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July 15, 2018, 09:02 AM | #26 |
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No one has mentioned that had the thief been armed Academy would have had 1 less manager.
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The fact that he hadn't yet stopped to insert a magazine and load the pistol when he got tackled, was serendipity. He was armed.
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July 15, 2018, 03:21 PM | #30 |
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I think we understand that and no need to belabor that having staff fight for property alone is a bad policy to require of a wage slave.
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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Dean Crouch was fired a few weeks ago from his manager position at an Academy Sports location. The reason; He tackled a man who had just stolen a pistol and ammunition from the store.
After receiving national attention for his actions, the chain has decided to give him his job back. “I am pleased to report that the head of Academy Sports + Outdoors stores spoke with Mr. Crouch and offered him his job back and Mr. Crouch accepted,” his attorney Ryan Hobbs said. |
July 17, 2018, 12:10 PM | #33 |
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osbornk, see post #16.
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July 17, 2018, 01:13 PM | #34 |
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I'm going to recount a story. I am reading a book called "Raising Men" by Eric Davis - a great read even for those without children. Davis is an ex-Navy SEAL instructor and he recounts how he, his kids, his wife, and his friends kids and wife were returning to his truck parked after doing some camping. Someone was rifling through the back of it and Davis recounts his intended course of action with his friend: to take their families, retreat to a distance, and observe. Their wives, being a little more in favor of immediate action, acted quicker to confront the thief. He goes on to recount a training drill where you were "safe" in a white box and had no time limit. The drill was to teach you to stay in safety when present.
Did the gun grabber present an imminent threat? Probably not. Yes he presented a long term threat but considering that he is now out on bail (accepting facts presented in this thread) that threat has not gone away. The assistant manager, while acting in good faith to prevent harm, gained nothing in the long term and took on substantial risk. Heroic? Yes it was a heroic action and I applaud it. Personally I think those maintaining possession of a gun have a duty to maintain that possession so in that since I think what he did was right. Meaningful in the long run? Nope. Just accepting risk for no meaningful gain. As has been noted the would be thief is not actually prevented from doing it again. I can see the argument from the employers view to "stand down" and focus only on being a good witness for those who are given the duty of law enforcement. |
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Ok, so he's out on bail now, that the threat is back on the street is the responsibility of the Judge who granted bail. NOT the guy who DID STOP the threat, that day. Quote:
Sometimes, taking "substantial risk" for a short term gain IS the right thing to do. I think not taking an action that could have short term gain, for fear that it won't have long term gain is a very,very poor choice when people's lives are at risk. Would you sleep soundly if you had failed to act, and because of that someone innocent died? What if the thief that you could have stopped, and didn't even try to, shot someone in the parking lot after getting past you? What if that someone was your wife or child ??? Would you still say it wasn't worth taking the risk because you couldn't see any long term gain??? How about an active shooter situation? Would you say it wasn't worthwhile to try and take him down, because he wasn't shooting at the moment you had the opportunity?? Would you let him go on, doing what he wanted, shooting other people, or would you DO something if you had the means?? Rabid dogs must be stopped. Not doing so, when you could, because the dog isn't trying to bite YOU at the moment isn't, in my opinion. the right answer. Now I'm not saying throw your life away in a vain attempt, that would be stupid. But if you're the guy one the spot, and you decide, in the few seconds available, that you could act, successfully, then I think it would be moral cowardice not to. On the other hand, if, in the limited time available, you decide that nothing you could do would matter, and would only add to your personal risk, its not cowardice to do nothing, its prudence. None of us was there, none of us had to make that decision in a few seconds time, and so, none of us should armchair quarterback his decision. Just my opinion, and worth every penny you paid for it.
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44 AMP you have some valid points in there and I cannot help but thinking back to the old Spider Man stories that lead to the death of Uncle Ben . Society has changed since those were inked and probably not for the better.
I think there is a duty that goes with owning a deadly weapon. For the record I would put that duty to exist with other obvious means of inflicting trauma like a vehicle so I don't intend to paint this into an anti-gun argument. No I don't intend to go to the extreme of "well that COULD harm someone" so I am going to have to beg the use of a Potter Stewart definition. If you own something so readily capable of killing or harming others you have a certain duty to protect it I understand the policy of many stores to not pursue shoplifters. But we are not discussing a big screen TV, a deck of cards, or anything of that nature. We are discussing a gun and that is, to me, a fundamental difference. I guess I need to readjust my thoughts on this in regards to Academy. The manager acted in good faith to protect the interests of both the store and the general public. Imagine the risk Academy has exposed themselves to. Prohibited person who needs a gun? Academy seems like an option. Just skip the paperwork. |
July 18, 2018, 08:32 AM | #37 |
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Every store policy is written so it can mean anything management wants it to mean at any given time. That being said, I doubt this guy will stay at Academy too long. He may love his job but the publicity around this event will likely be a distraction for him to work their. It also reflects badly on upper management.
A precedent has now been set that if you break the rules you can get away with anything. But why did he do it....really? To stop a shoplifter or a dangerous criminal? Guess he can say anything he wants and there is no way of knowing if he is just a gung ho manager or a wannabe superhero. Either way he did the right thing.....despite his intent. |
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Company policy is usually dictated by the insurance policies they hold. Risk reduction is often more important to the owners/managers of a business.
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