How’s things going in democrat-run Washington State? Here’s a sample:
- 12, 13-year-old boys arrested for carjacking with gun
- Seattle restaurant owner ‘lost all faith’ in city after 23rd break-in
- In one night 69 vehicles were broken into in Federal Way thanks to “No Pursuit” law
Fortunately a Tacoma store owner was able to defend himself against a robber who brought a knife to a fight. The store owner whipped out a machete!
Store Owner (on left) defends himself with a machete. Photo courtesy of Tacoma Poolice Facebook.
From MyNorthwest:
“A 70-year-old store owner fended off a knife-wielding robber by brandishing his own store’s defense system — a really big machete.
Naif Qatamin, the store owner, and his wife run Selena One Market in Tacoma. The business has been robbed before, with Qatamin using a stick for protection. A year ago, he upgraded to a machete, slotted right next to the register.
On Feb. 5, the store’s upgraded defense came in handy when a pocketknife-wielding robber walked to the register and announced, “This is a robbery. Do you understand?” Qaatamin understood, and from behind the counter, pulled his machete while saying, “That’s not a knife, this is a knife.”
“He backed up there,” Qatamin told KIRO Newsradio. “He was shocked and fell down right there.”
The suspected robber ran from the store, but was later caught by police. The next day, he was released from jail and returned to the store.
“He stood right there by the door and said ‘I’m going to come back, rob you and kill you.’ I said ‘One step inside and I’m going to fix you up.’ He put his foot down right there and I hit him right here,” Qatamin said, pointing to his chest.”
Read the whole story here.
Thanks to democrats’ soft-on-crime prosecutors, Defund the Police movement, and disdain of all guns, store owners are desperate to protect themselves.
Wise to stay away from the crime-infested blue cities these days. Your life may depend upon it.
DCG