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Pullo

(594 posts)
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:56 AM Jul 2012

Ohio: Pizza Delivery Driver Fires Shots At 2 Would-Be Armed Robbers

According to police, the Padova’s Pizza Delivery driver was delivering a pizza when two men armed with shotguns approached him, in the 3000 block of Hatfield Dr., at about 11:45 p.m. Monday.

The driver, who was licensed to carry a gun, told the men to stay away from him. When the men continued to approach the driver, he shot at them. One of the alleged would-be robbers was found a short distance away, on Rutledge Drive, with wounds to his face, chest and thigh.


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Ohio: Pizza Delivery Driver Fires Shots At 2 Would-Be Armed Robbers (Original Post) Pullo Jul 2012 OP
Good for the pizza guy! nt dballance Jul 2012 #1
I'm sure the two guys just wanted all his dough... He should have just gave them the pizza. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #2
I'm sorry, I don't believe this story permatex Jul 2012 #3
The problem here Meiko Jul 2012 #4
Guarantee that is the case. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #5
I'd rather be alive and fired than not carry and die because of it. rl6214 Jul 2012 #6
 

permatex

(1,299 posts)
3. I'm sorry, I don't believe this story
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:17 AM
Jul 2012

We've been told umpteen times that if a dirtbag already has a weapon trained on you that if you attempt to draw your own, you will only get shot.
All kidding aside, good for the pizza delivery driver, he saw a threat, he warned the 2 dirtbags, they didn't heed the warning, he drew his legally carried gun and shot in self defense.
Bottom line, if you don't want to get shot committing crimes, don't commit crimes. Seems simple enough to me.

 

Meiko

(1,076 posts)
4. The problem here
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 12:07 PM
Jul 2012

and one that isn't mentioned in the story is that even though the pizza guy was licensed to carry a gun he will probably be fired. Many if not all employers forbid employees from carrying a gun while working. I drove a cab for some time after retiring from the AF and they told us not to carry. All of the drivers carried anyway but if you got caught or had to shoot someone they would fire you. I hope this isn't the case but it is often true. I'll have to keep an eye out for a followup story.

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