Exercise the Right
Victims: 1, Robbers: 0
On January 14, a police SWAT team apprehended Brandon Lee Plunk, 27, a man suspected of participating in a failed November 2010 attempted armed robbery of a Dutch Bros. coffee stand in Eugene, Oregon. The lone employee on duty at the coffee stand thwarted a twosome’s attempted robbery when he drew his own gun and fatally shot one of the men. The other suspect, alleged to be Plunk, ran from the scene and now faces numerous charges, including attempted aggravated murder and first-degree manslaughter for the death of his accomplice. Under the felony murder rule, a criminal can be charged with the murder of an accomplice if the murder occurred during the commission of a crime. The barista, a man in his 20s, will not face disciplinary action from his grateful employer, even though he violated a Dutch Bros. policy by carrying his gun to work.
Victims: 2, Robbers: 0
Jewelry store owner Anthony Spinelli was able to foil a robbery of his Bronx, New York, store on February 16. Two would-be robbers allegedly entered Spinelli Jewelers and pulled a gun on the owner, while a third suspect waited outside to act as a lookout. When the gunmen ordered Spinelli to open the safe, Spinelli pulled out his own gun and began firing at the burglars. The two robbers who were inside the store fled the scene while the third robber, who was serving as the lookout, was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital. An eyewitness reported that the suspect “was just yelling ‘chill, chill, chill’ — meaning don’t shoot.” Police are still searching for the other two suspects.
Victims: 3, Robbers: 0
WTAE.com reported on January 2 that a wheelchair-bound man exercised his right against an armed intruder.
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