Robber takes $20, prays with cashier

[sabra]

Source: Indy Star

Man apologized, said 'times were hard'

A robber holding a gun on an Advance America cashier Monday apologized to the woman for his actions but went ahead with his robbery even after praying with her.

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Montez began crying when she realized the man's intentions, she told police. She began to talk to the man about God, she said, telling him he still had a chance to refrain from committing the crime.

The man told Montez he had a 2-year-old child to support and then asked her to pray with him about overcoming his hardships. The two got down on their knees and prayed, remaining there for nearly 10 minutes, police said.

In response to the woman's kindness, the man took a bullet out of his handgun and gave it to her, according to the report, telling the clerk it was his only bullet and promising not to hurt her. He then asked Montez for a hug.

Despite the heart-to-heart talk, the man was not dissuaded from his plans. He took the woman's cell phone and told her to go into the restroom and to refrain from calling police for 20 minutes.

The man took $20 in $5 bills from the cash drawer, according to the report, leaving the rest of the cash in the drawer.

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/article/20091020/NEWS02/910200333/Robber+takes++20++prays+with+cashier

[rd_kent]

1. Is that "Compassionate Conservatism"?

Praying with/for you while taking your money. I love it!

[MajorChode]

2. Religion, guns, and nuts

When you combine any two or more from the three, bad things happen.

[Jokerman]

3. It was the "christian" thing to do. n/t

[southpaw]

5. But, but, but... no TRUE Christian...

All kidding aside, this seems to be a case of a normally law-abiding person resorting to criminal activity to get through difficult times.

[scrinmaster]

4. He would have got more money by selling his gun, assuming he didn't steal it from someone else.

[lefty2000]

6. Give a man a fish

And you have fed him for a day. Give him a gun and you have fed him for a lifetime.

[tomm2thumbs]

7. +1

[Soylent Brice]

8. lol

or until the authorities catch up to him.

[Ozymanithrax]

9. If God intend him to be caught, there would have been a cop there to pray with him.

Either God wasn't listening or he was there like a thief in the night.

[Regret My New Name]

10. Only $20? I'm assuming they had more in the cash register, right?

[hamsterjill]

11. Wonder if he will be tithing his 10%?

n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. Advance America? One of those blood sucking payday loan places?

[Locrian]

13. $20

twenty bucks. They'll probably catch him and throw the keys away.

Now, the BANKS. 1 trillion? 1 trillion? Of taxpayer money?

At least the robber gave her a hug, instead of a shaft up our collective ass.

[DollyM]

14. He turned himself in . . .

If you followed the rest of the story, he turned himself in to the police and later apologized to the lady for taking the money. I think she was gutsy and compassionate all at the same time, if she had scared him, this story may have had a very different ending. Don't be so cynical about people with faith. It gets us through some very tough times. Obviously it got her though a very dangerous situation and may have changed this mans life.