Friday, December 30, 2011

Circle Jerks

Somebody in Florida help get this brave guy a better job. [Read]
Posted by David Codrea at 12/30/2011 11:44:00 AM

6 comments:

Mark Roote said...

I wonder if he can find a lawyer to take an "attempted homicide" or "conspiracy to commit murder" charge against his former employers?
After all, he was in direct danger, especially after one of the robbers told the other to kill him. Yet his employers would have preferred he die. If that is not intentionally endangering someone I don't know what is.
Sounds to me like a valid case. I wish I knew a lawyer licensed in Florida.

12/30/2011 11:52 AM
Anonymous said...

My feedback.

12/30/2011 12:31 PM
Robert Fowler said...

This is what I sent to Circle K.

Thank you for firing Eric Henderson for possibly saving his life. You have proven that you would rather have a dead clerk just to prove that company policy trumps self defense. I will never again set foot in a Circle K and will be passing the word along to all of my family and friends.

I wish Eric good luck in finding another job.

12/30/2011 1:03 PM
Divemedic said...

The reason for such policies is simple: an employer is not civilly liable if an armed robber kills an employee, but can be held civilly liable if an employee injures the robber. Thus the business is protecting itself by having an "allow them to kill you, but do not resist" policy.

Employees are easier to replace than the millions of dollars that would be lost in lawsuits by injured criminals and their ambulance chasing attorneys.

This is one of the ways that our legal system discourages self defense. This is also why I have no respect for "no guns" policies, and why I disagree with those who think that I should obey such policies.

12/30/2011 1:31 PM
Ed said...

Better to be fired for resisting and overcoming the armed robbers than be fired for not ducking fast enough once the trigger was pulled or be fired for "provoking" the robbers to shoot you because you did not hand them enough money fast enough. Good customer service for all!

Circle K can not let this guy set an example for other employees to follow. Resistance is futile for your continued employment but may prolong your continued existence or continued good health. Decisions, decisions...

Circle K is doing the CYA maneuver, minimizing their costs to maximize their profits.
Circle K employees are advised to do the same. Is that job really worth your life? Do you realize how cheaply replaceable you really are to Circle K management?

I think that Circle K should advertise more their friendly policy towards those who would rob their stores at gunpoint. Take the sign that Circle K management posts in their back areas warning employees on their policy, place the sign so that it is clearly visible to customers, vendors and "others", and watch the fun!

How much is deliberately maintaining a "hostile, unsafe workplace" worth?

12/30/2011 5:46 PM
W W Woodward said...

Convenience store clerks must be a dime a dozen in Pensacola. Circle K had rather have to hire somebody to sweep up a dead clerk than to have him defend himself.
[W3]

12/30/2011 6:29 PM

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