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Jewel survival! Moment workers fight back against attempted thief who bear sprays them and smashes up California store
Daily Mail ^ | 3 September 2023 | HOPE SLOOP

Posted on 09/03/2023 6:35:53 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel

This is the moment an attempted thief was chased out of a jewelry store in California after receiving a beatdown from employees he had just bear sprayed.

In the shocking footage, a shirtless man is seen running out of Meza's Jewelry Store in El Monte as workers chase him away from the shop.

Cops told local outlets the man entered the store Saturday afternoon and began shattering display cases after he sprayed the employees to pull off his theft.

The attempted robbery took a turn when the fed-up workers decided to fight back and 'engaged the suspect - hitting, punching, and kicking him out of the store.

It's the latest in a recent series of appalling robberies and attempted robberies at California stores as brazen thieves take advantage of loose theft laws in the state.

The incident happened Saturday when an unidentified suspect entered Meza's Jewelry Store in El Monte - a city located east of Los Angeles - around 2.20pm.

ABC 7 spoke with one of the store's employees who said the man was armed with a hammer when he entered the store.

The man immediately got to work and sprayed the employees and workers with bear repellant and then moved to the display cases where he began smashing.

Instead of letting the man smash-and-grab his way through the store, three employees began fighting back and took on the suspect.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: anarchotyranny; california; crime; dystopia; heist; robbery; strongarm
In a lot of ways, this gentleman's cunning, planning, feats of daring-do, and restrained sense of elegance is evocative of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in Ocean's Eleven. He brings credit and glamor to the often disparaged "Ham-handed, strong armed thuggery."
1 posted on 09/03/2023 6:35:53 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel
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To: End Times Sentinel

When will all the anti-2A A-listers who made their millions brandishing and glorifying weapons while shooting many people on screen, recant, demand their guns be replaced with walkie-talkies (ie be given the Spielberg Wipe), and give all their ill-gotten money away to anti-violence charities?


2 posted on 09/03/2023 6:42:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: End Times Sentinel

Fat-ass should’ve gotten in shape before trying to pull this kind of stunt. They should’ve stripped him naked. What a loser.


3 posted on 09/03/2023 6:43:31 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: End Times Sentinel

His street name? Blubberito!
Special mention to the Cameraman for doing such a great job pixelating the Plumber’s Crack displayed by the thief as he “ran” off, still holding his pants up. No Jewels for you Pal!


4 posted on 09/03/2023 6:43:51 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: End Times Sentinel

The usual suspect.


5 posted on 09/03/2023 6:44:34 PM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: End Times Sentinel

The usual suspect.


6 posted on 09/03/2023 6:44:50 PM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: End Times Sentinel
Now that's Customer Service.
Not what he wanted but definitely what he needed.

7 posted on 09/03/2023 6:52:29 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

He almost stripped himself naked


8 posted on 09/03/2023 6:59:32 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: End Times Sentinel

Have they arrested the shop owners yet?


9 posted on 09/03/2023 6:59:48 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins.)
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To: End Times Sentinel

In lieu of a gun I’d of had a bigger stick on hand. You need to be prepared for big game.


10 posted on 09/03/2023 7:22:55 PM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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To: End Times Sentinel

That poor Son of Africa, was sure treated badly by the employees. Since he was there attempting to earn a little (more than) spending money, maybe he should file a complaint with the EEOC for Meza’s Jewelry Store having a “Hostile & Racist Work Enviroment”. He could also file a complaint with the local athorities about the employees discriminating against him because of his skincolor and and physically attacking him.
A hate crime.
This could be worth millions if he finds the right shyster and gets, Oh say Al Sharpton involved.


11 posted on 09/03/2023 7:25:08 PM PDT by Tupelo (ex uno multis)
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Poor tactics trying to take him down on the sidewalk.

Instead of grabbing for fat, all that was needed was to grab any part of his sagging pants…and down he will go.

12 posted on 09/03/2023 7:53:17 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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A suspect’s sagging pants are a cop’s best friend.


13 posted on 09/03/2023 8:43:00 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: End Times Sentinel

Guy needs a bra.


14 posted on 09/03/2023 8:51:15 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Deaf Smith
Instead of grabbing for fat, all that was needed was to grab any part of his sagging pants…and down he will go.

Or nipple-twist, he'll scream like a little baby.

15 posted on 09/04/2023 12:45:14 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Bounced2X

1-5/8” “closet rod” is damnably handy.


16 posted on 09/04/2023 1:03:53 PM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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1-5/8” “closet rod” is damnably handy.

I've got "club" that was designed to bust medieval armor helmets. I got it at a Renaissance Fair.
The striking head is steel and pointed on one side, a 4 prong hammer on the other. It weighs 2.5 lbs. and is 21.5" long. I think the handle is white ash. I even have a belt hanger for it.
You get hit with this thing and you're going down. It's a bone breaker.

17 posted on 09/04/2023 2:05:04 PM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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