Another One Who Failed to Get an Honorable Career

Security guard shoots, kills pharmacy robber

quote:
At about 10:15 a.m. Saturday, New Smyrna Beach police officers arrived at the Medicine Shoppe after received a 911 call reporting gunfire. Witnesses told them a masked man had entered the store and demanded money from the pharmacist. The store's security guard then shot the robber, who died at the scene, according to Sgt. Michael Brouillette.

And this quote from another media source:

The robber was shot twice in the chest by a security guard at the Medicine Shoppe pharmacy Saturday at 10:15 a.m. Police said the masked robber entered the store at 653 N. Dixie Freeway, put a gun to the head of the pharmacist and demanded drugs.

It appears that the security guard had adequate firearm skills to rapidly end the confrontation. I hope that the assailant wasn't some kid who had watched too many Hollywood movies that glorify the gangsta lifestyle, and this was his first attempt at being accepted as a part of that culture. Gun Shy has issued pleas and warnings in my commentary for the criminal element to change their profession to something more honorable that will help to build America up instead of tearing it down, but it seems that many like their career choices. If the assailant was a repeat violent offender, then all I can say, is that justice has been served. Also, let it be duly noted by the criminal element that it appears the rules of engagement have changed here in Florida with the advent of all the new law abiding citizens who are now licensed to carry a concealed firearm, so the days of the slap on the wrist by some liberal judge are rapidly becoming a thing of the past as the stakes have now become considerably greater that someone could be sending some hot lead in your direction. Now let me once again, at the risk of being redundant, issue this warning to the violent offenders, or any wannabes for that matter. If you walk into a business establishment carrying a firearm wearing a hooded mask, you will probably be taken for an urban terrorist and be shot as many others have been recently here in Central Florida. Please be sure to read the disclaimer below:

WARNING: The lead contained in bullets has been known in the State of California (and other states) to cause severe injury and even death, especially when exiting the barrel of an accurately aimed firearm traveling at speeds well over 1,200 feet per second.

Thanks to James for the heads up on this situation. I was in NSB today, but somehow I missed the action, or I would have drifted over to the crime scene. Once again, I only hope that it wasn't some kid addicted to oxy.