AutoZone Fires Worker Who Stopped Robbery

[Jeepbonehead]

AutoZone Fires Worker Who Stopped Robbery | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

Devin McLean and his store manager were about to close the AutoZone in York County, Va. when a gunman barged into the store.
“He pulled a gun from his waist band and demanded me and my manager go back into the office,” McLean told Fox News.
At some point, McLean was left in a restroom while the gunman made the manager open the store safe. That’s when McLean, a 23-year-old Air Force veteran, bolted through a side door and ran to his truck.
He returned through the front door holding a Glock 40 – pointed directly at the masked robber.
“I told him to freeze and to drop his weapon,” McLean told Fox News.
Instead, the robber took off – last seen running down the street from the store.
“I watched him run down the street,” he said. “I came back inside and made sure my manager was okay and he called the police.”

Off to napa I go. Thats just messed up

[DizzDizz]

What was his reason for getting fired?

[ct67_72]

From what I understand it violates their "no gun" policy.

[Hudson]

From what I understand it violates their "no gun" policy.

So if he hit him over the head with a tire iron it would of been perfectly acceptable?

[ct67_72]

So if he hit him over the head with a tire iron it would of been perfectly acceptable?

apparently

[Lycaon]

when i worked for autozone they always told us that if someone were to try and rob the place you were to comply and let them away with whatever they take. you were not to try to stop them. thats most likely why they fired him. autozone doesnt care about their employees, i was told when i was a driver that if i was involved in an accident regardless of whos fault it was i was to be terminated. its just one of those things that makes a corporate business so much fun to work for... autozone

[ct67_72]

when i worked for autozone they always told us that if someone were to try and rob the place you were to comply and let them away with whatever they take. you were not to try to stop them. thats most likely why they fired him. autozone doesnt care about their employees, i was told when i was a driver that if i was involved in an accident regardless of whos fault it was i was to be terminated. its just one of those things that makes a corporate business so much fun to work for... autozone

It was their no gun policy. But I understand where they are coming from. Who would risk their life, plus anothers for autozone? Who gices a shit, let them take whatever they want. The company would rather loose whats in the safe than have someone loose their life in the store.
Good for the guy for standing up to this scum bag, but seriously, its autozone, just give him what he wants or knock the piece of shit out with something.

[Lycaon]

[QUOTE=ct67_72;310450]Who would risk their life, plus anothers for autozone?[QUOTE]

exactly. but as far as this guy goes, i think he was 100% in the right to defend himself and his co-worker

[Krazors001]

It was their no gun policy. But I understand where they are coming from. Who would risk their life, plus anothers for autozone? Who gices a shit, let them take whatever they want. The company would rather loose whats in the safe than have someone loose their life in the store.
Good for the guy for standing up to this scum bag, but seriously, its autozone, just give him what he wants or knock the piece of shit out with something.

I always felt that way working in retail. I always said I'd help them load stuff up, show them where the good stuff is, and ask them to drop what I wanted outside for me on their way out.

[CntStpTheStnk06]

some times i bring my 870 to work dreaming of some one to rob the place...... the bosses love it!

[customcreationsllc]

This has been all over the place.
I wouldn't want to risk tying to predict criminal intentions there have been plenty of cases where they criminal goes on a shooting spree for absolutely no reason.

I wouldn't take that risk.

Point a gun at me, my family a couple close friends your going to die. Anyone else sorry your on your own I'm going make sure I make it home to my family.

I would have just said I went on my break.



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[CntStpTheStnk06]

knowing autozone........ they couldnt find the safe.

[Carlleen]

The man that Kat Williams punched got fired.

[hippie metal]

Somebody please find that if Autozone comments

[Crazy Reid]

THe corporate policy is probably set with the though in mind "How much can they really steal from an autozone". Better to let a thief go here taking a few grand and there then to have to worry about lawsuits costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Not to mention the bad image of dead people in autozones.

So the guy got fired, the publicity will probably get him a better job anyway and I hope he does