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Describe your reaction to the video. How would you have responded to the robbery in comparison with the clerk in the video? Do you think the robber truly had a change of heart or do you think he turned himself in simply because he knew he'd get caught? Why?
33 comments:
It's sweet that she did that for him but if he had a true change of heart he wouldn't have stolen. He should go to jail because he broke the law. If I were her I would have followed procedure to what my boss told me because if she had done that and the guy got violent she could have died. You never know what kind of person the robber is.
I don't even know what to say about this video. I would have probably started crying but I don't know that I would have gave him money, or my sell phone. No, because if he had a change in a heart, he would not excepted the money. but on the other hand maybe his son needed food or something like medicine. I don't know that he would have got caught if he had not turned towards the cameras.
-Brooklynne
The video was kind of interesting. If a robber came in a pointed a gun in my face I would have done the same thing that the clerk did. I think the robber did have a change of heart because no true robber is going to hug its victim and pray with its victim. " It just doesnt make since".
-Schatese Cherry-Collins
I think it was crazy what happened. If I was apart of a robbery I would break down and cry and just do anything I had to to live. I think that it is possible that the robber had a change of heart. I sure hope that that was the case. It must have taken a lot of guts to stand up to someone with a gun. She's a strong women.
Mallory
I would have call the police and tell him what happen in the office. And If someone put a gun to me that is when I will call the police and him to come get this man from my store. And there is no way I would let somebody hude me and say I have a 2 years old daughter that I have to support for I would not have cry when try to hude me I would call the police brittany eley
Wow! I would have probably run out of there or did what he wanted me to do. I think he knew he would eventually get caught and did not want to make things worst because he took a cell phone and twenty dollars.
Lindsey Gibbs
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This video is somewhat strange. I would have freaked out. I don't know if I would be hugging him and everything. If the robber really had a heart I don't think he would have even tried to rob the victim. He would have found a better way to receive the money. I don't think he wanted to turn himself in. I think he just got caught and just tried to make something up to make himself look better.
-Taylor Gay :)
I think the robber shouldn't get arrested, because he really didn't take anything. He had a divine intervention from God, and there is nothing wrong about that. If I was in the clerk's shoes, I would have hit the silent alarm and hope for the best. I wouldn't have cried about it, though. I would have stood my ground. I think the robber truly had a change of heart. Like I said, he had a divine intervention from God.
Parker Little
My reaction to the video was very shocking because he was telling the clerk about his struggles. Then the clerk prays for him then he prays along with her and then he attends to steal $20 dollars from the desk. The way I would have responded to the robbery in comparison with the clerk in the video was by trying to give him what he want like money so then he would leave and then call the police. The robber didn’t have a changed of heart because if he did he wouldn’t not have stole the money.
Ja'Lisa Hicks, don't post it
I think that what happened in this video is crazy. I don't think I would have done anything like the lady did. I'm a christian and all but I don't think I would have been calm enough to tell the man about God and whatever. I would have been freaking out. I think the man might have had a change of heart, because if he didn't I don't know why he would have listened to what the lady had to say. But, he might have just been trying to get the lady to feel sorry for him so she would give him the money.
-Jessica
From the daily killings and theft all around the world, we know people are in a tight situations and have done things they are not proud of, and it's nice to see that there is some decency of people out there even though he came in there with a loaded gun and took the money it could have been a lot worse. I've noticed parents will do a lot for there children even if it's robbery.
I think the clerk responded naturally to the stressful situation and that got to the robber to some what re think what he was about to do. I do not think the robber had a change of heart, more like a different approach, maybe not intentionally but he still got the money. He just knew that it was wrong and would take the consequences for his actions.
Austin
I thought this video was really interesting. Honestly I don't know how I would have responed to to what happened in the this video. Yes, it is possible that he had a change in heart. To me if he really had a true change in heart that he would not have taken the $20 dollars. On the other side of it you never know what he was going through and he might have really needed the money to feed his child. I believe that the clerk that was working should have given him $20 dollars of her money instead of letting her get money out of the banks money.
~Sherrell A.
The video was kind of shocking to me because you normally don't see the robber hugging the victim. Another reason is the robber got on his knees and prayed. I would have probably stayed still and tried hard not to cry. I would also try to comfort and talk him out of doing it. I think he did have a change of heart to turn himself in because if he didn't, he would have tried to keep running regardless of getting caught or not.
Samantha =]
I was shocked on how the lady took it and how the robber acted toward the lady talking about God. You would think if he had a daughter he wouldn't have done it in the first, he should have thought about what he could have lossed than money. Me, personally i would have cried and begged for the man not to shot me and take whatever. Because in a incident like that you don't think of things like that you only think about what is most important to you and not anything else. I think both because he could have had a change of heart simply because he talked about his daughter and he might have thought he need to do it for his family. Then on the other had he knew he would get caught eventually so he might have not cared about it anymore.
~GIGI~
I was surprised with the outcome of this situation. This would not happen me because someone would really have to be out of their mind to point a gun at me. I believe that he thought that she would have pity on him and would give him a second chance. I do not believe that he would have got caught if the security cam did not catch his face. I do feel sorry for this young man because you never know what he was going through in his life.
-Bryce L.
I was very surprised at the encounter between the suspect and the victim. Most similar situations have different endings. If I was in the same situation as the clerk, I don't think I would have been hugging and praying with the person that had just been holding a gun toward me. I hope his story was true because it would make his actions more understandable. I'm not sure the robber truly had a change of heart because if he did, he probably wouldn't have still took the money.
