Gothamist: Brooklyn Shopkeeper Wrestled Gun Away From Robbers

HUGO_MEGO

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:42:08 -0500

Oh now everyone is pro gun. HYPOCRITES!

Snoopy

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:18:20 -0500

Actually I believe the robbers are carrying weapons for self defense against the store owners.

Spiritof76

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:41:21 -0500

edEx

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:14:15 -0500

There is a Yemenite family in my hood that owns several bodega's and they pack all sorts of weapons beneath the counter, wooden baseball bats, tire irons, shot guns—I wouldn't want to be a thief trying to rip them off. -- The man has a wife and probably kids. He's an idiot. He's incredibly lucky that he didn't get killed. He is incredibly stupid. Calling this guy a hero, is like giving a purple heart to the dude that just won the Mega Millions jackpot. Worst analogy I have every read. You tried too hard.

rbeshenk

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:56:44 -0500

The man has a wife and probably kids. He's an idiot. He's incredibly lucky that he didn't get killed. He is incredibly stupid. Calling this guy a hero, is like giving a purple heart to the dude that just won the Mega Millions jackpot.

Snoopy

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:21:58 -0500

And the 2008 Bernie Goetz Award goes to ...

pete

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:21:40 -0500

This guy is going to jail for robbery (stealing the gun), assault, unlicensed handgun, and manslaughter. You have no right to defend yourself in this country.

Rocknrope

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:21:14 -0500

This story gets better and better.

Billiamsburg

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:54:27 -0500

Totally bad ass. He should be allowed to keep the gun as a souvenir and have carry it in his waistband as a lesson to other potential criminal scum

Kyle T

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:33:29 -0500

Wow, this guy was able to get the gun from one dirtball and fatally shoot two of them. All with the bullets that were left in the gun. Sounds like this guy should be teaching NYPD firearms courses, he could save the taxpayers thousands of dollars in wasted bullets. I wish he did have a gun behind the counter, the extra time would would have enabled him to pick off all three of these scumbags.

r1b2

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:19:06 -0500

I smell an emmy-winning made for TV movie.

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:52 -0500

I thought he had a gun under the counter. (yes, maybe illegal) this guy deserves a purple heart. the news showed the guy the bad guys chucked, it was some little pea shooter.

whitecastlerock

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:46 -0500

A lot of these shopkeepers and deli owners are pretty tough. They come from all over the world and don't take shit from anyone. I always wonder how they can operate 24 hour delis in some of the worst fucking areas-they got balls. Good for this guy.

Tar_Baby

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:07:32 -0500

In addition to the two medals that this man should get, he should also have a street in the neighborhood named after him. Thanks for taking out the trash.

Papercutninja

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:49 -0500

@#1, also he was shot too!! Totally badass.

kswissreject

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:48:01 -0500

Wow, that was ballsy. Dangerous, to be sure, I'm glad it *kind of* worked out. In that he's not dead. But wrestling the gun away from one of the guys and killing two of 'em with one of their guns? Badass.