Attempted Gun Store Robbery
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Technosavant
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There's a few gun shops/pawnbrokers selling guns who have been robbed by the "truck as a battering ram" burglary method. Each of those now sports those concrete pillars in front.
It's definitely safer to try to burglarize a gun shop than it is to try an armed robbery of one, and that's why the crooks try that. It's just not practical to stick every gun in stock into a good safe (then moving them back out on display in the morning), so if the place is an easy target, crooks can pull off a reasonably effective smash and grab. Get in, grab a few guns, get out before the police respond to the alarm.
Double Naught Spy
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The sad thing is that such burglaries are nothing new. They weren't new in the early 80s when we installed heavy steel post/pipes, fillied with concrete, around any area of the store that wasn't already a brick wall including walls with windows, doors, etc.
I get a kick when I see stores with similar safety devices just protecting the doors and not the windows, LOL.
We had a half dozen or so rifles stolen from the local Sports Authority simply through lack of attention. The store was understaffed with the guns sort of tucked away in the back. Bad guy simply waited until the 3 people working were occupied elsewhere, cut the wire cable through the trigger guards, and ducked out a side fire exit.
While reviewing surveillance tapes of the incident enough other things were noticed that store manager, his assistant, and 6 or more other employees were let go. Apparently, you are not supposed to sell products on Ebay and fill the orders by taking stuff off your employers shelves and mailing them from the package store next door during your break. Who knew?
While reviewing surveillance tapes of the incident enough other things were noticed that store manager, his assistant, and 6 or more other employees were let go. Apparently, you are not supposed to sell products on Ebay and fill the orders by taking stuff off your employers shelves and mailing them from the package store next door during your break. Who knew?
Mike Irwin
Staff
Heard about one a few years ago. Don't know if it's true, or if it's just one of those silly criminal fabrications. Could see it happening, though...
Criminal decides to rob store (don't know if it was gun store or not). Steals truck, gets it going at a high rate of speed, and smashes into one of the very large, very solid, pillars holding up the walkway in front of the huge store windows.
Said idiot hammers his head off the steering wheel and is still out cold when the police get there.
Criminal decides to rob store (don't know if it was gun store or not). Steals truck, gets it going at a high rate of speed, and smashes into one of the very large, very solid, pillars holding up the walkway in front of the huge store windows.
Said idiot hammers his head off the steering wheel and is still out cold when the police get there.
Barriers, crime prevention, "Hot Stuff"...
That's funny.
I doubt a strung out robber or crook bothered with restraints, safety gear or seat-belts.
Cement or solid barricades are a good idea, but they should be only one part of a security set-up(system). CCTVs, alarms(door chimes), lasers(motion sensors), signs, and uniformed security/patrol services could all help.
As I've posted in other topics-gun forum messages; If I owned a gun-sporting goods location with high value items, I'd put up a few bikini posters or wall displays, right by a color CCTV-recording DV camera to document any crooks/criminal subjects.
Some forum members/retail store owners may be put off by the tactic but it would be a clever way to ID any threats.
I saw it used in the 1970s era comedy film; Hot Stuff about a group of Miami cops who ran a pawn shop to wrangle up a group of crooks.
Unless they are completely trashed or are morons, I'd bet 95-98% of a shop's patrons(and possible robbers) would stop & state at a poster.
Clyde
That's funny.
I doubt a strung out robber or crook bothered with restraints, safety gear or seat-belts.
Cement or solid barricades are a good idea, but they should be only one part of a security set-up(system). CCTVs, alarms(door chimes), lasers(motion sensors), signs, and uniformed security/patrol services could all help.
As I've posted in other topics-gun forum messages; If I owned a gun-sporting goods location with high value items, I'd put up a few bikini posters or wall displays, right by a color CCTV-recording DV camera to document any crooks/criminal subjects.
Some forum members/retail store owners may be put off by the tactic but it would be a clever way to ID any threats.
I saw it used in the 1970s era comedy film; Hot Stuff about a group of Miami cops who ran a pawn shop to wrangle up a group of crooks.
Unless they are completely trashed or are morons, I'd bet 95-98% of a shop's patrons(and possible robbers) would stop & state at a poster.
Clyde
I like the case from years ago... IIRC the BG walked passed at least one squad car in the lot...
Also, IIRC, they had no idea which of the several guns fired the fatal round as he soaked up so many rounds in a matter of seconds...
I am not so sure he really hoped to leave with any loot or booty or just wanted to "END IT ALL.."
Brent
Also, IIRC, they had no idea which of the several guns fired the fatal round as he soaked up so many rounds in a matter of seconds...
I am not so sure he really hoped to leave with any loot or booty or just wanted to "END IT ALL.."
Brent