remind me not to work for the American Petroleum Co !

Cooperate with the robbers he says, thank god the robber didn’t die he says, money can be replaced , lives can’t he says – JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZ……. the head of this company sounds like a liberal anti self defense moron to me…..

you better quit worrying about the robber, Mr. Howard, and Thank God your son is still alive !
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(OH) Man shoots armed robber 3 days after getting permit 05-11-04

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040511/NEWS03/405110407

SHOOTING OF SUSPECT
2 charged in carryout heist foiled by armed store clerk

Habib Howard, 23, had received his concealed-weapon permit just days
before he shot a holdup suspect.
By CHRISTINA HALL
BLADE STAFF WRITER

Two men were charged yesterday in the robbery of a West Toledo carryout
during which one of them was shot twice by a store employee.

Detectives said they issued a warrant charging Jose J. Custodia-Mota,
22, with aggravated robbery. He was taken to Toledo Hospital after being
shot once in the leg and once in the shoulder. A hospital spokesman said
she had no information on a patient by that name.

His accused getaway driver, Alberto Martinez, 32, who gave Lucas County
jail officials a Toledo address, was arraigned on the same charge in
Toledo Municipal Court. He was being held in the jail in lieu of $50,000
bond.

Police believe both suspects are from Columbus. The 23-year-old
employee, Habib Howard, whose family owns the store, Howard’s Carryout,
3730 Monroe St., was not hurt. Authorities said he used his handgun
during the shooting, and he has a carry-concealed weapon permit that he
obtained in Fulton County.

Mr. Howard’s father, Herbie, said yesterday his son received the permit
three days ago. He said his son was “quite shook up” about the incident.

“It’s a very upsetting thing to defend your life,”
Herbie Howard said. He said his son declined to comment. Herbie Howard
said his son had just relieved a female employee at the register, and
she was stocking the cooler when the incident occurred Sunday night.

Police said the robber entered, pulled out a handgun, and demanded
money. Habib Howard handed him money, and the robber took the cash and a
12-pack of beer.

When the man turned to leave, he took a couple of steps and opened the
door to leave. Habib Howard pulled out his gun and said something. The
robber turned and pointed his weapon at him, Detective Paul Tetuan said.

Habib Howard fired four shots, injuring the robber and breaking the
glass in the front door.
The man stumbled to the getaway car, and an accomplice took him to a
nearby home. Another person, whom police declined to identify, took the
wounded robber to the hospital, the detective said.

He said the robber dropped the money and beer as he fled. It does not
appear the robber fired any shots, Detective Tetuan said.

Fulton County Sheriff Darrell Merillat said this is the first time he’s
heard of this situation occurring since the carry-concealed law went
into effect last month. No permits have been issued yet to applicants in
Lucas County, sheriff’s Lt. Greg Wojciechowski said.

Herbie Howard said the company, American Petroleum, and family feel
“very badly” for the families of the two men involved in the robbery.

“My son did what he had to do. Fortunately, this gentleman didn’t die,”
he said.

He said he prays his son does the same thing if he finds himself in a
similar situation again. He also said employees are instructed to be
cooperative with a robber.

“Money can be replaced; lives can’t,” Herbie Howard said.