Ran across this video today of a 7 - 11 clerk beating the heck out of someone
robbing the store. With all the anger and frustration over retail crime lately I’m not
surprised this happened. However, I am wondering what will happen to the
clerk and the 7 - 11 corporation. Can they be sued? Of course, they can be
but would the thief have a good chance of winning? Also, could the clerk be
charged with a crime?
Seemed excessive. But when emotions are running high, things often are.
He was clearly caught red handed. Just dumping things off the shelves into a garbage can. Cigarettes mostly. He was told to leave, but would not. It appears that he may have had a knife in a back pocket.
Why did they just kick him out? He was clearly subdued. Why not call the cops?
I doubt there where three employees in the store, but there where three guys. The thief was cruising for a bruising. It was a bit much though. He was pretty clearly subdued.
The guy with the stick should have just helped hold the guy down. Or stood at the ready with the stick. The knife is an issue though.
Did no one call the cops? There where people outside that where seeing this.
That’s an important observation. This is exactly how things are handled in the “third world”. There’s no point in calling the cops, that’s why they had to beat his ass in the first place. Nice, eh?
Here in Seattle, the police budget has actually increased by several hundred million since 2020, but the far-right crowd who never even go into downtown still cry about “defunding” every time some street crime happens.
I’m sure they can be sued. However, when the state abdicates the role of maintaining law and order don’t be surprised when street justice or in this case behind the counter justice is administered. I did get Rick James getting his legs beat vibes from the video though. If it worked to straighten out ol’ Rick perhaps a similar path to enlightenment is in this thief’s future.
You might be right. I saw one display screen on this side of the counter and assumed it was the cash register or something (it’s not), but later in the video we see more screens and other equipment on the other side, where the beating happens. Seems to me that it would be an unusually large space for the employees on that side and a lot of merchandise, too (looks like more than just cigarettes), but I think you’re right. It’s weird that it’s not clear in the video. Maybe the dimensions are a bit distorted or something.
Defunding also means moving money for cops being social workers to trained social workers.
Now, the police department might be understaffed, but that in my Bay Area town at least is due to the housing crisis, not lack of money or positions.
Oh Jesus, the comments on that video. If I needed proof of what a smug, sadistic, ugly-spirited coward the average law-abiding citizen really is, that comment section would be Exhibit “A”. Everyone who approves of this brutality should take a long look at those comments and see what kind of filth they’re agreeing with.
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