Thread: Robbery
View Single Post
Old 01-08-2009, 01:27 PM   #12
foxy pharmacist
 
Pharmavixen's Avatar
 
Status: Pharmacist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,004
SDN 5+ Year Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by All4MyDaughter View Post
The principles are the same as they are in any type of encounter with an armed criminal: don't be a hero, comply with the demands of the robberpromptly, give them what they want, call the police after they leave, etc. etc. I don't think it really warrants much discussion in class.
Yes; I worked in a pharmacy that was held up 3 times in 6 months. I was not on any of those times, but basically, my co-workers gave the thieves no reason to hurt them.

Quote:
We talked about it briefly in one of my classes. I don't think pharmacies are any more (or less) likely to be robbed than say, a convenience store or a bank.
I disagree. We've got all the good stuff: money, drugs, and cigarettes. I guess in some states, they've got guns, too; it's one-stop shopping for your posse.

Do they sell booze in drugstores stateside? Here in Ontario, alcohol is sold in government-run outlets. But if you've got booze, there's one more thing to make you a target.

My former workplace was also especially vulnerable because we were close to the on/off ramps for a major highway = quick getaway.
Pharmavixen is offline   Reply With Quote