clerk gives $40 to robber for insulin

[Amby 490]

A convenience store clerk wouldn't open the register for a robber but gave the man $40 from his own pocket after the robber told him he needed the money for insulin. Police were called Monday night to the E-Z Mart, where the clerk explained that a man he didn't know entered the store and lifted his shirt to display a pistol tucked in his waistband.

The clerk said the man told him, "I hate to do this," and told him he needed $40 from the register.

The clerk said money in the register wasn't his to give. It was then the robber said the money was for insulin. The robber accepted the money from the clerk's wallet, thanked him and shook his hand.

Police are searching for the robber.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?.../a122914D90.DTL

[Niels Bohr 72]

Atleast the thief was honest. Hmm...I wonder if healthcare cost increase will bring about more thief like this dude.

[mkg265 2]

This story has so many angles... unemployment, poor heathcare system, a devoted worker (at a E-Z Mart!). Where will this story go?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Atleast the thief was honest. Hmm...I wonder if healthcare cost increase will bring about more thief like this dude.

ths socialism is coming to gitcha!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Well, at least no one was hurt. That was a brave cashier, however.

[Ladylethal 12]

If the clerk offered money and the robber didn't threaten him after he said he couldn't give the cashier's money and the thief just explained it was for insulin is this still a robbery?

[Peikko 1,575]

Yes, he was coerced and threatened with implied violence.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Interesting - the thief really was in a life or death situation - without insulin he will die and perhaps he viewed this as his only avenue to obtain his life-giving medication. Kind of frightening. I applaud the clerk for his compassion and his bravery.

[Ladylethal 12]

This is modern day chicken thief.