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E Madison sandwich shop employee fends off armed robbery threat with ‘no’

After Friday night’s E Olive Way gun play, we can all probably use some armed criminal activity of a lighter variety. Here’s what went down on E Madison Thursday afternoon. If you ignore all the stuff about a knife and people having to live next to dumpsters, it’s a good life lesson about when to say no.


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Lolalaptop
Lolalaptop
11 years ago

The employee is lucky they didn’t get attacked. Nobody’s life is worth the risk of defying an armed robber, IMHO

Charlie
Charlie
11 years ago

First we had “sanitation engineers”, now we have “Subway Sandwich Artists”?

casey
11 years ago

I think it’s refreshing to know that at least one SPD officer has a sense of humor.

JimS.
11 years ago

I thought that was great too. A bit risky, but good for her.
She probably sized up the situation pretty well.

Geoff
11 years ago

That was brave, but I would have definitely given them the money. It’s just not worth it. Plus I bet company policy is to just turn over the money.

calhoun
11 years ago

Yes, I too got a good laugh when I read “Subway sandwich artist.” Is that what Subway actually calls these employees?

upd
upd
11 years ago

The term sandwich artist is not new, it’s been around for quite some time, as in over a decade. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway_%28restaurant%29

Chris
11 years ago

I have a friend who defused a robbery attempt in Nicaragua the same way. He just said no. The kid who was trying to rob him just stopped and stared at him, confused. He had no idea what to do after someone defied him, presuming that of course everyone would give in for fear of their safety. The kid ended up being scared and running away. When I say “kid”, it means “teenage boy”. I’m not surprised to hear that this is the way it worked out for her too. I’m glad to hear it did work that way.

Nice One Seinfeld
11 years ago

Yes. Yes Subway has sandwich artists. Welcome to 1994.