I'll see your "got owned by old lady with .22" and raise you a "got owned by convenience store woman while I'm wielding a shotgun".

/ROFL

That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

She even BROKE his shotgun.

She broke his shotgun? Then the real hero is her husband, who should probably avoid viagra at any cost.

junglegoddess: That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

Exactly. A happy ending does not negate a stupid act.

So they must not serve hot coffee at this convenience store.

Holy crap, that's scary/awesome. My husband is 6'5 and about 215; trying to get the drop on him is damn near impossible, and I'm built pretty well for a chick. Mad kudos to her!

...Hey, wait a minute...

*Calls into other room*

Honey, where were you yesterday? And where'd you get that bruise?...

/kidding
//still, good on her for fighting back!
///loves security camera pwnage videos

I live in Elk Grove, and I'm getting a kick out of these responses.

The reporter's name is Steve Large?

/girl-fap
//giggity-goo

I want to see the report on what kind of shotgun that was.

Shouldn't break just from somebody tugging on it.

/hehehe
//never growing up

ThatGuyOverThere: I want to see the report on what kind of shotgun that was.

Shouldn't break just from somebody tugging on it.

/hehehe
//never growing up

Oh, tugging on your shotgun's fine, but she slammed that sucker on the counter. That's not how you want your... shotgun treated.

/you be beavis this time

junglegoddess: That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

While I respect the police for always saying that they should be the one handling things, and that vigelantism is bad, Everyone knows that standing up to punks is the only way to keep society from devolving into a cesspool of anarchistic ... oh screw it. I can't get that excited about it.

L33t Squirrel

Holy crap, that's scary/awesome. My husband is 6'5 and about 215; trying to get the drop on him is damn near impossible, and I'm built pretty well for a chick. Mad kudos to her!


There is a big difference wrestling around in the bedroom while playing and a life or death fight. Still, I agree she gets 1000 badass points for this.

That's one lucky woman. It's MUCH smarter to give him the money.

rubi_con_man: junglegoddess: That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

While I respect the police for always saying that they should be the one handling things, and that vigelantism is bad, Everyone knows that standing up to punks is the only way to keep society from devolving into a cesspool of anarchistic ... oh screw it. I can't get that excited about it.

I won't have any problem fighting to the death if need be if someone tries to rape/murder me.

Putting my life on the line for some petty cash that belongs to the heartless corporation I work for? Not gonna happen. That's why they have insurance.

This woman was lucky. But incredibly stupid.

"Alright, Hamilton!!"

junglegoddess: Putting my life on the line for some petty cash that belongs to the heartless corporation I work for? Not gonna happen. That's why they have insurance.

How do you know she didn't own the convenience store?

Kudos to this woman for not being a victim. Sure, maybe it's "smarter" not to get killed over a little cash, but maybe it's also "smarter" to show the thugs of the world that you're not going to bend over and take it like a little biatch.

I guarantee you that word will travel fast in that neighborhood and any would-be robbers will think twice about trying to knock over her store.

Tat'dGreaser: What about the guy who robs you then decides to shoot you just for fun?

When I was working as a sub teacher in the juvie detention center, there was a kid that did that. The chick didn't resist at all, gave him everything he asked for. Then he shot her square in the face. Yep, she died.

He went in to some strange mental state when he talked about it with a dreamy little smile on his face.

/tried as an adult
//kept in juvie until he got older
/sometimes wish MI had the death penalty

FarkinHostile: There is a big difference wrestling around in the bedroom while playing fighting over the TV remote and a life or death fight. Still, I agree she gets 1000 badass points for this.

FTFY. :P (Bastard sits on me and tickles. ARRRGH. I know where he sleeps.........)

And yes, many badass points for her. Though I am looking forward to seeing how long the thread will remain "whoo, you go girl" before the anti-gun and anti-self-defense types come in. I'll need warning so I can get me some popcorn! Though which is funnier: this story, or yesterday's when that old lady made the punk that broke into her house turn himself in over the phone? I LOL'd so hard at that one.

Tat'dGreaser: junglegoddess: I won't have any problem fighting to the death if need be if someone tries to rape/murder me.

Putting my life on the line for some petty cash that belongs to the heartless corporation I work for? Not gonna happen. That's why they have insurance.

This woman was lucky. But incredibly stupid.

What about the guy who robs you then decides to shoot you just for fun?

Nothing you can really do about that. Just have to hope that the armed criminal facing you is of the "kind & benevolent" variety.

/really.
//did this for a living for too many years.

Tat'dGreaser: junglegoddess: I won't have any problem fighting to the death if need be if someone tries to rape/murder me.

Putting my life on the line for some petty cash that belongs to the heartless corporation I work for? Not gonna happen. That's why they have insurance.

This woman was lucky. But incredibly stupid.

What about the guy who robs you then decides to shoot you just for fun?

I think statistics will show that giving them the money is still the safer choice. If they'll shoot you even if you comply, they'll probably shoot you the second you indicate you won't.

I'm glad it worked out for her.

It's just not a gamble I'd be willing to take.

f=ma

He was big, but she was moving faster. Of course, she's lucky he didn't just shoot her. Those tiny pellets move REALLY fast.

I wouldn't have risked my life over money, but I can't fault her for doing it. She knew she was taking a risk and decided to go for it.

