‘Polite Robber’ Arrested for Weekend Stick-Up
- Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:15am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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SEATTLE (The Blaze/AP) — The owner of a south Seattle convenience store says a man pulled a gun this weekend and asked him for a favor — empty the till. Now, the man dubbed the “polite robber” has been arrested.
White Center Shell station owner John Henry told KING-TV he asked the man, who was in his 50s, what he meant.
The man replied, “I’m robbing you, sir.”
Henry offered him $40, but the man took all the money, about $300, apologizing and saying he had bills to pay and children to feed.
As he left, he said if he ever got back on his feet, he’d pay the money back.
The man drove off in a red car, but Sgt. John Urquhart, of the King County Sheriff’s Office, says officers quickly identified a suspect from tips received after surveillance video of Saturday’s robbery “went viral.”
Urquhart did not immediately identify the man arrested Monday afternoon. The spokesman says the 65-year-old man arrested at a residence near the robbery site has convictions for armed robbery and forgery.
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Comments (51)
Bob1943
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 10:18amMaybe he just wanted to go to jail where he can get free food, shelter, medical care, job security, police protection, etc.?
One poster said he “should have kids who will take care of him”…….I think that poster might be a bit out of touch with today’s kids, If he has kids it’s more likely they are wanting to move in with him so he can take care of them, not the other way around.
Report Post »BarbWire
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 2:52amI actually feel really sorry for the store owner. He should get a medal, and appreciation from all of us. One goes to a lot of trouble to acquire a store, stock it, attend it, and everything. Imagine doing that and not making a profit because someone else wants the money. Hey! Robbers and government have something in common.
Report Post »Eyeball
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 12:22amThe nice polite gentlemen was prepared to murder the store person. Dont forget that.
Report Post »TrishaL
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:08pmWhy didn’t he just get some of that Obama money? I don’t know where he gets it but he gives it away.
Report Post »koyettsu
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:12pmThat breaks my heart but the guy made the decision to rob someone and now deserves whatever punishment he gets.
Report Post »jackact
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:20pmNo difference between this criminal and the thug in The White House.
Report Post »Smile….and then steal.
Brem
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:44pmYeah, he has kids, they are 45 and 47 and this guy is a crack head.
Report Post »The Sweeeeed
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:54pmHe had to rob peter to pay paul… I’m sure he was going to pay the first guy he robbed.. Don‘t taze me bro’…
Report Post »panther440
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 12:04pmGuess inflation has raised the price of Viagra as well. Thanks Obama
Report Post »kuzy101
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:49amDid he say he has kids to feed? He is 65 years old, how old are his kids?
Report Post »roughneck.seay
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:27amA lot of people are taking care of there grandkids these days though…. Even if he does have a record, how long ago was it? The guy obviously felt bad about the whole thing, and it ain’t like he was steeling the money to get a fix. I hope the judge goes easy on him. Don’t know about you guys, but I would KILL for my kid if I had to. When you think about yourself in that kind of situation, robing the Shell down the street don’t seam like a very big deal….. Pray for him.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:47amWell we’re sorry too SIR when you are caught you will go to jail no get out of jail free card and no $200.00 and where are your kids going to be then this is how it works in the real world.I‘ll pray for you but your a criminal and you cannot be allowed to get away with this that isn’t how we do things in AMERICA.
Report Post »ALNative
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:34amHey, this is simply a redistribution of wealth. It is no more or less than what the liberals want to do. Steal the earnings from one person and give it to another. Mostly against the will of the person the wealth is taken from.
Report Post »yanki161
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:33amJust a little wealth redistribution is all.
Report Post »roughneck.seay
Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:14amGood point….
Report Post »Hefsmaster
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:08amBlaze posters out there. Who would like to get their 401k money.
Report Post »brntout
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:57amwonder if Red Bull was involved
Report Post »reckless
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:42amNow pay attention all you thugs out there. This is how you should do it. There is no need whatsoever to hurt somebody before you get arrested.
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:41ami blame the video games!! yeah thats it
Report Post »LoveThyNeighbor
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:30amThis man’s actions were inexcusable. There are better ways to get help in times of need.
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:16amthat is sad when a decent man has been reduced to robbing others to feed his kids ,,, thanks to obama we all will probably be in that guys shoes soon
Report Post »anutter
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:42amDoesn’t seem like a criminal, more like a desperate man in desperate times. Unfortunately, you can’t feed your kids in prison. Sadly, if the government continues to ruin the dollar and our economy, there will be a lot more stories like this. Only perhaps people robbing for food and clothes, not just cash.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:53am“the 65-year-old man arrested at a residence near the robbery site has convictions for armed robbery and forgery.”
