Johnstown - Clerk Chases Off Robber With Gun, Loses Job For Having Weapon

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http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/01/18/johnstown-man-chases-off-robber-loses-job-for-having-gun.html

[shittygsxr]

Sounds about right. Good for him $8 an hour is not enough to be a victim.

[ReconRat]

I hereby boycott Duke and Dutchess gas station/minimarts...

[2talltim]

It's usually a insurance thing, my wife worked for a drive through when she was in school and the owner told her it was against store policy because of insurance reasons. So he didn't care if she carried (off the record) but if someone else found out and he was backed against the wall he would have to let her go.

[nurkvinny]

I hate 51% of my fellow Americans.

[nurkvinny]

And, BTW, I worked for that company for 10 years.

Fuck them.

[nurkvinny]

And, wouldn't it be a shame if every other E.Field station was burglarized now b/c the badguys know their policy.

[Casper]

Placing I won't be patronizing: http://duchessshoppe.com/StoreLocator

[max power]

He'll have another job in no time.

[nurkvinny]

No answer at that store of corp offices.

[Gump]

It's usually a insurance thing, my wife worked for a drive through when she was in school and the owner told her it was against store policy because of insurance reasons. So he didn't care if she carried (off the record) but if someone else found out and he was backed against the wall he would have to let her go.

I call BS. Might be true, but I call BS. Insurance companies don't negate the constitution.

We need a boycott thread.

So far:

Autozone

Duke and Dutchess

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gump

[BDBGoalie]

I call BS. Might be true, but I call BS. Insurance companies don't negate the constitution.

We need a boycott thread.

So far:

Autozone

Duke and Dutchess

Insurance companies don't negate the constitution, but they do have standards that they require of those they insure. If their clients don't follow those standards, they get dropped.

Also, Ohio is a right-to-work state. That means whatever policies the company puts forth, the worker follows them or can be fired for no other reason other than that.

Not that I agree with those policies, but I do expect this exact reaction. I carried at my store I worked at prior to the service and I knew if I had to draw the weapon I was getting fired. If they don't fire him, they might as well remove the no firearms at work policy, and then they get their insurance dropped and/or their owner gets his panties in a wad because there are guns in his store.

[nurkvinny]

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Brian_Foguth

[Pokey]

Insurance companies don't negate the constitution, but they do have standards that they require of those they insure. If their clients don't follow those standards, they get dropped.

Also, Ohio is a right-to-work state. That means whatever policies the company puts forth, the worker follows them or can be fired for no other reason other than that.

Not that I agree with those policies, but I do expect this exact reaction. I carried at my store I worked at prior to the service and I knew if I had to draw the weapon I was getting fired. If they don't fire him, they might as well remove the no firearms at work policy, and then they get their insurance dropped and/or their owner gets his panties in a wad because there are guns in his store.

Nope.....OHIO is an "at will" state, which means your employer can fire you at will or you can quit at will.

[cOoTeR]

They should at least give the guy the money he protected as severance pay. I mean had he let the guy take it they'd be out the money anyhow. Hell even split it with him.

[Gump]

"At will" and employers don't need a reason or need to give a reason. You do however need a reason for the unemployment office as an employer, to deny unemployment benefits to the employee you fired.

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gump