It is true that just because you cooperate with a criminal doesn't mean they won't hurt you anyway. Some of them just like hurting people.

L33t Squirrel: FarkinHostile: There is a big difference wrestling around in the bedroom while playing fighting over the TV remote and a life or death fight. Still, I agree she gets 1000 badass points for this.

FTFY. :P (Bastard sits on me and tickles. ARRRGH. I know where he sleeps.........)

And yes, many badass points for her. Though I am looking forward to seeing how long the thread will remain "whoo, you go girl" before the anti-gun and anti-self-defense types come in. I'll need warning so I can get me some popcorn!

How 'bout us middle-of-the-road types? I think "A well-armed populace is the best defense against tyranny" is generally a good idea, except maybe when you cram 14 million people together on a tiny little island off the eastern seaboard. I'm just sayin'.

/making popcorn
//will share

Tat'dGreaser: junglegoddess: I think statistics will show that giving them the money is still the safer choice. If they'll shoot you even if you comply, they'll probably shoot you the second you indicate you won't.

I'm glad it worked out for her.

It's just not a gamble I'd be willing to take.

Or you could just choose to not be a victim. Maybe? No?

Hostile much?

I choose not to be a victim when my life -- or my loved ones -- are in danger. Money isn't worth dying over.

junglegoddess

Hostile much?


Actually, that would be me.

Funny how the petite brunette goes apeshiat while the FATASS blonde ponytail just sits back and texts her imaginary girlfriends, you'd think that once the brunette got the drop, Tubby would at least Sumo her ass on him or something...

/I usually don't fling that "fatass" term around, but that pissed me off...
//And yes, I know she was probably dialing 911, but I like my scenario better...
///I would've gone apeshiat...Hubby would've tried to stop me, the pussy

Tat'dGreaser:

Hey, it would probably work out for you.

Me?

Let's just say I'm little. I'm not likely to be able to hurt anyone significantly bigger than myself.

Backing off would most definitely be the better choice for me.

No one likes criminals getting away with anything. But for some of us, it's not a choice. We just have to have faith that either the police get them, or karma does.

Pilikia: How 'bout us middle-of-the-road types? I think "A well-armed populace is the best defense against tyranny" is generally a good idea, except maybe when you cram 14 million people together on a tiny little island off the eastern seaboard. I'm just sayin'.

/making popcorn
//will share

*Applause.* Same here. I believe that allowing the populace to arm itself and defend itself is a great idea, leaving the police to handle matters of law or incidents where things get out of hand, and the military to protect citizens from outside threats. However, one shouldn't go to extremes on either side. I'm a firm believer in that if you aren't willing to defend/fight for something, it's not worth anything, but there are limits to everything. Sometimes it is best to just sit on your hands and do nothing, too. *Shrug.* I dunno, I'm only on my 3rd cup of tea, and I'm somehow a liberal and a moderate at the same time, so I have no idea if I make any sense. :D

/ooh, popcorn!
//will bring beer when I get off of work

Too bad she didn't just shoot the dirtbag dead and rid the planet of another criminal leech.

junglegoddess: That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

agreed. do what you feel is right by all means, but you need to make sure you've got your priorities straight. especially in life-or-death scenarios. do you really think it's right to fight over whatever amount is in the till when it could easily end with 1. you're dead, 2. your husband/children have no wife/mother?

i dunno about her, but i value my life at something a bit above a couple hundred $.

Tat'dGreaser: junglegoddess: Hey, it would probably work out for you.

Me?

Let's just say I'm little. I'm not likely to be able to hurt anyone significantly bigger than myself.

Backing off would most definitely be the better choice for me.

No one likes criminals getting away with anything. But for some of us, it's not a choice. We just have to have faith that either the police get them, or karma does.

I'm not that big of a guy but I will bet money that when you have a gun barrel in your face or your family is in mortal danger you will find all kinds of strength. Did you know most rapists promise the women they won't hurt them? They don't tell you they are going to rape you, they do it because they think you are weak.

And if you scrolled up, you'll see where I said I'd fight if it was something along those lines.

Robbing a convenience store? Forget it. I'm handing over the money.

If the robber then decides he wants something else, then yes, all bets are off.

ldasil: junglegoddess: That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

Exactly. A happy ending does not negate a stupid act.

I understand your criticism of how she handled herself, but at a certain point anger takes over any rational thought of self-preservation. I highly doubt she cared enough to fight over whatever paltry sum was in her cash register; the fight was over principle, namely "how dare this POS think he can attack me & get away with it!"

I was faced with a similar situation years ago, and no, I did not start fighting back until some damage was already done. (Even then, I only got in one good kick before hightailing it out of there - I'm not exactly Chuck Norris.) To this day, I wished I'd fought back sooner. Instead of directing the anger at myself for not fighting back enough, I could have channeled the anger to where it belonged: toward the asshat perp.

/clerk probably thought he would shoot her anyway

junglegoddess: That's a good way to get killed.

Good, bad...he's the guy with the gun.

This. She went for the gun and failed to get it, which means if that robber had been even remotely serious, she'd be dead now. Is the $200 or whatever in the register really worth getting your head blown off?

Also, the tone of this story is absolutely irresponsible. They're casting her as some kind of a hero instead of a reckless moron with no concept of consequences. If I were her husband, I wouldn't be joking with reporters, I'd be screaming at her.