{"id":3209,"date":"2023-07-12T22:33:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=3209"},"modified":"2023-07-12T22:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:33:22","slug":"robber-pulls-out-gun-at-missouri-liquor-store-doesnt-realize-cashier-did-4-tours-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/12\/robber-pulls-out-gun-at-missouri-liquor-store-doesnt-realize-cashier-did-4-tours-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Robber Pulls Out Gun At Missouri Liquor Store, Doesn\u2019t Realize Cashier Did 4 Tours In Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in September 2013, amid recent reports of a surge in violent crime and robberies across America during the pandemic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Robbery victims know that it\u2019s easy to get scared and give in to the robber\u2019s demands, especially when they are armed. However, one robber learned that some victims don\u2019t always follow this unwritten script.<\/p>\n<p>In Marionville, Missouri, a man walked into a liquor store where 54-year-old Jon Lewis Alexander was working. The would-be robber waltzed into the door with a cigarette dangling from his lips, puffing smoke.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately noticing the man, Alexander told him that smoking wasn\u2019t allowed inside the store. Alexander later stated that the man just looked him straight in the eye and drew in another puff like he was an action movie villain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTkzODA3MDUzMTg0MTE2MTYz\/robber2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Blue Tanner TV\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The thug then demanded that Alexander give him all of the money, and started to raise his pistol, not knowing that Alexander was a military veteran. Thanks to his years of training, Alexander was able to move faster than the crook, cover his gun, pull out his own pistol, and point it at the man\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander remembers telling the criminal to get out of the store before he blew his head off, and a moment passed between them. Eventually, the robber backed away from the counter and headed for the door.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1043\" src=\"https:\/\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-19-1024x902.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>A long career in the military \u2014 a corrections officer, a private investigator, and four tours in Iraq \u2014 led to Alexander\u2019s quick and cool reaction. He stated that due to his extensive exposure to danger and weapons, the robber didn\u2019t bug him very much.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTkzODA3MDUzMTg0MTE2MjA4\/robber4.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Blue Tanner TV\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>His background saved not just his own life, but the gunman\u2019s as well, as Alexander stated that he couldn\u2019t shoot the thief if his weapon was pointed away. Jeannine Dawson, the owner of the Beer 30 store Alexander works in, said she knew about his background but was still astounded by his actions when she viewed the surveillance video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Missouri Liquor Store Clerk Pulls Gun on Armed Robber\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xy6DGppUoh8?feature=oembed\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in September 2013, amid recent reports of a surge in violent crime and robberies across America during the pandemic. Robbery victims know that it\u2019s easy to get scared and give in to the robber\u2019s demands, especially when they are armed. 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