Hum Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida (AP) -- A gunman robbing a convenience store allowed the clerk to call 911 and apologized after the woman said she might be having a heart attack. But he still took $30 and cigarettes, authorities said. The masked man entered the Kangaroo Express store early Saturday in this Orlando suburb and pointed what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun at 60-year-old clerk Mary Parker, according to surveillance audio/video released Thursday. He demanded access to the safe, but she said she didn't have the keys. He told her to empty the cash register into a bag. He then pulled up a stool for her to sit down and told her he was doing this because no one would hire him and he had bills to pay. She started hyperventilating and pleaded with the gunman for help. "I have heart trouble. Help me," Parker said. "I'm sorry, ma'am," the gunman replied. "I have heart trouble," Parker told him. "Ma'am, it's going to be all right," the gunman said. "I'm probably going to have a heart attack," Parker said. "Oh my, ma'am, please do not have a heart attack. Please do not have a heart attack. Please don't, ma'am," he said. The gunman let Parker call 911, and when the store phone didn't work, he let her get her cell phone. She told the operator she was having a heart attack, but didn't mention the robber. She then sat back down on the stool. A customer came in and, without seeing the gunman, tried to calm Parker. She handed him the phone, and he spoke to the 911 operator. The gunman then reappeared and told the man to get into the beverage cooler. He then grabbed his loot and apologized again. "You have a good day. :huh: I'm sorry this had to happen. I'm sorry. God!" he moaned. He then went out the door. Police said Parker is OK. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soham Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 lol I guess it was not a good idea to steal those things lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley porkchop Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Well, the robber may have saved her life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony-inpo Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Well, the robber may have saved her life. and may have almost killed her :p at least he had the decency to let her phone for help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 Hopefuly that robber learned something about respecting other people. A lesson many of us could use. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithToast Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 SORRY FOR ROBBING YOU BUT GIMME YOUR MONEY THX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetik Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I thought the article said he let her use HIS cellphone. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benplace Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Big difference in time between a murder and a robbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenNT Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 At lest he showed some decency and let the woman live and actually helped while most criminals would let her die. Yea what he did was wrong but lest he showed some kindness for the woman concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRecovery Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I saw this on the news, while it was sad for the lady, it was funny, because the gunman told the lady "Not to have a heart attack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Sounds to me like the crook really was just a very hard up person who'd never done anything like this before, rather than a hardened criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycoolkim Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 yea, he sounds amature ^^, his a good guy, and a bad guy, if he repays the shop after he pays the debts off, hmm might be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhon Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 If you haft to steal do it to the government. They deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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