Report Post »expatinontariocanada
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:18amHe probably watched the POS tv show “Harry’s Law”. David E. Kelly thinks the ends justify the means. The only episode I watched (or will watch) had an old lady being ACQUITTED by a jury of her peers for essentially the same crime. The “ends justify the means” is rampant on TV. Watch what your kids watch and censor, or at least counterpoint, wherever you can. Please!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:38amDamnit i just cried.
This just doesn’t make any sense.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:46amCome on Boehner, buck up!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:32amI’m still not giving Johnny ***** my firearms.
I’m wondering when the Blaze is going to do something about this troll called Dashriprock.
He’s been following me to every post dwelling on his inferior intelligence.
Report Post »LDSmommy
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 2:13amI felt bad for the guy…until I read that he had a record of armed robbery. Lock him up.
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:26amonly a sign of things to come. Hyperinflation is predicted fot 2011
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:22amAt least he didn’t kill anyone. Half the time you see these videos and the robber is shooting the unarmed clerk for giggles.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:25amAgreed, I remember reading a story of a bankrobber in Japan who apologized for the robbery as he left the place; later on he turned himself into the police. Also there is a case in Pensacola, Fla. where a robber brought back the money he stole from the bank earlier due to the complication of having robbed the wrong bank. Mind you though, he returned the funds AFTER robbing the ‘correct’ bank.
Report Post »newspapertaxis
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:19amWhat union did he belong to??
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:27amHe was the “polite’ robber so, he was not unionized.
Report Post »SHTFMRadio.com -- Emergency Preparedness Radio Show
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:06amShould have taken the 40$ and moved along.
Report Post »Not often someone even shows compassion like the clerk did.
Polite or not he was STEALING, i do not like thieves.
GeauxAlready
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:16am.
Report Post »What we are all going to be doing when Obammy gets thru with us……
WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:24amNo “we” are not…
Report Post »jbl8199
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:29amHe should have at least wore a mask. These idiots never wear masks. That’s why the get arrested. Their face gets recorded on a video, cops track them down, HAVE SOME COMMON SENSE!!!!!!!! Geez, I’m not saying to rob a store, but at least do it right if your going to do it.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:30amGeauxAlready, you’re right. At 65-years-old especially, there are plenty of social programs available where he can take money from other people legally. Why did he have to resort to this? I have no sympathy.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:32amHey War Pigs, are the generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses?
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:35amThis man is obviously desperate, and his heart is not really into what he is doing.
That doesn’t make it right.
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:39amWE?? You must have a mouse in your pocket.
This old lady will not be doing any thefts.
Report Post »WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:45am@Gonzo…yep…begging mercy for their sins
Report Post »Carbine1
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:47amYES we WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. THE Communist Pig needs to be Robbed.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:06amI heard about this one over the weekend on the radio. Hope he accepts what he did was wrong in the first place and deals with the punishment like a true man would.
Also, by the time Obama gets to dealing with us where “we” need to steal constantly, I most likely will have been dealt with on his American enemies list of domestic citizen enemies.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:51amA 65 year-old man should have kids who are grown up and able to take care of themselves. I think he lied, as well as stole. I suppose he could have found a young lady and got her pregnant or maybe he was talking grand kids, but that is up to the parents of the grand kids.
Report Post »Times are tough in some places and I thank God that I still have a job.
Templar Knight
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 12:23pmThis guy says he needed to rob the convenient store yet he had a gun to do so? Why not just sell the gun? Not only is it legal but he probably would of made a lot more money then what he got robbing the store.
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:13pmThis actusally made me almost cry…Obviouslyly the man had pride, and as someone with a job and able to at least make ends meet, I can’t IMAGINE what would drive someone like this (and yes, I am assuming) to robbery.
Report Post »Shopkeeper- “God be with you, man”
Robber “Thank you very much. And you too sir.”
Very sad times we live in.
My Sacred Honor
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:22pmWAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:45am
@Gonzo…yep…begging mercy for their sins
OH LORD YES!
Report Post »txfirehawk
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:20pmYa, sorry but I will go live off the land somewhere before I start robbing people..
Report Post »taskmaster78
Posted on February 9, 2011 at 9:06amIt’s the same story the feds tell you:
Report Post »Gov; “hey I’m robbing you, I‘ve got a lot of people who need the money more then you and I’m going to take it.”
Business owner: “I can give you this much to help you during this time of crisis”
Gov: “No but I appreciate your offer, but I have a lot useless programs that need funding, not to mention the union is depending on me and I on them for my re-election, so hand it all over”