--Brittany Oliver :)
If I was the clerk I would have started panicking and would have stared crying. I would have started crying for help if I was in this situation too. I also think the robber had a change of heart. I realized what he was doing and felt bad. I also felt that he turned himself in because he knew he was wrong. However, he didn’t have to take the money or cell phone. –Alia H.
This video was very sad and also shocking all at the same time. I would have been scared and would have done what ever he told me to do. I think that he had a change of heart but also turned himself in because he knew he would get caught. I think that he was very he thought about some things and decided some things when he got home. When people say something that touches you it stays on your mind.
Quatesha Harris
My reaction to the story was "wow". I couldn't tell you how I would respond because I never been in a situation like that. I think he had never really wanted to do it but temptation pushed him and so he did what he thought he had too do. The main reason I think it happened was because he was Christian and what ever she said too him got to his head. But I think the woman should be charged too because she let him do what he did. James St. Peter
I probably would have done the same thing as the clerk. I do feel bad that he has a son and needs to support him, but it doesn't make it right. I don't think the robber had a change in heart, I think he didn't want to run and hide from the cops so he felt like he should just turn himself in than to be searched for. I probably would have been a little more nervous than the clerk, and the robber obviously had no intention to hurt anyone he just needed money to support his son.
~Kayla R.
Caleb Stowe
I think the robber is an idiot. I would have told him to take the money, I don't care because its not my store. I think he knew he would get caught so he turned himself in. If you turn yourself in your most likely gonna get off a LITTLE easier than you would otherwise. How about you just don't rob the store at all?...
That video was surprising. Most robbers don't hug who they are robbing. I would have cried too if somebody robbed me at gun point. I think the robber was just feeling guilty for what he did. I don't really think that he wanted to harm anyone, he just wanted money. It's weird that he turned himself in.
Erica Owens
I thought the lady did a good deed for sure... But some of this is kind of weird. I don't know what I have would have done. I may have witnessed but it depends how bad the situation is. Sometimes you can be nice others you got to take force. But most likely I would have probably tried to pin him down and call the cops. I think he turned him self in because his heart changed and because he knew he would be caught. So I think it was better for him to turn himself in than for the police to go find him.
-Craig St.
Chelsea Hedgepeth
This video astonished me. I would've freaked out and cried. I wouldn't hug him at all. She's just crazy for that. He could have stabbed her while she was hugging him! I think he felt bad for what he did and he didn't want people searching for him to make his charges even worse. I think she should have turned him, but luckily enough the video got a good look at the suspects face.
I would've been speechless and scared. I think he may have had a true change of heart. He may have for the moment, but most likely if he wasn't caught he would have done it again. I think he turned his self because he knew they already saw his face so whats the point in running.
-Summer Wilson
I thought the reaction was very sweet in a weird kind of way. I found it very surprising that the robber actually got down on his knees and started praying with the women. I probably would have started crying and praying too. Honestly I don’t go to church ever Sunday like I’m suppose to, but I do believe in God and I know with prayer he can help any situation. I do think that the robber had a change of heart. He was obviously moved by the women praying, that’s why I think he had a change of heart.
-Roielle <3
Like I thought it was very crazy to me. I will go off like towards the clerk. to me I really don't understand.I think he had big change of heart. But to me I know he was going to turn his self in after well. When he know he was going to feel bad about it.
Jesmine Murphy
I think the video was kind of sweet in a awkward kind of way. I would have just given him what he wanted and told him not to hurt me. I think the robber truly had a good heart because he prayed with the victim and gave her a hug. Most robbers would have told her shut up and give them the money when she started crying but he did not. That is why I think he did have a good heart.
~Shaquii
I thought that video was pretty cool because God reached out through the woman and helped the man make a decision he would regret for the rest of his life. If I were the clerk, I would have had a gun on me in case of a situation like that. I think that the robber truly had a change of heart because he would have tried to stay hidden if he was just faking at the bank. To me it is amazing the way that God works to bring hope to a bad situation. Hopefully that man will give his life to God and someday be able to provide for his family.-Nick Powe-double-l™•◘○
I have mixed feelings about this video. A part of me s thinking why did the lady even care what this guy has to say, I mean he had her gun point at one time. On the other hand, I'm wondering is this guy really telling the truth, is he really going through these bad times and needs help. I think if I was the clerk I wouldn't have listened twice to what he had to say. If I did listen even if I did feel bad I would've probably given him some of my personal money, not let him steal. I'm not really sure why it thinks this robber turned himself in. I don't get why a "robber" would feel guilty unless he really was this innocent guy with hard times, but if he knew he was going to get caught, why do it?
-Amber Bass
This video was very weird to watch. Because how can the women just give the robbery money and not called the police. And why would the victim believe the story that the robbery told her. I think robber turned himself because he knew he'd get caught. Because he didn't attempt to cover his face up in front of the camera.
Tyrell B
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I am confused by this video. It amuses me though because it is so stupid and there is no clarity to it. I would have started crying as well, but gave him everything he wanted. The robber I think might have had change of heart because he eventually felt bad about what he did. I can't really judge the situation.
_Desireé(:
the outcome to the video was very surprising to me. I would have just given him whatever he wanted and just hope he would leave without and harm done to anyone. I think that the robber had a change of heart, because I don't think he meant to hurt anyone I just think he wanted some money for his child.
Brittany Posey
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