a medal for stopping a crime and protecting others from a nutcase with criminal intentions.

But Neo, guns are dangerous. That is why we have the police to protect us.

hmmm a mcdonalds in charlotte... So you mean to tell me that my cashier could be packing? wow. I guess I won't be complaining about my french fries being cold. is that even legal for employees to carry guns at mcdonalds? what if he slips and falls in some grease and the gun goes off? I too agree that he shouldnt be charged for killing the robber, but if he was carrying a concealed weapon around and didnt have a permit, go ahead and bust him for that.

Hooray for vigilante justice!!

6string,

I agree. It isn't legal for folks to carry concealed weapons without a permit and if a person is found doing so (even if it is by killing a robber), then they should be punished for the crime they comitted. As far as the killing itself, if he was acting in self-defense, I see no reason to charge him.

"As far as the killing itself, if he was acting in self-defense, I see no reason to charge him."

Agreed. I do, however, question the wisdom of discharging a firearm in a restaurant where innocent folks are dining. Stray bullets aren't any fun.

Good guys 1 Bad guys 0

Cliff 'em All

Denz,

Good point.

Ever thought that the robber might have mowed down a dozen in the restaurant? Who knows???

Lesson: don't enter with a gun to rob unless you are ready to die for it.

This whole situation is dangerous. First, why was the Mickey D employee carrying a firearm? I mean really, what counter jockey at Mickey D's needs to carry a firearm? If the person is that fearful of the job, find another one. However, permit or no, it showed a careless disregard for the lives of the fellow employee's, any patrons in the restaurant, and the would-be robber. I also believe that there was a customer injured in this event. I saw it on Channel 9 (WSOC) news on Saturday morning.

At the very least, I feel the employee should lose the job for having a firearm at work. How many work places allow employee's to carry firearms?

Shalom

Ok let me get this straight. The McD employee showed careless disregard for the lives of his fellow employees, the patrons AND THE ROBBER who came into the store with a gun with the intention of robbing the store, possibly the employees of their personal belongings and possibly the patrons of their belongings. So the robber should have been allowed to do his robbing while everyone sat back and allowed him to do it. Then he could have shot and killed as many people in the store as he had bullets and left no witnesses to his deed. The McD employee should get a medal for bravery, a paid vacation and a raise. Obviously the employee realized what area he was working in and felt the need for protection. Thank goodness he had it.

Hi folks, there is a lot more to this story that the Charlotte Observer wrote about.
Their article said that the robber came in, walked up to a worker that shook her head, the robber siad, "It's on" and pulled the gun. Then he and another McDonalds employee were shot, he died, the employee was OK. I am to assume the girl that shook her head was involved. She later went to the dead robbers home and said it was her fault, it was her gun.
The robee, that shot the robber was a felon and not supposed to have a gun.
He had also killed his stepdad in November, the police were still deciding whether or not they were going to charge him.
You may want to see the Charlotte Observer article, I think I got the facts right, please check.
One thing about it, the Charlotte police now get to decid this; do they charge him with one murder, two murders, or none.
And the robber...well let's just say, I feel for his family, however...he won't rob again!

jackhart, thanks for that info. I had not heard this info.

Justme, I dislike guns, especially handguns, because they are the more prominent in robberies, etc. I am a pacifist and abhor violence. I believe in peaceful resolution. And for the record, were I in that Mickey D's on the day this event happened, I would have sought to stop the violence in a non-violent manner. If that meant that I get shot and possibily killed, then so be it. Someone has to take a stand for non-violent resolutions to conflict. If not, anarchy will reign.

Shalom