But in this case I take note of this part of her statement:
I tried to run away and he grabbed my neck
Gloves are off at that point as if he was JUST after money, he'd allow the clerk to run off. We live at a time that criminality has been passively accepted too much, it has escalated to where now they feel they can hurt people with impunity so all clerks should stay strapped for their own protection.
Oh, I hadn't read the article, I was just responding to the comment above. If the criminal escalated the situation like that, then yeah, a more intense response was warranted.
But in this case I take note of this part of her statement:
Gloves are off at that point as if he was JUST after money, he'd allow the clerk to run off. We live at a time that criminality has been passively accepted too much, it has escalated to where now they feel they can hurt people with impunity so all clerks should stay strapped for their own protection.
Oh, I hadn't read the article, I was just responding to the comment above. If the criminal escalated the situation like that, then yeah, a more intense response was warranted.