CA_Libertarian
State Researcher
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My friend's sister works at a Cash Advance store in Turlock. On Saturday, March 28, she was working the early shift alone. Two men came into the store and stormed the counter. She was held at gun point, tied up, and put in the bathroom.
After they left, her cell phone started ringing. She managed to get the phone out of her pocket and flip it open. She yelled into the phone that she was tied up in the bathroom. Her boyfriend, on the other end of the line, immediately called 9-1-1 as he rushed out of the house. He arrived before the cops did! (To be fair, I have no idea where he lives or how long it took him to get there.)
I'm sharing this here, obviously because it hits close to home for me. Also, because it illustrates the need for people to be armed. My friend's sister was very lucky not to have been hurt. She is a gun enthusiast, and last I heard was pursuing a degree in criminal justice. She owns a gun and is a good shot with it... but her gun was at home.
Just another example of the police being minutes away when seconds count. It's not their fault - we can't have a cop on every corner... it's just the reality we live in.
My friend's sister works at a Cash Advance store in Turlock. On Saturday, March 28, she was working the early shift alone. Two men came into the store and stormed the counter. She was held at gun point, tied up, and put in the bathroom.
After they left, her cell phone started ringing. She managed to get the phone out of her pocket and flip it open. She yelled into the phone that she was tied up in the bathroom. Her boyfriend, on the other end of the line, immediately called 9-1-1 as he rushed out of the house. He arrived before the cops did! (To be fair, I have no idea where he lives or how long it took him to get there.)
I'm sharing this here, obviously because it hits close to home for me. Also, because it illustrates the need for people to be armed. My friend's sister was very lucky not to have been hurt. She is a gun enthusiast, and last I heard was pursuing a degree in criminal justice. She owns a gun and is a good shot with it... but her gun was at home.
Just another example of the police being minutes away when seconds count. It's not their fault - we can't have a cop on every corner... it's just the reality we live in.