Robbery Suspect Shot, Killed By Pizza Delivery Driver

newschannel5.com ^ | 3 December, 2010 | NA

[marktwain]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metro police said a pizza delivery driver shot and killed a man who attempted to rob him Friday night.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. in the Arbors of Brentwood apartment complex on Brentwood Terrace. Police said three men tried to hold up a Jet's Pizza delivery driver at gunpoint as he was going back to his car after a delivery.

That's when the driver allegedly pulled out his own gun and shot one of the suspects. The suspect died on the scene.

The other two suspects are on the loose.

Police said the driver had a valid gun carry permit, and they believe the shooting was in self-defense.

[seowulf]

On one hand you have to say it isn’t worth it to shoot it out over $50 but anyone willing to rob you for $50 and use a drawn weapon isn’t THAT far from just shooting you anyway.

The armed robber you allow to get away today is the armed robber that next week beats down your 80 year old mom and steals her purse.

[Condor51]

*** It's going to HAVE to be worth it to shootout for 50 bucks if we are ever to get America civilized again. .... The prospect of prison is not much of a deterrent to many of the crooks today; many think prison is home, and parole is just R&R. ***

Ditto¹⁰.

A week ago yesterday, a Chicago Cop and an ex-CHA₍₁₎ Cop - BOTH ARMED, were assassinated in broad daylight by a 19yo parolee, who the day before had burgled the ex-CHA Cop's custom Mustang. Neither LEO even had a chance to pull their weapon. The Chicago Cop was shot in the back of the head.

The murderer was caught in one day. Turns out he had also recently tried to murder another person too, who came forward after hearing of the arrest.

And the 'reason' this shitb*g killed the two LEO's in cold blood?.. he didn't want to go back to prison for the car burglary (and yes, his arrest record was a long one).

The sad fact is these (cough) people will kill anyone, anywhere, anytime, for anything. When there's no compunction about killing assassinating a Cop in broad daylight, all bets are off.

(1) CHA = Chicago Housing Authority

[TeachableMoment]

Sadly, the impression I got after many years as a pizza delivery driver was, that my company would rather see me dead than be on nationwide TV boycotted by community activists as racists.

Plus, the hood is good for alot of business, from the stores POV, believe it or not, altho, from the drivers perspective, its obviously not worth the hassle and risk, tips and safety wise.