Exercising the Right
Chinese Food Fight
The Associated Press reported out of Atlanta on September 20 about an attempted robbery that ended in gunfire. A driver working for a local Chinese food restaurant was delivering food when he was the victim of an elaborate robbery attempt by four suspects. Atlanta police say the driver was stopped by two women who stood in front of his vehicle. As he parked his vehicle, two men approached him from behind. The would-be robbers fired at the driver, hitting him in his back. Fortunately, the driver was armed and was able to return fire at the two men. The driver shot one of the suspects in the leg, while the other suspects all fled the scene. Authorities were called to the scene where they discovered both the driver and the robber with gunshot wounds. Both men were treated for what were described as “not life-threatening injuries,” and the suspect was arrested for robbery. Authorities are still looking for the other suspects.
Store Employee Gets Suspended
WBTV.com reported out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 20 about a female employee who was penalized by her employer for defending her life. Jennifer Wertz, who works as a clerk at a Circle K convenience store, began bringing her lawfully licensed gun with her to work, owing to the fact that there had been a recent spate of robberies in the area, and a nearby 7-Eleven convenience store had just been robbed earlier that week. The woman knew her employer had a strict policy prohibiting bringing firearms into the workplace, even though she could legally carry, but she did it anyway because she didn’t feel safe. Her instincts proved right when an armed man ran into the store on September 20 and pointed his gun at her. The woman grabbed her pistol and fired at the suspect, hitting him in the torso. The wounded suspect collapsed nearby and was apprehended by authorities who were called to the scene. The suspect was later identified as 23-year-old Ferron Mendez, who is expected to survive his injuries. Police strongly believe Mendez was responsible for the earlier robbery at the 7-Eleven.
Wertz explained to KOAT/CNN that the whole incident happened very quickly. “He like stepped into the door and pointed the gun at me. I reacted…. I grabbed my gun from my pocket, I cocked it, and I shot.” Wertz expressed frustration over her employer’s policy, explaining that the area has become much more violent and dangerous and she obviously needed to be able to protect herself. “I’m sick and tired of being a sitting duck…. Robberies have been going on like this for the past few weeks. They have done nothing to protect me. And I felt the need to protect myself.” Wertz was suspended for two weeks after the incident for violating company policy, but she said she was likely going to quit because she didn’t care for the strict policy prohibiting employees from carrying lawfully licensed firearms.
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