Walgreens sued by pharmacist who stopped robbery with handgun

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in law, and in court, policy can never supersede state and/or Federal law. however, employers do have the right to set the rules for employees and if the rules do not violate public policy, they are legit. and the employee knew that. so the Constitution may say he can carry, but property/business owners have the absolute right to set their own standards. the Constitution does not say he must carry.

In his defense, he had asked for additional measures to insure his and others safety after an armed robbery in 2006. He claims those measures were not under taken. Also he claims he was on the phone calling 911 when the armed intruder jumped over the counter confronting him and threatening his life. IMO since the police were not there (and who could expect that police instantly be present) and Walgreens had not delegated the pharmacist's safety to a hired guard and he only defended his life when threatened; I congratulate his behaviour and it's possible others owe their lives to this forward thinking man.

I need not remind everyone of how dangerous working unprotected in a Pharmacy can be...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/nyregi...lings.html

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