Would you get dragged to protect a PS3?

by Nick Doerr { Nov 3rd 2007 at 5:15PM }

Risking your life can be heroic, unless you're stupid enough to try to hold off a robbery with nothing but your iron grip and a penchant for saving your employer pithy amounts of cash. A southern Florida GameStop got robbed a while back, October 19th, but it's worth mentioning now since it's kind of strange to see the robbery in progress.

The last thirty seconds is interesting, as the worker actually gets dragged to the front entrance as he tries to stop the man from stealing a PlayStation 3. Now, robbery is never funny, but why would this guy try so hard to prevent a single console from getting snatched? If your life is in danger, this isn't exactly the best way to risk it.

[via N4G]

Tags: gamestop

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kspraydad @ Nov 3rd 2007 5:22PM

I work at a bank...you want money...take it...

I'll go home to my kids and the cops can take care of things.

My employer would rather loose X dollars than get sued by my family for making me 'feel' like I have to stand up to a robber.

Moleman @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:02PM

lol the cops voice!!! hahahahahahhahahahhahhah!!! lol

Philip @ Nov 3rd 2007 5:50PM

Possibly a curious 360 fanboy

me-inside @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:06PM

I'm sorry but I would let it go!!! There is no way in hell I would lose (not loose @ 1st poster) my life over anything especially protecting the property of a capitalist institution at that.

Moleman @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:05PM

o and Kspraydad dnt be such a pussy, no one cares

burrito dog @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:05PM

hahaha!!!!! now if i could only get a penis enhancement surgery i would be both the happiest man alive as well as the one who laughed the most!!!!!!!

jango feth @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:10PM

the playstation 3 is the most powerful console there is no doubt. it can do weird things to your brain... its like that south park episode that bebe starts to grow some titties and the guys go all dumb and animal like because of the mighty power they hold. the ps3 is just that. people get killed by it, the get injured by it, and now this. man its like the ps3 is a tsunami that little by little grows stronger and next thing you know it lets its wrath be known!!!!!!!!!!!

Shattercross @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:30PM

Apparently Mr. Robber didn't get the memo about the price drop.

Justin @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:51PM

Usually employers will fire you for trying to stop thieves. Its usually in the policy, or handbook not to apprehend criminals. It takes the fault off of them if you get hurt or killed trying to be a hero. You were instructed not to.

Thomas @ Nov 3rd 2007 6:59PM

guys who work at Gamestop are such wimps.

agb217 @ Nov 3rd 2007 7:44PM

LMAO @ the 2nd post. Yea that employee didn't want it to count as a PS3 sale hahaha.

SuperGayParade @ Nov 3rd 2007 7:51PM

PS3: Dude, get your own.

Zim @ Nov 3rd 2007 8:13PM

See the PS3 is good enough to steal, though I bet ya if it was an xbox the store person would of laughed and said keep it.

Kspraydad @ Nov 3rd 2007 10:35PM

Hey Moleman...are you 3 years old or something?

Please don't procreate...I don't want to pay more taxes to keep care of mentally deficient a-holes like you.

mkay?

NoRRODhere @ Nov 3rd 2007 11:02PM

I'd kill someone for less. For instance robbing my house and I find out who stole my system.... murder

kingofwale @ Nov 4th 2007 12:00AM

Just typical day for a GameStop worker...trying to get people to NOT own PS3. ;)

finelicker @ Nov 4th 2007 4:55AM

When you're adrenalin starts flowing during something like that, people do some odd things. The clerk was acting on instincts, (to do the right thing), he shouldn't be critisised for it.